Please edumacate me on the following; I want to erase some of my ignorance. (I know, I have a big job ahead of me )
My understanding is that a dagger is a two-edged weapon, whose edges go from hilt to tip. What is a dirk then? Is it just another name for a dagger?
And what is a stiletto? Is it an automatic, two-edged weapon whose blade comes out the hilt?
What do you call an automatic whose blade comes out the hilt? (the kind where your fingers can remain wrapped around the whole handle while you activate the knife, as opposed to the classic "switchblade," where you have to keep your fingers clear so the blade can swing out) Are they made in both single and double-edge variants?
An old friend had told me of an uncle who, after WWII, brought back some kind of Nazi automatic knife whose blade came out of the hilt; his recollection was that the blade came out with such force it could poke through sheet rock, and had to be closed by pushing the tip against a board. Did such a knife ever exist? Or was it a tall tale?
Are good quality automatic knives available for purchase in the USA? I don't think I'll get one, but if I do I know to check my state law (Idaho) first.
Thanks in advance to anyone who responds; I truly appreciate the information
DCR
My understanding is that a dagger is a two-edged weapon, whose edges go from hilt to tip. What is a dirk then? Is it just another name for a dagger?
And what is a stiletto? Is it an automatic, two-edged weapon whose blade comes out the hilt?
What do you call an automatic whose blade comes out the hilt? (the kind where your fingers can remain wrapped around the whole handle while you activate the knife, as opposed to the classic "switchblade," where you have to keep your fingers clear so the blade can swing out) Are they made in both single and double-edge variants?
An old friend had told me of an uncle who, after WWII, brought back some kind of Nazi automatic knife whose blade came out of the hilt; his recollection was that the blade came out with such force it could poke through sheet rock, and had to be closed by pushing the tip against a board. Did such a knife ever exist? Or was it a tall tale?
Are good quality automatic knives available for purchase in the USA? I don't think I'll get one, but if I do I know to check my state law (Idaho) first.
Thanks in advance to anyone who responds; I truly appreciate the information
DCR