Photos 317 319

[Bill Chamberlin]

Loving the mailman lately

 

[Makael]

Those are great.

 

[Bill Chamberlin]

Thank you.

 

[David Martin]

Bill, you got a early 317. Handsome. DM

 

[wazu013]

The 317 is a great knife In fact the whole 300 series is the bomb. IMHO

 

[Bill Chamberlin]

It come with a sheath stamped 317 too. Don’t know if it is the correct era sheath. I’ll post a picture tomorrow.

Bill, you got a early 317. Handsome. DM

 

[BuckShack]

I want your mailman

Nice bit of history there. Good for you

 

[David Martin]

Bill, it is not easy to find a early 317 with it's original sheath in decent shape. So, good work. Will you carry that 317?
That stamp was only used in 1972 and it should have the model # on the back side of the main blade. That year Chuck Buck wrote in an advertising the 300 series knives now have a strong pivot pin, ect.. Indicating the switch from Schrade
made knives to the Camillus contract knives. DM

 

[Bill Chamberlin]

Yes it is stamped 317 on the back side. As far as carrying it, maybe on special occasions. Lol
It doesn’t seem to be sharpened to much and over all pretty good shape.
I never payed much attention to the size of the 317, it’s a monster.

 

[Old Hunter]

Good find Bill, very nice Buck knife. That is the only style case I've ever seen for the 317 - I'm sure the differences are in the small details. OH

 

[Bill Chamberlin]

It just seems the sheath is in excellent shape compared to the knife.
Maybe the sheath just sat in a draw it’s who life?

 

[Old Hunter]

Bill, I bought my 317 at a gunshow in Fayetteville probably six or seven years ago - it was still NIB after many years of life - you never know. OH

 

[David Martin]

It looks original to me and in very good condition. A lot of owners carried those in their pocket. I see bikers with them strapped on in the
sheath at truck stops. The Trailblazer was a popular model. It can handle any cutting chore and it has 2 blades with a lanyard hole. A lot
going for it. DM

 

[Bill Chamberlin]

Even though it is decent shape If I sent it to Buck for a spa treatment just to have it polished up and sharpened would it hurt the value any?
My guess is no?

 

[David Martin]

If you want to do that it wouldn't detract from the selling or collector value. DM

 

[jbmonkey]

nice finds there.

the 317 sheath is the same size as the 110, correct? if so id use a 110 new one and save that original just cause.....collector value and all. if that matters at all to ya...if not the original looks like is gonna do well for many many years of use......

 

[gsea]

The 110 sheath does not work. 317 is 1/4 bigger. I have used a really well worn 110 sheath that the flap has enough stretch in it to work. Also IMO I would send it to LR for sharpening and cleaning up. That sheath looks mint and LR will make the knife mint.

 

[Bill Chamberlin]

Who is LR? And you think it would be better than Buck?

 

[bertl]

That stamp was only used in 1972 and it should have the model # on the back side of the main blade.

That stamp was used 1972-1974.

Bert

 

[David Martin]

Not according to Blades Guide To Knives, pg. 510. Buck changed the stamp in 1973 to incorporate the model number. DM