Buck Knives in Service

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In honor of Memorial Day and the service men and women who lost their lives defending our country, please post photos of Buck Knives in service. And many, many thanks to all the active service personnel and veterans who have allowed me and my familiy to live in freedom. :thumbup: :thumbup:

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Here's another great photo, but I wasn't able to retrieve the jpg address (worth a click!): https://www.flickr.com/photos/ocean_rick/5079409029/
 
Nice tribute! I love it! and yes thank all who have served to protect this country an the constitution.......and thank all those families whos sons and daughters made the ultimate sacrifice! God Bless them all.....
 
I'd like to know if Buck was ever approached for Contract knives like the Mark 2, Jet Pilot knife, Navy Mark 3 etc
 
When I was in the Navy, several of my shipmates, as well as myself, used to carry Buck 110's, some chose other brands also
 
Doug_86 said:
I'd like to know if Buck was ever approached for Contract knives like the Mark 2, Jet Pilot knife, Navy Mark 3 etc
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In the late 80s and early 90s, Buck had a military contract for the M9 Bayonet. Not sure if this one was Buck made…


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The 3rd knife down the row looks to be the Buck M9. My oldest is currently serving in the Army stationed at Ft.. DM
 
This gent Mike to my far left, whom I'm soo proud of. Is currently on active duty. He's a Buck collector member and is carrying a 110 Custom his wife (pictured) just surprised him with for his birthday. Thank You, Sir. DM
 
My Dad carried a buck 110 in the navy back in the 60's Long since been lost but I keep hoping someday it will turn up in a box of his old stuff.
 
I carried a Buck 112 on my belt for several years in the Air Force. I bought it brand new at a knife store at a mall in Denver Colorado in June 1979. After finishing tech school at Lowry AFB, I used it almost daily in flightline work. I was an Armaments Technician on the A-7D Corsair II. I later went to OTS and served another 4 years as a munitions officer. I still have the knife somewhere in my stuff.
 
Great topic. I give thanks and appreciation to all the service men and women who serve to make this great country. I recently attended my girlfriend’s oldest son’s graduation in December 2013 Army Fort Leonard Wood and her youngest son’s May 2014 Marines San Diego MCRD and am proud of them both. I Have BUCK’s for both of them.
Bob
 
This is a photo our good friend Plumber took of The Colonel and his daughter on our visit to see him in Calif.. Upon, meeting Colonel Buls (USAF Ret.) he presented him with this Buck 309 and thanked him for his service. This fits with our topic. Thank you, Soliders. DM
 
This photo definitely fits the topic, David. Thanks! Is there a story on the knife his daughter is holding? Is that a Kalinga?
 
Excerpt from Knife Talk blog, History of Buck Cutlery, June 28, 2013...

"With our nation’s involvement in World War II, a growing number of the area’s young men would leave for military service with their own knife made by Buck. For the first time, knives made at the Buck forge would gain more than a local reputation for quality as the few fortunate servicemen proudly showed their knives to their comrades-in-arms."

Rest of article here: http://knifetalkin.blogspot.com/2013/06/history-of-buck-cutlery_5530.html
 
Tah, Yes, Plumber sent Leesa this Kalinga with buffalo horn handles and asked her to work up some scrimshaw on it holding to an African wildlife theme. This is what she did. DM
 
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