D/A autos...Whats the point???

[MThunter]

Can anyone tell me what the point of a double action auto is?? Someone told me they were "like mousse for bald men" How do the rest of you feel about this??

Thanks


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[James Mattis]

It shows off the mechanical cleverness of the maker.

It allows the owner to open the knife in a "polite" manner when among people who might be startled by an Evil Switchblade. Politeness is good.

If the release on a D/A auto is less than obvious, it might not be identified as a switchblade by an authority figure who takes an interest in somebody's pocket knives.

And if it has a thumb stud, it is arguably street-legal in California, in the unique language of Section 653K of the penal code here.


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- JKM
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[dogman]

With a D/A, if the spring mechanism breaks (which it has for me), the blade can still be employed with the thumbstud. A broken auto-only knife is useless.

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[automantic]

What kind of MThunter are you anyway?

The DA Socom is one of my faves.

Later,
John

[This message has been edited by automantic (edited 02-23-2000).]

 

[Steve B.]

I`m pretty sure the MT is for Montana and not Microtech.

 

[automantic]

Perhaps I need to take that "Strategic Smiley Placement" class that Spark is offering...

Later,
John

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[MThunter]

Yeah, MT is for Montana, not Microtech, sorry to confuse...
I posted this note out of curiosity, as I have never had a D/A, I like the point about a broken spring, that made sense.

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[Blilious]

you've got to give it to them - it is ALLOT better then the auto-with-safety fashion we see now - NOW that makes no sense whatsoever.

if you wanna secure it - get a regular folder - if you wanna have an auto - why the safety - to be PC? man - if it takes two movements to open a knife I'd rather use the spyder hole or any other one hand device - it sure will take far less time and will be much safer and less prone to failure under stress...
its like the double action on guns - an ingenious solution to a non existing problem...