Buck Prototype?

[DeSotoSky]

Listed as a Buck prototype. For what model?
The release button reminds me of the 885/886 TacLite.
All I could determine is that Scott Sawby and Steve Mullin are custom knife makers.
A collaboration for sure but an actual Buck prototype? Provenance?

 

[stevekolt]

Pic doesn't open for me...

 

[DeSotoSky]

Too quick on the draw.... ;o)

 

[stevekolt]

Ah, very nice!

 

[Haebbie]

Listed as a Buck prototype. For what model?
The release button reminds me of the 885/886 TacLite.
All I could determine is that Scott Sawby and Steve Mullin are custom knife makers.
A collaboration for sure but an actual Buck prototype? Provenance?

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Looks somewhat like the 500 Duke.

Haebbie

 

[guy g]

The blade looks like an early version of the 532. View attachment 1433320View attachment 1433319

 

[PirateSeulb]

Yeah kind of a mix of 500 and 532 from the looks of it

 

[bucksway]

Like the 'Raptor' 112's Leroy made ..Is it a auto? Very interesting!

 

[DeSotoSky]

.... Is it a auto? Very interesting!

My impression from the pictures (but not proof) is that it is a frame lock with a button blade release like the TacLite's.
It is described as a "button lock".

 

[Makael]

Huh, located in Missoula MT. Not to far away.

 

[J Hubbard]

I'll ask Houser about this to see if he has seen something like this. I've never seen one like that.

Jeff

 

[J Hubbard]

This is what I got from Joe.

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Doesn’t look like a knife we had anything to do with. Might be a proto from Scott Sawby?


Joe Houser

Buck Knives inc.

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[David Martin]

Yes Makael, he lives near by. Dm