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need a fixing
Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 8:11 am
by ricky
I have a schrade paratrooper switch orange handle it was fired and now the button popped up and the blade will not stay open or closed it was my fathers so i really would like to get it fixed any help woukd be great.
Re: need a fixing
Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 4:24 pm
by bonehead
Ricky, contact muskrat man, he is member on this forum and ver good at that kind of work, and just about anything else you can think of. BH
Re: need a fixing
Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 5:37 pm
by 0078
Try some wd40 to clean it out.
Re: need a fixing
Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2013 7:53 am
by 0078
Forgot to mention muskrat man has some real good videos on utube, Bob (Elvis) has been very good with helping me with issues.
Re: need a fixing
Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2013 8:02 am
by reddirtknives
I have issues but I don't think elvis can help mine

Re: need a fixing
Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2013 10:59 am
by wazu013
Contact Bill Deshivs. His website used to be billdeshivs.com but I can't get it to work now. He checks in here at AAPK plus he has a forum thread of his own @
http://www.talkblade.info/viewforum.php?f=8
He will give you your best answer.
Re: need a fixing
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2013 3:43 am
by Bill DeShivs
Sorry, I'm having website problems. I hope to have it fixed tomorrow.
If your button "popped up", try just pushing it forward back into place.
If that doesn't work, my email is
[email protected]
Re: need a fixing
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2013 4:39 am
by ricky
Thanks bill it worked closes and fires great but when open u could peobably close the blade without pushing the button so its not catching very good or is woen inside what do u think bill .very weak lockup blade has some movement
Re: need a fixing
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2013 5:01 am
by Bill DeShivs
Try flushing the blade tang out with lots of WD 40. If the slot in the blade is dirty, the sear will not seat well.
Re: need a fixing
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2013 5:09 am
by ricky
Ok thank you bill i will try
Re: need a fixing
Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2013 8:19 am
by ricky
Button slide back in and fires great now