As far as the nylon pouches. I have seen many recently without "BUCK" being stitched on the front and all I have ever seen with the knives in the past have the word "BUCK" on them.
I contacted Rich Neyman awhile back and asked him about them and he stated that all the Buckmaster pouches had Buck stitched on the front and he was not aware of any originals
that didn't. The ones without Buck on them could be leftovers that were never finished I guess but Rich was not aware of any. " I WAS made a where that BUCK did make BLACK pouches more info below( MY BAD-RN)
SO TO CLEAR THIS UP. In the very BEGINNING there ARE A FEW NYLON prototype POUCH's WITHOUT "BUCK" on them. Harry Camphuysen of PHROBIS I had ALL the original pouches for the SEAL's made and found the supplier for BUCK and PHROBIS.... BUCK Knives sold the "BUCK" marked black pouches for MANY MANY years years.. HOWEVER when the BuckMaster was slowing down BUCK did order "NON BUCK" marked BLACK large and small pouches the last few years to save cost on stitching the word 'BUCK". Joe Houser has confirmed this with me a few years back.. So I WAS wrong Gedlicks that ONLY official BuckMaster Pouches had only BUCK. WITH this said I see a few made for BUCK but not BUCK stitched recently on various auctions and I know the unmarked pouches sold from some members that frequent here in the BUCK forum ARE REAL unmarked but BUCK ones.. Any questions if your pouch is a knock off please email me and I will personally try to help you... Thanks Rich