112 Auto Doesn't Fire?

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dryflytrout

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Hello everybody, I acquired an auto 112 from my father. I believe he broke the spring that opens it. I'm guessing it needs to go to Idaho for a spa treatment. I'm hardly a spa pro. I've sent a 110 before for a reblade (broken tip) which went quite well, but it's not something I have tons of experience with. Since the 112 is auto I'm unclear if this is something I can/should do. I'm not trying to get in any trouble. If it makes a difference, I live in a state where auto's are legal to possess but it's not Idaho. I prefer to carry fixed blades so if it were repaired I most likely wouldn't carry it often although i would like to put a few miles on it. I'd really like it fixed. I just don't like things out of order.

Can anyone advise me on my best course of action, please?
 
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I have often wondered how Buck would handle out of state repairs on automatic knives. I also recommend asking Buck for advice and I'm also curious to know how they handle it. I have a 112 auto too.
 
Badhammer said:
Question. Is it a Buck made auto or an aftermarket conversion?
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This is a good question...I know it's been mentioned and discussed in this forum before. They will not repair an aftermarket conversion.

Additionally, Buck has an agreement that a buyer must agree to before they will sell or ship an auto. If you go to the 112 auto on their site you will see it just above the 'add to cart' in the highlighted word 'here'. I think that Buck is saying they will not ship an auto unless you met those requirements.
 
Me personally, I’d send it to Buck as long as you can confirm that it’s a Buck made auto and not a third party conversion. I don’t know how one would go about finding that out but people here most likely do. Having said that, the only autos I’ve had apart to fix have been screw together construction, and that’s got to be much much easier than a traditional made, pinned together knife. I’ll add this as well, those autos that I had apart; yeah, I needed another two hands and more hair to pull out before I got them working again and I had much longer hair 23 years ago! In closing, my advice is that unless you have plenty of patience and skills as a manual tinkerer with tiny parts leave it to a pro and save yourself the headache.
 
Buck will take care of it.
I wouldn't ship anything until I spoke with them as they may have issues shipping it back to you.....
 
I sent them an email last night. Hopefully I'll hear back this week. I can't absolutely confirm it's not an aftermarket conversion but I doubt it. That's not my father's style at all. I can post pics if someone else can tell.
 
I could very well be wrong but I assume that the firing button that Buck uses is a proprietary button. It seems to me that aftermarket conversions would have a different firing button.

Buck would have to confirm it but my guess is that if your firing button is like the one on the top knife in this picture then it's probably a factory auto as that is the button that Buck uses. If your firing button is different then it's not a factory build.

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The button doesn't match up. Maybe the file work on the spine could help confirm. After a better look, maybe it is a conversion. Doh.
 
dryflytrout said:
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The button doesn't match up. Maybe the file work on the spine could help confirm. After a better look, maybe it is a conversion. Doh.
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yep. Preston is right. that isn't a factory made auto. they won't work on it. you'll have to find your own cutler who works on autos and can make springs and such......
 
I have the Buck versions and a couple of aftermarket versions. To be honest, the aftermarket versions scare me a little. It seems the spring is very strong and it comes out with great force. I hope they don't fail because I have no idea where to take them to get fixed. Also, I think Buck should have put some kind of safety mechanism on theirs.
 
One of my 110 conversions is a double action. Opens either manually or with the button. Nice for when among a crowd and you don't want the attention of an auto.

A past member here did some of these conversions. Cant recall his name. But wouldnt post it anyway.
 
Happy Hippo said:
I have the Buck versions and a couple of aftermarket versions. To be honest, the aftermarket versions scare me a little. It seems the spring is very strong and it comes out with great force. I hope they don't fail because I have no idea where to take them to get fixed. Also, I think Buck should have put some kind of safety mechanism on theirs.
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they did in that it's the sheath. its to be carried in the sheath, as the safety. not for pocket carry. way too dangerous......

I wouldn't mind a slide safety on them either though....but as is with sheath as the safety..and carried in the sheath.......its safe enough.
 
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