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pap11y

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I used to go to the local disposal store to look at the Buck 184 every week. It was love at first sight. They had one in stock and the promo poster that I just drooled over. I was always too scared to ask to look at it. Its the first knife I truly fell in love with..

I was about 30 when I got my hands on my first one. Then a fellow collector was parting with something very special...

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This is apparently one of 2600 ever made. Before they realized a patent was a good idea.

Here is the dynamic duo :) The second is a pre-patent but it like its brother have seen better days...

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The knives have been used before I got them and I am still considering sending them for the $25 refurb at buck. Not a bad deal huh, go buck :) I just don't know what I'd do if they went AWOL..

Hope you like em..

P.S. While I love these knives, they taught me a valuable lessons about knives "what looks cool and sexy may be far from practical in use..." Doesn't matter as this knife was my dream knife at 16 and will always remind me of my younger days when all I could do is look at knives and admire them...Oh and the times I used to rewatch First Blood over and over again ;)
 
Thank you for the photos and the story. Excellent knives.

You know that the Buck Collectors Club has their 25th anniversary this summer in Post Falls hosted by Buck so you could walk your cutlery thru the door in person for the spa treatment and happy times as a member of BCCI. I betcha that many attendees will be doing just that very thing.
 
pap11y said:
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This is apparently one of 2600 ever made. Before they realized a patent was a good idea.
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Regarding the 2600 made, Dont believe everything you read on the internet. There were 12,000 est. "THREE LINER" Variation #1's made from Nov 1984 till Jun 1985 with this stamping "BUCK, 184, U.S.A."!
I am happy you own a few.
If you come to the BCCI 25th I am doing a segment on the BuckMaster, M9 and other Tactical's... Hope this helps!
 
rich XDguys said:
Regarding the 2600 made, Dont believe everything you read on the internet. There were 12,000 est. "THREE LINER" Variation #1's made from Nov 1984 till Jun 1985 with this stamping "BUCK, 184, U.S.A."!
I am happy you own a few.
If you come to the BCCI 25th I am doing a segment on the BuckMaster, M9 and other Tactical's... Hope this helps!
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Well there you go.. The Buck 184 webpage is one of the only places I found with any detailed info on these knives and the versions.

I'd love to join you guys but live in Australia and my funds are committed to my soon to be knife workshop..

Thanks for your post I now know this is either and 84 or 85...
 
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