Buck 301 Stockman?

Yes, Good call, I should use that as a quick ID item also. If you get a old 301 and I mean even right at 1990, and break the blade or some such you will only be offered a new knife as replacement on the warranty. Every year the date of repair vs replace gets closer to the current year. Old parts when used up are not replaced. That's what I was told. SO my point is, if you find one you really like, say like a old Camillus contract with scale rivets and model number on reverse tang or even a 425M steel late 80s model you might consider keeping your eye out for another one or even two to have for future carry or kid gifting. When they is gone they is gone. I watch for decent price 303s of a certain style and year but I am not sharing, go ahead call me a so N so.....water off a ducks back...ha 300
 
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300Bucks said:
Yes, Good call, I should use that as a quick ID item also. If you get a old 301 and I mean even right at 1990, and break the blade or some such you will only be offered a new knife as replacement on the warranty. Every year the date of repair vs replace gets closer to the current year. Old parts when used up are not replaced. That's what I was told. SO my point is, if you find one you really like, say like a old Camillus contract with scale rivets and model number on reverse tang or even a 425M steel late 80s model you might consider keeping your eye out for another one or even two to have for future carry or kid gifting. When they is gone they is gone. I watch for decent price 303s of a certain style and year but I am not sharing, go ahead call me a so N so.....water off a ducks back...ha 300
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"Kid gifting", while the heart is in the right place, can be an extraordinary risky business these days as kids often want to carry the "gift" to school to show it off and schools now having zero tolerance with respect to knife carry. Can make for some very unhappy parents, and possibly even potential legal action; just not worth the risk.
 
Hey I'm only 41 and remember carrying them to elementary school and never being questioned about it.
 
David Martin said:
Heck, You two carried one to school and showed it around with no problems...DM
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Yes, indeed, and I can even remember playing a game at recess that we called "spread 'um" whereby you and your opponent stood face to face about two feet apart and we would attempt to spread one another's legs apart by sticking (through throwing) our respective knives in the ground toward the outside of one another's feet; the first one to get their opponent's legs spread as far apart as they could reach was the winner. How many days suspension do you think that would result in today? Even in college, at an ag school, it was very common to see students with a 110 sheath attached to their belt back in the 70's/early 80's; haven't seen one of those in at least 20 years. It is a far, far different world we live in today.

Edit: I don't mean to hijack this thread.
 
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I thought so ^. I like a 301 as well and give them as gifts to those who enjoy that model. DM
 
I was going to call our post oak version "squeeze-em' where you thru in-between the feet till you chickened out when it got too narrow to trust. I have a small scar where I learned I was brave but stupid .....I carried a small (school) knife in a jeans watch pocket my entire educational experience . As you say at a Ag school it was common to see sheath knives. We even kept shotguns in dorm rooms, illegally of course but no one ever got reported or thrown out. World has changed, some for the better some for the worse.... One year we drew the best duck blind on the city lake, took the profs all the time and made the best grades of any semester. 300
 
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Tin Sue said:
"Kid gifting", while the heart is in the right place, can be an extraordinary risky business these days as kids often want to carry the "gift" to school to show it off and schools now having zero tolerance with respect to knife carry. Can make for some very unhappy parents, and possibly even potential legal action; just not worth the risk.
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Yes, times have changed. My brother used to take a gun to school if he was going home with a friend afterwards to hunt or shoot. The shop teacher would keep it in a locker for you during classes. That was early 60's. As a young boy I would buy ammunition at the hardware store or general store. Then they passed the Gun Control act of 1968 and I couldn't buy ammunition by myself for another 3 years until I turned 18. Either action today would make the national news.
 
I just wanted to share my old friend. Its found its way back into my pocket past few weeks. Not really sure why, but its there. I have had the knife for over 30 years and it was handed down to me. I'm not sure how old it was when I received it. For many years it was my only knife and then in 1994 I received a 703 that the 301 had to share pocket time with. But this old knife has been on many a camping trips, fishing trips, done everyday cutting chores , etc. I have a lot of knives now but none ever really compare to this knife to me. I'm not sure which one of my 4 kids will end up with it.

 
300Bucks said:
There is nothing wrong with a Stockman, they have traveled the world and fixed many a situation. Have even "speyed" a few critters. I have one or two around here somewhere.

BUT, I would like to see a model 300 of decent size with a small awl blade, and full length clip and warcliff blades. If so inclined with a small jewelers file you could make some cuts on the awl tip for you new age computer people to have a make do Phillips screwdriver......dark brown ramdom grind bone handle, lighter in color near the bolsters , make only the clip blade D-2 or S30v and I would jiggle like a little girl.

300
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i wonder if Buck ever Listens to their customers?
 
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