Buck 639

[jmhat98]

I was wondering if anyone could give me any information on this blade. It seems like a good do it all knife. What were the years of production and what kind of quality and reputation does this knife have? Thanks

 

[chickentrax]

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[Deep6Osama]

I was wondering if anyone could give me any information on this blade. It seems like a good do it all knife. What were the years of production and what kind of quality and reputation does this knife have? Thanks

I have one new in a blister pack which has a date of 1994 not sure what the first year was. It's a good solid knife probably 420.

 

[Joe Houser]

Hello and welcome to the forums jmhat98,
I checked and we did the 639OD from 1986 through 1993. Its called the FieldMate and there are a few variations of it out there. It is a stout knife. A cross between the 119 Special and the 184 Buckmaster. Its beggest weakness woudl probably be the rubber handles ability to hang onto the tang after years of heavy use.
I hope this helps.