Discover an array of innovations in the Launch 15. The full-size auto snaps open at the push of a button. Not only does the blade pierce through cutting tasks, but it takes advantage of CPM MagnaCut. This premium blade steel earns high marks in edge retention, toughness, wear resistance, and corrosion resistance. Better yet, the Launch 15 includes a canvas micarta inlay on both sides of the aluminum handle. There’s even a thin micarta backspacer for a complete look. Every feature carries in your pocket with a reversible deep-carry pocket clip. Between its stunning aesthetic and premium blade, the Launch 15 reaches for the stars.

• Made in the USA; bayonet-style spear point blade
• Clean aluminum handle; canvas micarta inlay on both sides of the handle and spine
• Premium CPM MagnaCut powdered metallurgy blade steel excels in edge retention, corrosion resistance, wear resistance, and toughness; BlackWash™ finish helps hide use scratches
• Low-profile push button makes it harder for blade to accidentally deploy; deep-carry pocket clip is easily reversible for left/right carry

Automatic Knife Laws & Assisted Knife Laws. The Switchblade Act, (Pub.L. 85-623, 72 Stat. 562, enacted on August 12, 1958, and codified in 15 U.S.C. § 1241–1245), as may be amended, (the “Act”) prohibits shipment of automatic knives across state lines, with the following exceptions:

(a) to civilian or Armed Forces supply or procurement officers and employees of the Federal Government ordering, procuring, or purchasing such knives in connection with the activities of the Federal Government;

(b) to supply or procurement officers of the National Guard, the Air National guard, or militia of a state, territory or the District of Columbia ordering, procuring, or purchasing such knives in the connection with the activities of such organization;

(c) to supply or procurement officers or employees of the municipal government of the District of Columbia or the government of any State or Territory, or any county, city or other political subdivision of a State or Territory;

(d) to manufacturers of such knives or bona fide dealers therein in connection with any shipment made pursuant of an order from any person designated in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c).

Sections 1242 and 1243 of the Act shall not apply to:

(e) any common carrier or contract carrier, with respect to any switchblade knife shipped, transported, or delivered for shipment in interstate commerce in the ordinary course of business;

(f) the manufacture, sale, transportation, distribution, possession, or introduction into interstate commerce, of switchblade knives pursuant to contract with the Armed Forces.

(g) the Armed Forces or any member or employee thereof acting in the performance of his duty;

(h) the possession, and transportation upon his person, of any switchblade knife with a blade three inches or less in length by any individual who has only one arm; or

(i) a knife that contains a spring, detent, or other mechanism designed to create a bias toward closure of the blade and that requires exertion applied to the blade by hand wrist, or arm to overcome the bias toward closure to assist in opening the knife.