switchblade knife
Push-button pocket weapon
A switchblade knife is a folding knife with a blade that springs open automatically when a button or lever is pressed.
The mechanism allows one-handed deployment, making switchblades associated with street fighting and criminal activity in mid-20th-century America.
Many jurisdictions restrict or prohibit their sale and possession.
Also called a switchblade or flick knife.
- self-defenseProtecting oneself from harm
- street fightOutdoor physical altercation
- gang violenceCrime by organized groups
- buttonDisc through a hole
- springRecoiling metal spiral
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