Buck 124 handle history

the-accumulator said:
I recently picked up an old 124 Frontiersman that did NOT have the full tang and riveted handle slabs but, rather, it has a hidden tang. The mark is "BUCK/U.S.A." upside down on the back of the blade. The "U.S.A." is in a very small font. The cross guard appears to be solid stainless. The butt cap also appears to be stainless and is riveted on. There is only one red spacer at each end of the black handle material. The black leather sheath is the pouch type with the fold-over flap that snaps. The loop on the sheath is marked "124." All the other 124s I remember seeing have full tangs with Micarta handles. Anybody know more about the history of my treasure?
Thanks, Alan
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I recently came across this 124 wi
110 Dave said:
this was the style of the that knife and it was known
as 122 with rubber sheath or
as 124 with a leather sheath..
rare early ones have 4 rivets in pommel
then 2 rivets and the white spacer
next are the ones like you have ..
then slab side handles
then a year mark added in 86
hummm should be aluminum guard..?
thought only the 70 and 71 had SS guard
but i am guessing here..
some real expert will come along with the real skinny
(there are about 4 )
as most here know- i am a 110 kind of guy...
but i jest happen to have a 124 or two...
there are some in the pict thread
or email me and i will share mine with ya..
if ya is lucky EEE will give ya a link to his!
impressive!
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I recently came across this 124 has aluminum guard and pomel with only 1 rivet
110 Dave said:
this was the style of the that knife and it was known
as 122 with rubber sheath or
as 124 with a leather sheath..
rare early ones have 4 rivets in pommel
then 2 rivets and the white spacer
next are the ones like you have ..
then slab side handles
then a year mark added in 86
hummm should be aluminum guard..?
thought only the 70 and 71 had SS guard
but i am guessing here..
some real expert will come along with the real skinny
(there are about 4 )
as most here know- i am a 110 kind of guy...
but i jest happen to have a 124 or two...
there are some in the pict thread
or email me and i will share mine with ya..
if ya is lucky EEE will give ya a link to his!
impressive!
Click to expand...
110 Dave said:
this was the style of the that knife and it was known
as 122 with rubber sheath or
as 124 with a leather sheath..
rare early ones have 4 rivets in pommel
then 2 rivets and the white spacer
next are the ones like you have ..
then slab side handles
then a year mark added in 86
hummm should be aluminum guard..?
thought only the 70 and 71 had SS guard
but i am guessing here..
some real expert will come along with the real skinny
(there are about 4 )
as most here know- i am a 110 kind of guy...
but i jest happen to have a 124 or two...
there are some in the pict thread
or email me and i will share mine with ya..
if ya is lucky EEE will give ya a link to his!
impressive!
Click to expand...
the-accumulator said:
I recently picked up an old 124 Frontiersman that did NOT have the full tang and riveted handle slabs but, rather, it has a hidden tang. The mark is "BUCK/U.S.A." upside down on the back of the blade. The "U.S.A." is in a very small font. The cross guard appears to be solid stainless. The butt cap also appears to be stainless and is riveted on. There is only one red spacer at each end of the black handle material. The black leather sheath is the pouch type with the fold-over flap that snaps. The loop on the sheath is marked "124." All the other 124s I remember seeing have full tangs with Micarta handles. Anybody know more about the history of my treasure?
Thanks, Alan
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110 Dave said:
this was the style of the that knife and it was known
as 122 with rubber sheath or
as 124 with a leather sheath..
rare early ones have 4 rivets in pommel
then 2 rivets and the white spacer
next are the ones like you have ..
then slab side handles
then a year mark added in 86
hummm should be aluminum guard..?
thought only the 70 and 71 had SS guard
but i am guessing here..
some real expert will come along with the real skinny
(there are about 4 )
as most here know- i am a 110 kind of guy...
but i jest happen to have a 124 or two...
there are some in the pict thread
or email me and i will share mine with ya..
if ya is lucky EEE will give ya a link to his!
impressive!
Click to expand...
 
the-accumulator said:
I recently picked up an old 124 Frontiersman that did NOT have the full tang and riveted handle slabs but, rather, it has a hidden tang. The mark is "BUCK/U.S.A." upside down on the back of the blade. The "U.S.A." is in a very small font. The cross guard appears to be solid stainless. The butt cap also appears to be stainless and is riveted on. There is only one red spacer at each end of the black handle material. The black leather sheath is the pouch type with the fold-over flap that snaps. The loop on the sheath is marked "124." All the other 124s I remember seeing have full tangs with Micarta handles. Anybody know more about the history of my treasure?
Thanks, Alan
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From 1967-1970 The pommel was a 1 piece similar to a 119 or 120 but was stainless steel. The bone hard fiber was only used in '67-'68 and went to red micarta from 69-70. The 2 piece pommel and was stainless from '71-mid'73 when it was switched to aluminum, "Buckarta" replaced phenolic in 1971.
 
110 Dave said:
i still have the one i bought to take to Nam in 71.. :)
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Daves post, as old as it is moved me.
Thanks for your service sir. And everyone here that served as well.

The thought of still having the knife you bought to take to Nam is a pretty big deal. I cannot even begin to wrap my head around it.

THANK YOU.
 
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