Buck Vanguard - n00b question.

philthygeezer

philthygeezer

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Hello,

I bought a Buck Vanguard long before I knew anything about steels that go into knifemaking. I thought I read in a firearms publication circa ~1990 that the Vanguards were made using a 440c or 440v steel. Has this ever been the case?

My Vanguard is simply marked:

BUCK
692) ")" is more like a backward "C"
U.S.A.

It has a nylon sheath with a single strap and was bought between 1990 and 1995.

What steel is my buck made out of?
 
Thanks!

Hmmm... Seemed like I bought it longer ago, but yes I guess it was '96. I hear that Buck's 420HC is very good, and indeed the blade seems hard as hell to me. At least it seems hard to put a good edge on it.

Did they ever make those things out out 440 type steel or am I dreaming?
 
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