Bucklite 521

Thomas Linton

Thomas Linton

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I have a Bucklite LB that has "521" followed by a backwards block "C" on the ricasso. Orange handle with three ridges. Nail nick. One pin. 2.7" blade and 3.8" OA.

Can anyone tell me the history of this model - blade steel - years produced?

The blade sure reminds me of the Cublite model from the 1980's.
 
Thomas Linton said:
I have a Bucklite LB that has "521" followed by a backwards block "C" on the ricasso. Orange handle with three ridges. Nail nick. One pin. 2.7" blade and 3.8" OA.

Can anyone tell me the history of this model - blade steel - years produced?

The blade sure reminds me of the Cublite model from the 1980's.
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Tom,
It seems to be the wrong Number you posted. But it may be that there is the wrong blade in the knife. Your knife can be the 424. If that is true there were made 6.600 of them and it was produced only in 2k.
Best,
Haebbie
 
Haebbie said:
Tom,
It seems to be the wrong Number you posted. But it may be that there is the wrong blade in the knife. Your knife can be the 424. If that is true there were made 6.600 of them and it was produced only in 2k.
Best,
Haebbie
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It might be "wrong," but that's the marking on the blade.

Anyone from Buck drop in here?
 
You have in all probabilty a Buck model 424 with a 521 blade in it. The model 521 is a flat brushed finish stainless steel knife and a sister to the 522 vip II. It is a common practice or not so common depending how you look at it, or who you talk to that Buck has used the 501, 521, 522, 424 and 444 blades in those knives at various times to use up over run blades or for various other reasons that might be necessary.
 
Top to bottom:
Buck 501 (Bucklite)
Buck 444
Buck 414 (Cublite}


BuckKnives004.jpg


Closeup of 501:
BuckKnives005.jpg
 
Thomas Linton,

It is as it is, the orange Bucklite handle doesn't suit to the blade. The Buck 501 is the Sqire, it has a stainless steel frame and wooden (the older ones micarta) inlays. But it may be that it comes from the factory. They sometimes mount blades in different frames when the blades with the correct numbers were sold out. Other possibility: The Bucklite was rebladed.

Best,
Haebbie
 
Blades on top one and bottom one are identical - save for the markings.

Yes, I mistyped. 501.

If it was rebladed post-factory, it was a very neat job indeed. Not a sign of it.
 
Oh by the way I forgot about the 414 and the 551 in addition to the ones in my previous reply
 
I only collect Buck knives to the extent that they are official BSA issue items.

Doesn't this business of putting blades on any ol' handle create havoc for Buck collectors?
 
Tom. That is what collecting is all about if they just made one they would not sell as many knives. Profit makes the world go round.
 
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