before one hand tacticals what was your self defense edc knife

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before there were one hand opening tactical knives, many old timers use to use different knives and techniques to help them open their edc knife or defense knife with one hand . what was your knife or technique? my fatheres knife was an old case xx hawkbill used for last minute self defense while in the navy. my grandfather hasd an old congress patterned knife with a toothpick under the blade to help opening. please post pics if you have them.
 
Buck 110 clone that I pinched the blade between my thumb and finger and let the weight of the knife sling the handle down.

And I went through a short lived Balisong phase in the early 80's, but thankfully outgrew it quick.
 
Buck with the finger grooves, I guess it was a version of the 110 but did not really pay attention to model numbers back then, Oh! how I have changed.

RickJ
 
buck 110 with custom opener on back of blade,gerber shorty,small unknown danish made puuko. the shorty and the puuko travelled everywhere with me,from bear country to city. the shorty was also my surveying knife,used to make large, flagging covered sight liners. it was handier than carrying an axe or even a hatchet.
 
a buck factory auto. who needs finger holes? honest I had no idea that was a "switchblade' till a college prof who needed some boxes broken down nearly had a stroke when I hit the go botton. i always thought a switchblade was one of those dagger looking italian things, not a good solid tool like a buck.
 
Schrade LB-7 or a Buck 110. Actually, I still carry the 110. With a one-armed bandit it opens one handed with no problem.
Bob
 
I never saw any reason to use folders in that role. Fixed blades are faster and more reliable. So, I just used the same kind of fixed blades I always used, no folders. In the unlikely event of needing a knife for self-defense, the absolute last thing I want to do is waste time on opening a folding knife.
 
I carried a Gerber Guardian clipped at 5 o'clock IWB for many years before I got my first carry permit. It then turned into a Glock and migrated up to about 3:30. I always had a pocket knife of some type at the same time for all the mundane cutting chores.

I would also carry a Case lockback. I would open it by pinching the blade, and forcing the handle back into the hand at the same time, then rotating the thumb like with a thumb stud. It's not hard once you get the hang of it but you really, really don't want to fumble it. Mac
 
Old opinel ..
blade swings out , thumb flicks the lock ring around enough ..

the thwak of the blade opening has enormous psychological impact . the size and shape of the blade of a #10 in then a teenage hand was scary too .

I just love the ease of one handed opening , and flicked it open for mundane tasks without realizing that it upset people around me .

I am more sheeple aware now tho .. but the rep still sticks , thats not always bad tho .
 
my buck 110 would open and lock with a flick of the wrist. a bit hard on the knife but it was reserved for the times i couldnt use both hands
 
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