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Knife makers
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Stilettos and law
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Miscellaneous
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Automatic stilettos and flick knives in a movie
Italian stilettos in a movie Nikita (1990)
Tcheky Karyo, playing Secret service agent, use classic 9-inch Plain stiletto. Jean Reno, in a role of killer, threaten Nikita (Anne Parillaud) with classic 13-inch Plain stiletto with brass bolsters.
Automatic stiletto in "Eye of the Needle" (1981)
German spy "Nadel", by Donald Sutherland, uses OTF stiletto, hidden in his sleeve. It is believed that such a stiletto really produced by the Italian firm DueBoui and used by agents of Italian and German intelligence services during World War II. Characteristics of a knife: total length - 17 3/4 "inch blade length - 8 inches, weight - 18.52 ounces (weight is quite heavy - more than a pound) steel AISI 420 with a hardness of 58/59 HRC. Out of production in 1997. Source: http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=224146
Switchblades in "Romancing the Stone" (1984)
In the hands of the chief of the military police, OTF knife shown. In the scene shown on a yacht, stiletto with folding guard 10.5" Rizzuto Estileto.
Italian stilettos in "San Babila ore 20 un delitto inutile" (1977)
In the episode with a girl in a shop, 11-inch classic stiletto shown with a scales made of horn or plastic. In the scene of the murder of a communist - the same 11-inch classic stiletto and 9-inch automatic knives.
Italian switchblade stilettos in "Il Сamorrista" (1986)
In the scene in the prison courtyard there are 11-inch classic stiletto switchblade with plain blade and brass bolster and
manual folding knife, similar to the model of Buck 110. In the next episode, 11-inch classic stiletto switchblade.
Duel in "Er piu: Storia d'amore e di coltello" (1971)
The film shows the classic stiletto switchblade of 11 inch size, Spanish Navajo. In addition the knife, like a Sicilian duel stiletto and manual folding knives which were used by duelists with blade length of about 5 - 6 inches.
Switchblades in "Principal" (1987)
In the episode of the fight at the beginning of the film shown a 9-inch automatic stiletto Rizzuto Estileto with a plain blade and folding guards. The same, but the size of 11 inches at the end of the film in a fight in the shower room. In the middle of the film, in a scene with an attempt to rape a teacher, 9-inch OTF switchblade knife similar to the NATO military Auto knife.
Switchblades in "3:15" (1986)
In the first scene a knife similar to the 9-inch Nato military Auto knife. In other scenes Rizzuto Estileto of sizes 11 and 9 inches.
It seems that in the American films about youth gangs, these two models of knives appeared to be a kind of standard.
Italian switchblade stilettos in "Rebel Without a Cause" (1955)
In a scene with a slashed tire, shown an 11-inch switchblade stiletto with bayonet blade and scales of white
plastic. In the ensuing knife fight scene two 11-inch switchblade stiletto shown.
Stiletto in "The Man from the Deep River" (1972)
In the episode in the bar, thai man treatens to John Bradley by Ivan Rassimov with an 9-inch Rizzuto
Estileto with a bayonet blade.
Italian switchblade stilettos in "The Valachi Papers" (1972)
In the first scene, in jail, shown the 11-inch switchblade stiletto with plain blade and brass bolsters. The following
episode, the same model, but with stainless steel bolster and swedge blade. The killers dressed as police officers, used
the same stilettos. During the oath, near the revolver appeared 11-inch switchblade stiletto with stag scales. And in the last episode, a rare model, a huge, 15 or even 18-inch switchblade stiletto with a bayonet blade.
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