What is this part of a knife called?

[SwissHeritageCo]

I'm referring to the little cylindrical bar that rests against the the blade when it's fully open and locked. I'm guessing it's a way to mitigate the force on the liner lock when using in a stabbing motion? I like it but I have no idea what it's called

 

[Barman1]

It's the blade stop pin.
Take it out and you'll find out why it's there.

 

[91bravo]

Blade stop.

 

[SwissHeritageCo]

It's the blade stop pin.
Take it out and you'll find out why it's there.

Thanks I thought it was added security because I have other liner locks without it... but I can see now they have a stop that's machined out of the liner instead.

 

[91bravo]

Thanks I thought it was added security because I have other liner locks without it... but I can see now they have a stop that's machined out of the liner instead.

It will be either a blade stop pin or a back spacer on a liner lock.

 

[jfk1110]

Thanks I thought it was added security because I have other liner locks without it... but I can see now they have a stop that's machined out of the liner instead.

A lot of makers do the hidden stop pin.......Cleaner look maybe..........I dunno?
You tend to notice them when their there and not when their not......At least me anyway...

 

[navman]

yep...stop pin. Other types have a captured stop pin that rides inside a cutout (cut in a semi circle) of the blade tang so it isn't visible.