I have a nice but very cheap little folder that has "assisted opening." Never have taken it apart, so I don't know how it works, but when you flick it open with your thumb there is a discernible & rapid decrease in in effort necessary to move the knife blade out of its closed position to full opening. The blade feels like it sort of leaps out of its closed position to fully opened & locked. Doesn't feel exactly like a switchblade, but the result is much the same.
Seems to me that this same mechanism would be useful on double-action semauto pistols to ameliorate the difference between the first ("DA") shot & subsequent ("SA") shots, or to improve sight picture retention & ease of use in DAO pistols (never shot one, not even a Glock) overall.
Has this ever been done? If so, who did it? If not, why? The action is so smooth on this ultra-cheap little knife that it seems likely to be an effective & inexpensive addition.
Prof
Seems to me that this same mechanism would be useful on double-action semauto pistols to ameliorate the difference between the first ("DA") shot & subsequent ("SA") shots, or to improve sight picture retention & ease of use in DAO pistols (never shot one, not even a Glock) overall.
Has this ever been done? If so, who did it? If not, why? The action is so smooth on this ultra-cheap little knife that it seems likely to be an effective & inexpensive addition.
Prof
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