I am probably beating a dead horse, but...

[Fishtail Picklock]

I would like to see someone like Colonial revive the Shur-Snap line with modern steel(s) and handle materials. D2 steel or ATS-34 would work particularly well for this application. Were it as robust as a Case Peanut knife, they could rake in a whole $#it-pot full of money selling these in the "free" states.

Opinions? Comments?

[Twobit]

I just looked this up because I know nothing about shur snaps and I think I might have passed on one of these at a pawn shop where I'd asked if they had any switchblades. Red plastic scales, semi -stiletto guard , fishtail . Yeah, I think it was one of theirs. Never gave it a thought. Not really interesting to me, but it didn't occur to me someone else might be after such a one.

[Fishtail Picklock]

They were made by Colonial and were made of fairly decent steel (not great, but decent). If Colonial were to make these again, they would make a LOT of money!

[Twobit]

Yeah, I probably could've gotten that blade for five or ten bucks. Shit. Just saw a yellow one sold on aapk for $175.
*Edit: I guess it's called a "bowtie". There's another one for sale there for the same price.

[Fishtail Picklock]

Yeah, I probably could've gotten that blade for five or ten bucks. Shit. Just saw a yellow one sold on aapk for $175.
*Edit: I guess it's called a "bowtie". There's another one for sale there for the same price.

The steel of the period was either 440A or 1055 Carbon Steel. I would like to see a nice 440C, ATS-34, or 1095 CroVan steel. The last tends to corrode in salt air environments. If Colonial were to use 420HC to make it (a Case Tru-Sharp type Stainless) the knives would sell like hotcakes and Maple syrup on a cold January morning!

I'd buy it!