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Switchblade: The Ace Of Blades [Paperback]

Ragnar Benson (Author)

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Publication Date: March 1989

Snap. For most people, the click of a switchblade is an ominous sound. Once the symbol of the street hoodlum, these knives are experiencing renewed interest from those who understand the value of a good one-handed blade. Now get solid information on laws, uses, types of mechanisms and more.

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Ragnar Benson is America's most-esteemed survival expert. He has written more than 20 books for Paladin throughout the years on a variety of topics covering everything from weapons to politics to survival medicine.

Product Details

Paperback: 104 pages
Publisher: Paladin Press (March 1989)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0873645006
ISBN-13: 978-0873645003
Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 5.1 ounces

Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,121,105 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Switchblade: Ace of Blades, November 25, 2000

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My seven year old nephew could have done a better editing job. If the text weren't such a compilation of useless nonsense, I'd say the Paladin editor (if there actually is one)owes Mr. Benson an apology. This book was so horribly put together (misplaced paragraphs, missing words, sentence fragments, etc.) I almost want to believe that this was a vanity printing. If so, I hope the author didn't pay too much.

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4.0 out of 5 stars nice, general review of subject matter, July 27, 2000

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This book explains the history, legal, and mechanical aspects of switchblades. I found it to be interesting to the point where I read it in one sitting. Some parts weren't as good as others; however, I do not regret adding a copy to my library.

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2.0 out of 5 stars good thing it's cheap, January 9, 2000

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this book is small and author spends half of it on useless babble.Mine has blank pages& misplaced pages.At least one drawing is inacurate.Does not cost much; that is its saving grace.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Switchblade: The Ace of Blades
This book is a re-write of a release from years ago. The book poorly covers the construction of switchblades, it does not cover in any depth the new construction. Read more

Published 19 months ago by Richard

5.0 out of 5 stars A solid history of switchblades and their marketing
Originally published in 1989, and now revised and updated by edged-weapons expert Michael D. Janich, Switchblade: The Ace Of Blades is a solid history of switchblades and their... Read more

Published on August 10, 2004 by Midwest Book Review

2.0 out of 5 stars Switchblade : The Ace Of Blades
Don't bother with this one. The illustrations are poor and there should have been more photographs of interesting knives. The material is very general and sketchy. Read more

Published on May 2, 2003 by John McDaniel

1.0 out of 5 stars Switchblade -- Ragnar Benson
One of the few times I have felt that I have truely wasted my money -- I learned more about switchblades by looking at the ones I have. Read more

Published on March 4, 2000 by Bill C. Weger

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book on the history of the automatic knife
If you buy just one book on switchblades, make it this one. Tells about types of switchblades, and the history of this type of knife. Also some information on maintainance

Published on August 16, 1999

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