2025 Buck 300 series

It might be the lighting, but it looks like the two with wood have brass bolsters.
If one is Ebony, that would make it pair with a standard 110 or 112 much better. At least in my opinion. I like matching handle materials and bolsters, if possible, when I pair my carry knives.
r8shell said:
Is that the whole series now? No 305 or 309?
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Yep 303 and 301 are the only domestic production Buck slipjoints left. ☹️ No 302; 305; or 309; They were dropped from production around 2017, like Matt_WY Matt_WY says.
The excuse given by Buck at the time was to "upgrade and enlarge the slipjoint production area" and they were going to bring some of the offshore made slipjoint production, like the 389 Canoe, to the US, and they were going expand the slipjoint patterns offered, possibly bringing back the 307 XL Stockman, and other patterns formerly made under contract by Camillus.

Judging by the years that have passed, that excuse, producing some of the offshore knives in Idaho, and expanding the 300 line was a lie.

No doubt in my "mind" that factory area was remodeled and enlarged, but to produce their onshore "modern" offerings, or enlarge the floorspace for the automatic's production; not increase production of the 300 series.
 
I said something about Buck Barlows in the Buck subforum, and if memory serves, Buck did make a Barlow in China for a while. Case had their Barlows in the vault for a long time. Maybe the Barlow market isn't very huge.

afishhunter said:
Judging by the years that have passed, that excuse, producing some of the offshore knives in Idaho, and expanding the 300 line was a lie.
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Could well have been a lie, but maybe a plan that didn't work out, or just a fond hope.
I can believe Rosecraft hopes to build a factory in the USA, and 'hope' is the word they use, but I can't believe they expect to.

Anyway, I'm glad Buck is still with us and still making knives here, and it's nice to see them putting some thought into the stockmans.
 
screened porch said:
I'm glad Buck is still with us and still making knives here, and it's nice to see them putting some thought into the stockmans.
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Agree.
I went to their website yesterday after seeing this thread.
I could only find the standard black, and the standard wood with a regular Buck shield instead of the fish shield.
No sign of (that I could find) of the new wood or synthetic covers in new releases or a 301 search.
Not that it matters for me, at near $80, the 301 is way out of my price range now.
Glad I bought one years ago, when they were still "only" $44. at Wally World.
 
afishhunter said:
Agree.
I went to their website yesterday after seeing this thread.
I could only find the standard black, and the standard wood with a regular Buck shield instead of the fish shield.
No sign of (that I could find) of the new wood or synthetic covers in new releases or a 301 search.
Not that it matters for me, at near $80, the 301 is way out of my price range now.
Glad I bought one years ago, when they were still "only" $44. at Wally World.
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When you go to Buck's website, scroll all the way to the bottom and click on "2025 Dealer Catalog" It has more photos, but no prices listed.
 
Matt_WY said:
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Some exciting news for Buck slipjoint fans. New wood and synthetic handle materials for the 300 series knives. Nice to see a little life kicked back into their stockman pattern.
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It seems, in this picture, that they've moved the sheepsfoot back to its traditional position. :thumbsup: (Whereas the 301 page on Buck's web site still shows the sheepsfoot on the other end.)

-- Mark
 
On YouTube, there's a nice video wrap-up from Shot Show 2025. Search for "New Buck Knives of 2025 | SHOT Show." The slipjoint content starts at about 2:45.

Later in the video, the guy from Buck says the 300 series should be out in March.

-- Mark
 
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I'm definitely in for an ebony 301. That is exciting.

Unlike most of the other comments I've seen, I wish they would have left the sheepsfoot on the opposite side, I really liked that. It's not a big deal though.

Nice lineup. Maybe they will add to it if it does well this year.
 
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