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Heretic Knives
Heretic Knives Manticore E Purple OTF Automatic Knife 3" DLC Black Tanto H027-6A-PU
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Microtech Knives
Microtech Combat Troodon ULTEM OTF Automatic 3.8" DLC Drop Point 143-1DLCTULS
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Microtech Ultratech OTF Delta Frag Shadow 3.4" DLC Tanto (Nickel Boron Internals) 123-1UTDSH
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Microtech Troodon Mini OTF Automatic Knife Blue 1.9" Hellhound Black 819-1BLS
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Microtech Dirac OTF Automatic Knife Turquoise 3" Dagger Satin Serrated 225-6TQ
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Microtech Dirac OTF Automatic Knife Turquoise 3" Dagger Satin Serrated 225-5TQ
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Microtech Ultratech OTF Automatic Knife Turquoise 3.4" Bayonet Stonewash 120-10TQ
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Microtech Dirac Delta OTF Automatic Knife 3.8" Dagger Black Tactical 227-1T
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Microtech Dirac OTF Automatic Knife Red 3" Double Edge Dagger Satin 225-4RD
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Microtech Ultratech OTF Automatic Knife Red 3.4" Drop Point Stonewash Serrated 121-11RD
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Microtech Daytona OTF Automatic Knife Bubble Inlay 3.1" Dagger Stonewash Serrated 126-12BIS
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Microtech Knives
Microtech Ultratech OTF Automatic Knife Turquoise 3.4" Dagger Black Serrated 122-3TQ
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Microtech Knives
Microtech Ultratech OTF Automatic Knife Black 3.4" Drop Point Serrated 121-2T
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Heretic Knives
Heretic Knives Hydra V3 OTF Automatic Knife Red Camo 3.6" Recurve Two-Tone H008-10A-RCAMO
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Microtech Knives
Microtech Combat Troodon OTF Automatic Knife Delta Frag Shadow CF Button 3.8" Dagger DLC Serrated 142-3CTDSH
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Microtech UTX-85 OTF Automatic Knife Blasted Pink 3" Tanto Stonewash 233-10BPK
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Microtech Knives
Microtech Ultratech OTF Automatic Knife Orange 3.4" Drop Point Black 121-1OR
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Microtech Knives
Microtech Dirac Delta OTF Automatic Knife 3.75" Dagger Black Serrated 227-2T
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Microtech Knives
Microtech Ultratech Warhound OTF Automatic Knife Blue 3.4" Stonewash 119W-10BLS
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Microtech Knives
Microtech Ultratech ZombieTech OTF Automatic Knife Green/Red 3.4" Dagger Stonewash 122-10 Z
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Microtech Knives
Microtech Dirac Delta OTF Automatic Knife 3.8" Dagger Apocalyptic Stonewash 227-10AP
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Microtech Knives
Microtech Ultratech Merlot Red OTF Automatic S/E 3.4" Black Serrated 121-2MR
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Microtech Ultratech OTF Automatic Knife Distressed Blue 3.4" Drop Point Stonewash Serrated 121-11DBL
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Microtech Ultratech OTF Automatic Knife Distressed Blue 3.4" Drop Point Stonewash 121-10DBL
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Microtech Knives
Microtech Makora OTF Automatic Knife Bubble Inlay 3.25" Dagger Part Serrated 206-2TBIS
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Microtech Dirac OTF Automatic Knife OD Green 3" Dagger Apocalyptic Stonewash 225-10APOD
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Microtech Knives
Microtech Daytona OTF Automatic Knife OD Green/Bubble Inlay 3.1" Dagger Stonewash 126-10ODBIS
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Microtech Ultratech OTF Automatic Knife Blue 3.4" Tanto Stonewash Serrated 123-11BL
$320.00
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OTF (Out-the-front) knives are switchblade automatic knives, often abbreviated as OTF knives are called telescoping or sliding knives. Some people refer to them as automatic knives, although these two terms are not interchangeable because automatic knives can also be side opening. Forty out of the 50 states have legalized OTF knives, which is a significantly higher number than a few years ago, due to the work of knife rights groups.
There are two types of OTF knives: single action and double action. This distinction refers to the mechanism inside the knife which controls the blade’s motion. Single action knives will fire automatically but need to be retracted manually. The Microtech Halo is an example of a single action knife. A double action knife allows the knife to be deployed and retracted by using a thumb slider or button on the handle. Members of the military, law enforcement officials and first responders use double action knives because of their ease of use in an emergency or extreme situation.