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These don't seem to be very collectible? I would have thought that since they were discontinued, for real, not like the General, that they would appreciate. I've found a few places on the web to get them for about $20 less than what I paid new 6 or 7 year ago? Any thoughts?
 
I checked and the 403 was introduced back in 1999 with the black handle. The last time we see it in a Buck catalogue is 2002 and that is the brown handled version.
Personally I fought the belt clip design. As a hunter that hikes through the thick brush a lot, I thought it would not be the best idea. The clip itself is actually pretty cool and I did modify one once for my cell phone.
 
Thanks Joe.
I now have two black ones...first from that auction site (I missed out on the brown!) and the other from Buck last month.
Neither knife has a date stamp. But one box is marked 2003 and the other 2006. Which answers another question I had asked previously...the box date seems to be the date of packing...not related to manufacturing.

Anyway, I really like the knfe. Can't stand the clip sheath...but I added a lanyard to the sheath to hang it on to my belt in case the sheath falls off while I'm kneeling in prayer...
 
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