buck 307 ???

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does anyone know when they stopped making the 307?- also , did they ever make it with 3 backsprings like the newer ones in this series?- speaking of that when did they start the 3 backsprings?
 
The wrangler was made from 1974-1998 and was made by Camillus
No date stamp no 3backsprings.
Buck started putting 3baksprings in 1985 -86
 
thank you very much- i knew camillus made some bucks - did not know what models- i like camillus too- have 5 of them, so this 307 i'm getting should be to my liking!- the 301 is already good sized ,can't wait to see the 307 in hand!
 
I think I'd put the 307 introduced in 1972 . I have seen that model with a 1986 year date stamp and would have bought it . If I knew then what I know now . Still, the accepted view is that Camillus made all the 307's and Buck did not make any of these models with a date stamp . DM
 
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The 3 backspring assembly was introduced in 1991, but since Camillus made all the 307 Wranglers under contract, that will not have it, just the classic 2 backspring design.
 
David,

Chuck and Bear Claw are usually correct. Chuck and I will have conflab on it and compare notes. Mr. Tofts lists it as 72.

IF YOU EVER SEE A 307 WITH A DATE CODE BUY IT, I bet several of us would be slipping you some finders fee under the table.......I will.

This 307 thing is always sort of a henky deal. Weird stuff like a date coded blade is brought up but every knife or photo I have seen are one of two flavors of tang stamp. Made In USA or BUCK, 307, USA. Now every person here who watches their particular patterns of interest will say "Be careful saying never, because sometimes never happens." So Davids sighthing is sort of a UFO....man if you would have just grabbed it. Your foot is still kicking you isn't it.

Lets just agree on a few facts.
1. BUCK did not make 307s, they did not have the tooling. They modified a few in-house but did not make them. Camillus 'constructed' them. Which included making the blades.
2. SMKWs sold most of the 'different'/ 'special' 307s via special orders from Buck/Cami..
3. They weren't made after 1997ish. UNLESS some parts were assembled for Cami. factory auction. Cami. had that habit of producing more than the order to insure backup supplies. As an example the big 2000 trapper (334 offhand) had spare parts assembled and sold at the end. They will have brass spring rivets and not have any blade inked stamping.

If anyone has issue with those three, lets hear it. I plan on doing a article on 307s for the next BCCI newsletter.

300Bucks/ch
 
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David Martin said:
I think I'd put the 307 introduced in 1972 . I have seen that model with a 1994 year date stamp and would have bought it . If I knew then what I know now . Still, the accepted view is that Camillus made all the 307's and Buck did not make any of these models with a date stamp . DM
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Mr Dave Martin : I checked and found a date of introduction my have been
1971.
Always have to keep on ours toes. Thanks for your input
 
Ok, I'll let it all go . I'm in too great a mood to risk a discussion with you guys . Besides I respect your knowledge . DM
 
This is from the 1971 Catalog Supplement. It seems it was announced as available in '71 but might not have made it to the dealers until '72. Remember the Paradigm??;)

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Plumber, I think thats the case here--the lag time . Thanks for posting the photo from the early catalog . I'd totally accept 1971 or 72 . Thanks guys . Still, a great model . DM
 
I only have a couple of them and I really like them myself. Does anyone have any in stag or any other different handle material?
 
well thank you everyone- now i know more about it than i could have wished- looks like mine is one of the latest ones made ,as it has a website on the box-got it new old stock off ebay for $40 bucks -no shipping -seems fair to me...
 
I just got my third one and it came in a black, one piece box with endflaps. My other "older" one came in a two piece yellowish tan box. Can they be dated somewhat by the boxes? My first one came in a more modern box and I would have to assume that it is much later than the other two.

I was very excited at first about having one as an EDC, but for me, it turned out to be just a tad too big for pocket carry. The 301 fits that bill a lot better for me. Now if I had a belt sheath to carry the 307 in, that could change.
 
Dave, The one piece, black box w/ white letters began in 1987 and was used for a year or two . The two piece yellow box I don't think extended any earlier than 1972 . That box style remained until Buck switched to the one piece yellow box sometime in early 1978 . Hope I'm close . DM
 
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