M Italy how old

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Re: M Italy how old

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Lucentcrow wrote: Fri Sep 06, 2019 9:08 am It is a picklocks with a bayo blade
I don't see any blade.
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I ain’t got it yet
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I’ll post a pic
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It doesn't "appear" to be a one-piece spring, but it's hard to tell from pictures.
Is there one steel pin in the button-side liner between the button and safety?
The safety button looks to be the old style.
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Hi Bill

It’s definitely a one piece spring it flows as one there’s no line between the two like on a 2 piece spring

Also I can’t see a steel pin either.

Do you think it’s a later knife or 50s ?
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Can you see brass tabs that have been peened in place where the D stamps would be?
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I can see a sort of rectangle shape that looks filed
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But is the one piece spring modern or old
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Better picture Bill
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One piece springs are more modern. I still can't tell anything from the liner picture.
Is the blade stainless?
If you remove the rear bolster pin, you can swivel the liners open to see what you have.
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I haven’t got the blade yet, I don’t really want to take the brass pin out the bottom, it must be pinned brackets then I don’t know it’s strange nothing seems be one or the other.

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If there is a modern button assembly, there should be a steel pin between the button and safety.
The old style safety seems to preclude it being too new, but the one piece spring says newer.
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It’s a mystery thanks for your help Bill

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I done a quick test with a magnet and they are nickel silver bolsters, thanks to another forum member that has had m Italy knives the same as mine and places it at 1960 to 1962.

It has rectangle type thing where the D stamp would be and it has a one piece spring.

Really pleased with it now just wanted to know the ins and outs and I’ve learned lots.

Thanks everyone
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