The Imperial knife also used a brass sheet lock mechanism. It was sufficiently strong for its purpose, and if you did want to abuse it, even in a damaged state it would not have allowed the blade to fold back on your fingers.

Damn, now that I write about and remember it, I am going to have to go out and find one to buy again.

I wish they had as many knife shows in Wisconsin as gun shows to increase my odds of finding one of those oldies but goodies.

Bountyhunter