Cold steel early tanto

[JtotheK13]

Is it true that some of the early ones were made by buck?

 

[tltt]

Yes, some of the earliest Tantos were subcontracted to Buck. Buck, especially years ago, didn't care all that much for making fighting knives. That, plus Cold Steel's aggressive marketing campaign (especially the Kevlar vest stab through claim) caused them to part company with each other.

Here's a reported Buck subcontracted version, that was posted years ago -

https://imgur.com/a/l76bAko

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[JtotheK13]

My sheath is wider where it comes around and velcros

 

[JtotheK13]

Thank you so much for that info

 

[JtotheK13]

Yes, some of the earliest Tantos were subcontracted to Buck. Buck, especially years ago, didn't care all that much for making fighting knives. That, plus Cold Steel's aggressive marketing campaign (especially the Kevlar vest stab through claim) caused them to part company with each other.

Here's a reported Buck subcontracted version, that was posted years ago -

https://imgur.com/a/l76bAko

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What’s with the dark hardware? Made that way? I just got one of the first recon tanto with the round pommel. Almost looks the same as the tanto. I wonder why they would make them so similar?