Lot 452:
Group of Four OTF Automatic Pocket Knives Including Benchmade Clone
Description
This lot features a group of four out-the-front (OTF) automatic pocket knives in varied patterns and finishes. The first knife is a clone of a Benchmade model, featuring a green aluminum handle with a textured grip pattern and a black pocket clip. The single-edge drop point blade bears a laser-etched butterfly logo above the characters USA 4600. The second knife is an OTF automatic featuring an aluminum handle finished in a green and tan digital camouflage pattern with a glass-breaker pommel. It is fitted with a black-coated double-edged dagger blade featuring serrations on both edges and a central fuller. The third knife is an OTF automatic with a black contoured aluminum handle and a top-mounted slide switch. It features a black-coated double-edged dagger blade with a central fuller and satin-finished bevels. The fourth knife is an OTF automatic with a bright pink aluminum handle displaying a circular textured pattern and a slide switch with a large X design. It is fitted with a black-finished double-edged spear point blade with satin bevels. A white adhesive price label reading $19.95 is attached to the handle of the pink knife.
Condition report:
The green Benchmade clone shows significant finish wear and silver-colored metal exposure along the edges and corners of the handle (photo 3). The digital camouflage knife displays visible chipping and wear to the camouflage finish on the high points and handle edges (photo 3). The black OTF knife shows extensive scuffing and surface wear across the contoured handle surfaces (photo 5). The pink knife exhibits minor finish chipping and wear near the blade aperture and along the textured circular pattern (photo 5). All blades show varying degrees of light surface scratching and signs of use consistent with age.
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