Buck 120 Heritage Series -- FULL TANG?!

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So I was just shopping around on Buck's website when I noticed a fascinating anomaly, according to the product page for the Buck 120 Heritage Series, it is a Full Tang design.

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Full tang construction with integrated finger guard and a deep choil help make this knife the best options for a serious hunter who values quality knives.
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The Buck 120 General typically has a rat-tail or "stick" tang, it's the 124 Frontiersman that's Full Tang. The 120 Heritage Series looks the same as any other 120 on the outside, (I imagine that it would have the same handle as the 124 with a visible full tang if it were truly full tang) so I'm thinking that it's just a typo, but no other version of the 120 on their website has that little detail on the product page, and seeing as the Heritage Series model is a special Web Exclusive variation of the 120 featuring D2 Steel and a Cocobolo Handle, I dunno, could it possibly be accurate, albeit with an encapsulated full tang to maintain the classic look of the 120 General?

This has piqued my interest as I would be extremely interested in owning a variation of the Buck 120 General with true full tang construction. Is there anyone who works at Buck Knives around here who could possibly clear this up?
 
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Buck marketing sometimes calls these 119s and 120s full tang..as in tang runs from blade through guard and handle to pommel and is pinned. its not rat tailish thin....I call rat tail tang the width of a rats tail, but it isnt full width of the blade either. the vanguard to me is a rats tail tang.

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a 119 ^

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a 102^ and vanguard

couldn't find a 120 pic, but should be like the 119 bascially......the heritage is just d2 steel ...the tang isn't different than. standard 120....
 
Uncle Buckmaster said:
Had when? I ask on the off chance that this year's Heritage Series models are unique in this way.

Also, how can you confirm that it's a rat tail tang? Just curious.
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I bought the Heritage set when it was released.
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Web Exclusive: Heritage Series Knives - Cocobolo Handles with D2 Steel

In the New Product section, Buck just released the Heritage Series in cocobolo handles and D2 steel. https://www.buckknives.com/new/ https://www.buckknives.com/collections/heritage-series-knives/
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jbmonkey jbmonkey Already explained how the tang works on these knives. :thumbsup:
 
In a previous thread on this topic, Bill Keys called the 119 a "full tang" (should be the same for the 120):
The 119 Special is a full tang, but it is not an exposed tang such as a 124 Frontiesman or any other similar knife that has a slab (two separate pieces) handle. The 119 tang runs completely through the handle into the butt which is riveted to the tang.

Bill Keys
Director of Manufacturing & Engineering
Buck Knives, Inc

Buck 119 tang type?

Hi, I was just wondering what type of tang the Buck 119 Special has? It doesn't look like it's full tang... Thanks!
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So I will stop calling it a rat tail, even though the rats I have seen have a substantial tail. 🤣
 
Tecate said:
In a previous thread on this topic, Bill Keys called the 119 a "full tang" (should be the same for the 120):
The 119 Special is a full tang, but it is not an exposed tang such as a 124 Frontiesman or any other similar knife that has a slab (two separate pieces) handle. The 119 tang runs completely through the handle into the butt which is riveted to the tang.

Bill Keys
Director of Manufacturing & Engineering
Buck Knives, Inc

Buck 119 tang type?

Hi, I was just wondering what type of tang the Buck 119 Special has? It doesn't look like it's full tang... Thanks!
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So I will stop calling it a rat tail, even though the rats I have seen have a substantial tail. 🤣
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those western well fed rats 🐀 probably do have thick tails......😁
 
Its not a rat tail, a file has a rat tail.

The 120 has a full length stick tang.

The 124 has a full length full width tang.

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eveled said:
Its not a rat tail, a file has a rat tail.

The 120 has a full length stick tang.

The 124 has a full length full width tang.
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had to come in and correct all the bad terminology use, didn't ya....😁

actually jokes side.... thanks for showing the right terms and with pics......im bad about adopting wrong words for things and sticking with them.....
 
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