All About Pocket Knives

Just bought a new one on eBay.
Sellers words:
Antique and rare folding knife from the mid-20th century, 1950-1970, manufactured in Argentina by one of the 2 large folding knife factories that the country had, Biselcorte or Albacete, the blade is stamped GERMAN STEEL - ARGENTINE INDUSTRY

I already have a similar one. Much newer and possibly aftermarket.
This one had that authentic look ( maybe )
Here are a few of the eBay pics

I have no experience with those, but it sure does look cool!

That is an interesting design.

Sometimes called a "pantograph knife". There are thousands of them with spurious Nazi markings on them but this is the first Argentine one I have seen, pretty cool.

Gunsil wrote: ↑Wed Apr 05, 2023 9:50 pm Sometimes called a "pantograph knife". There are thousands of them with spurious Nazi markings on them but this is the first Argentine one I have seen, pretty cool.

I believe the new models are called "Paratrooper" knives, but I'm not certain of this.

Levine says they're based on a British patent from H.A,Anderson #328,854, July 11, 1929. The design was "borrowed" by Deane & Adams to make Nazi fantasy knives in the 60's. He calls them "lazy tongs" knives. Most were brass. Good luck with it. J.O'

Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Wed Apr 05, 2023 10:55 pm Levine says they're based on a British patent from H.A,Anderson #328,854, July 11, 1929. The design was "borrowed" by Deane & Adams to make Nazi fantasy knives in the 60's. He calls them "lazy tongs" knives. Most were brass. Good luck with it. J.O'

I had one of those Nazi fantasy knives a few years ago, but traded it off. I didn't like the design enough to keep it. On another note... I guess, I need to start wearing stronger eye glasses ... when I first saw this thread I thought it said "Collapsing military Junta, Argentina" ... which actually is not something that unique ...

Madmarco wrote: ↑Wed Apr 05, 2023 10:04 pm

Gunsil wrote: ↑Wed Apr 05, 2023 9:50 pm Sometimes called a "pantograph knife". There are thousands of them with spurious Nazi markings on them but this is the first Argentine one I have seen, pretty cool.

And it's the first I've seen that converts to a butterfly knife too!
I believe the new models are called "Paratrooper" knives, but I'm not certain of this.

??? This does not convert to a butterfly knife.

It looks like Deane & Adams moved their grift to Argentina after they overstayed their welcome in England hawking '' German paratrooper knives '' & ,'' Wells Fargo genuine bowie knives and belt buckles ''. Here is one of their abominations.

Gunsil wrote: ↑Fri Apr 07, 2023 2:18 pm

Madmarco wrote: ↑Wed Apr 05, 2023 10:04 pm

Gunsil wrote: ↑Wed Apr 05, 2023 9:50 pm Sometimes called a "pantograph knife". There are thousands of them with spurious Nazi markings on them but this is the first Argentine one I have seen, pretty cool.

And it's the first I've seen that converts to a butterfly knife too!
I believe the new models are called "Paratrooper" knives, but I'm not certain of this.

??? This does not convert to a butterfly knife.

You are absolutely correct, Gene, and my apologies.
When I looked at the last picture it looked like a B/F knife in my minds-eye, and commented without thinking.
Another damn "seniors moment"!
I was in time to remove that line from my post, thanks!

Madmarco wrote: ↑Fri Apr 07, 2023 8:42 pm

Gunsil wrote: ↑Fri Apr 07, 2023 2:18 pm

Madmarco wrote: ↑Wed Apr 05, 2023 10:04 pm
And it's the first I've seen that converts to a butterfly knife too!
I believe the new models are called "Paratrooper" knives, but I'm not certain of this.

??? This does not convert to a butterfly knife.

You are absolutely correct, Gene, and my apologies.
When I looked at the last picture it looked like a B/F knife in my minds-eye, and commented without thinking.
Another damn "seniors moment"!
I was in time to remove that line from my post, thanks!

To make maters worse you completely missed the joke; "When I first saw this thread, I thought it said "Collapsing Military Junta, Argentina" ... which actually is not something that unique ..."

Whoops!

Gunsil wrote: ↑Wed Apr 05, 2023 9:50 pm Sometimes called a "pantograph knife". There are thousands of them with spurious Nazi markings on them but this is the first Argentine one I have seen, pretty cool.

Lots of Germans relocated to Argentina after WWII, for various reasons.

As Knife 7 says, the German marked ones were made in England by Dean and Adams, they had nothing to do with Germans or Argentina.

Madmarco wrote: ↑Wed Apr 12, 2023 2:35 pm Whoops!

It's OK M.M. ... not the 1st time for a flat-line response to a one-liner...

...and not likely the last time either...!

Madmarco wrote: ↑Thu Apr 13, 2023 12:39 am ...and not likely the last time either...!

Now that is probably the MOST right you have been in a post in along time...

Naw, I was right about something else in a post just the other day I got my signature right, so we can hardly say it's been a long time!

Madmarco wrote: ↑Thu Apr 13, 2023 9:32 pm Naw, I was right about something else in a post just the other day I got my signature right, so we can hardly say it's been a long time!

..... hmmm.... OK, I'll give you that one

Gunsil wrote: ↑Wed Apr 12, 2023 8:09 pm As Knife 7 says, the German marked ones were made in England by Dean and Adams, they had nothing to do with Germans or Argentina.

But that's why I think they chose Argentina stamping for their "scam" knives.