This automatic knife is an out the front knife which means that while retracted the blade is fully concealed inside the handle and, when deployed, the blade shoots from the end of the knife straight out instead of swinging out like in switchblades and stilettos. The handle of the Magnetic Field Automatic Out the Front Knife is textured for grip and features futuristic texturing at the guard and pommel. At the end of the pommel this knife features a glass breaker too for emergency situations. The Magnetic Field Automatic Out the Front Knife comes with its own black nylon sheath with a belt loop and quick release so protection really is a close as flipping a switch.