Thread: Winchester pocket knives

Originally Posted by edhewitt

I am not sure how clear it is but the lock is the section of the handle with the split in it it is basically sprung so that it bends in under the blade when it is open.

The lock on that knife is known as a liner lock.

I'd say your Winchester is styled after the design popularized by Buck knives some 50 years ago. Does it have a country of origin stamping on the tang ? Here is a sure enough example of a classic Winchester from the golden days of that knife co. A model 1920.