Benchmade knives

[mcinfantry]

LRS 14:95 — Illegal carrying of weapons
(4) The manufacture, ownership, possession, custody or use of any switchblade knife, spring knife or other knife or similar instrument having a blade which may be automatically unfolded or extended from a handle by the manipulation of a button, switch, latch or similar contrivance.

law says PERIOD

that way if you are "holding it in your hand after your buddies boat wreck" then they still have you. no ownership, no possession

 

[Paulup]

Gotcha, I saw it elsewhere and stopped reading the fine print after "Illegal carrying" i guess :P

 

[topgunz1]

I know it says ownership or possession, but the law is titled "Illegal CARRY of weapons" sounds like it needs to be carried to me.

 

[Barney88PDC]

FTW STIHL MS 361

 

[mcinfantry]

im partial to a smaller cqb profile. 346xp with a 16" bar for yard protection, 12" for inside the house.

 

[Barney88PDC]

Yea the 20" bar I have on mine can tend to be a little un-wheel-d in CQB. But you cannot argue its raw power. When it makes contact it is very effective.

I love the smell of 50:1 mixed gas in the morning.

 

[W1nds0rF0x]

I bought a switchblade from an Italian maker. It isn't a stilleto (that shoots out the end). It autos from the side (push button with slide safety). Is this illegal to carry? Also I've been looking for a "smith" to "fine tune" the riveting on the handles. It is a pretty knife as it goes. Has rosewood grips with brass bolsters but I am not at all pleased with the craftsmanship insofar as the brass rivets that were installed in the grips.

Yes. If you press a button and it opens from complete close to complete open it is technically illegal to carry unless you are active military, LEO or emergency of some sort. Whether anyone would ticket you for it is a different question. That probably depends on what you're doing/why/how a COP notices you have something fully auto.

 

[js95gt]

I have a kershaw scallion. Best carry knife I've ever had. Blade is really strong and holds edge for a long time.

 

[W1nds0rF0x]

I have a kershaw scallion. Best carry knife I've ever had. Blade is really strong and holds edge for a long time.

What kind of blade steel? Is it something special or Just 440? I have a ZDP-189, a carbon Damascus and an S30V.

 

[js95gt]

What kind of blade steel? Is it something special or Just 440? I have a ZDP-189, a carbon Damascus and an S30V.

It's 420HC stainless. It is the first knife I've owned with assisted open and I will never have a carry knife without it. I love the assisted open.

 

[Wilson54]

Thanks Fox and all of y'all for the info. Guess I'll just..........."keep it away".