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Abstract

A slider cartridge for an out-the-front knife and method of assembly is provided. The out-the-front knife includes a knife handle and a knife blade that is selectively deployable out of a front of the knife handle to move from a stowed position within the handle to a deployed position out of the handle. The slider cartridge includes a slider plate, a pair of opposing catches, and at least one biasing element. The pair of opposing catches are configured to be retained on opposing ends of the slider plate under a bias of the at least one biasing element in a self-retained assembly that is manipulable in space apart from the knife handle and the knife blade. The pair of catches further include opposing tabs that protrude outwardly from a center of the catch to assist in securing each respective catch to an opposing end of the slider plate.

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