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Nice knife, thanks for sharing.
I am surprised one of the 100 series experts have not given you the complete rundown on your knife yet. The dot is likely a factory mark to show a design change or change in production run. Something along those lines. 300
I'll be the guy, your right, this knife was manufactured in '67. The only year that this mark was used on 100 series knives. The spacers are made of bone hard fiber (not really bone, its just a name) and everything '69 and prior will have these spacers. After '69 Buck changed the spacers to red micarta. The sheath is correct and is original to the knife. Nice knife, you should send it to Buck and they can clean it up nd sharpen it for you.
It's worth noting your sheath has 'Buck' stamped on the snap. Not many had that in 1967. I have a 105 with that stamp and it's original sheath. The snap on mine does not have 'Buck' on it. The bone hard fiber spacers (merely wording) is really gasket material. DM
Really nice find. Are you going to collect it or use it?
The dot is thought to signify an engineering change from forged blades to blanked blades in early 1967. 1967 is a transitional year with 3 different tang stamps.... 'BUCK' to 'BUCK*' to 'BUCK/USA' in quick succession.
Thanks for this. I had forgotten what the * meant. Probably not too many made this way.The dot is thought to signify an engineering change from forged blades to blanked blades in early 1967. 1967 is a transitional year with 3 different tang stamps.... 'BUCK' to 'BUCK*' to 'BUCK/USA' in quick succession.
Thank you kindly.
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