1980-81 110 steel

[Ruger 44 Redhawk]

I'm confused. I located a pretty in depth site last night on Buck 110's that had pictures of all the different variations from year to year starting in 1963. All the pictures showed the different Buck stamps on the blade and going through the dot years up until 1986. My confusion is with the steel. All the models shown were stating 440C blade steel from 1963 to 1981. But I thought the 1980-81 110 was the only year for 440C. So what is the difference between the 1980-81 model and the previous two dots and earlier if they were all 440C? Here's the link for reference:
http://www.neilpeartdrumsticks.com/BUCK110/buck110.html

 

[matthewtstock]

according to Holding An Edge, Larry Oden
1975 "2 dot stamp to indicate internal modification to prevent use as "gravity knife"
1980 "3 dot stamp to indicate rocker material change"
1981 "4 dot stamp to indicate switch to 425 modified steel"

 

[David Martin]

Ruger, welcome to the Buck forum. I think you just got confused,xlate night and all.
All the 110's have 440c steel up until the 4 dots. 2 dots are 440c. 3 dots are 440c. 4 dots have 425m steel and the date codes are 425m steel until 1992. That year 420hc was phased in. Hope this cleared things up. DM

 

[Ruger 44 Redhawk]

Here's the link for reference:
http://www.neilpeartdrumsticks.com/BUCK110/buck110.html

 

[IDhorace]

Lots of info there! Thanks for the link Ruger.

 

[Tecate]

The person who created the website, @Michael_DF_Lowe, promoted it here not too long ago:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/new-buck-110-history-webpage.1767911/#post-20241110