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I don't really think of myself of as Buck collector but when I look through my jumble of knives there a quite a few Bucks there. There are some recently made 110s and a 112 and a few cheap synthetic handled numbers as well as a fish filleting knife.
There are three Bucks that I have owned for quite a long time that I thought may be worth a post. They certainly aren't rare, being among the most commonly encountered Buck models but they are probably the Bucks that I will continue to hang on to as the others come and go. The three knives have had some use but remain in very good condition.
The first Buck I owned is a 500, or Duke. I purchased it new in 1980 at Wellington Surplus Stores in Perth, Western Australia. It has burgundy micarta scales. Scary to think it was 26 years ago.
My second Buck is a 120 or General. I bought it at Mick Simmons Sportstore in George St, Sydney, NSW in 1981. In those days Mick Simmons was a big retailer of guns, knives and archery gear. I think they still exist somewhere in Sydney but sell things like running shoes, clothes to wear to the gym and other harmless and boring things - enough said.
The last is the Buck 110 and it is relatively recent. To be honest I can't remember where I got this one as I had so many bloody knives by then. Using the guide produced by the Buck collectors, I think this one is a 1992 model.
My regards to Buck for continuing to produce such a good, honest line of knives.
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There are three Bucks that I have owned for quite a long time that I thought may be worth a post. They certainly aren't rare, being among the most commonly encountered Buck models but they are probably the Bucks that I will continue to hang on to as the others come and go. The three knives have had some use but remain in very good condition.
The first Buck I owned is a 500, or Duke. I purchased it new in 1980 at Wellington Surplus Stores in Perth, Western Australia. It has burgundy micarta scales. Scary to think it was 26 years ago.
My second Buck is a 120 or General. I bought it at Mick Simmons Sportstore in George St, Sydney, NSW in 1981. In those days Mick Simmons was a big retailer of guns, knives and archery gear. I think they still exist somewhere in Sydney but sell things like running shoes, clothes to wear to the gym and other harmless and boring things - enough said.
The last is the Buck 110 and it is relatively recent. To be honest I can't remember where I got this one as I had so many bloody knives by then. Using the guide produced by the Buck collectors, I think this one is a 1992 model.
My regards to Buck for continuing to produce such a good, honest line of knives.
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