Lot 332:
Group of Automatic Folding Knives Including Boker Plus Kalashnikov 74 and Kershaw Launch Series
Description
This lot features a collection of four automatic folding knives from various manufacturers, showcasing a range of blade styles and handle materials. The first knife is a Russian-made automatic featuring a polished steel blade. The blade is marked with a circular logo containing a double-headed eagle, with the stylized characters Сapo above the logo and Сделано в России (Made in Russia) to the right. It is constructed with steel bolsters and wood handle scales. The second knife is a Boker Plus Automat Kalashnikov 74, featuring an olive drab green textured aluminum handle and a satin-finished hawksbill or karambit-style blade. The blade is clearly marked AUTOMAT KALASHNIKOV 74 and BÖKER PLUS, while the pivot screw is decorated with a star logo surrounded by Russian characters. The third knife is a Kershaw automatic with a black stonewashed blade and black anodized aluminum scales. The blade is marked kershaw with AUTO appearing above it, and the handle features a distinctive circular pivot and a longitudinal cutout. The final knife in the collection is a Kershaw Launch series automatic with a black-finished blade and black anodized aluminum handle scales. The blade bears the kershaw AUTO mark.
Condition report:
The collection shows varying degrees of use and wear. The Russian wood-handled knife exhibits visible pitting and light surface oxidation on the tang and back spring area (photo 1, 2). The Boker Kalashnikov 74 shows significant finish wear and loss on the edges of the green aluminum scales (photo 3). The stonewashed Kershaw shows moderate wear to the black finish on the handle scales and light scratches on the blade (photo 5). The smaller Kershaw is in generally good condition with minor finish wear along the edges of the aluminum handle (photo 4). All knives are in used condition with observable surface marks consistent with carry and use.
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