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BCCL, I have the same 184 as you, only one I have, just to be able to say I have one. Lot of knife there.
Just to add, the Seal on the left has the M-60...lots of firepower there. Preston
BCCL, I have the same 184 as you, only one I have, just to be able to say I have one. Lot of knife there.
Just to add, the Seal on the left has the M-60...lots of firepower there. Preston
Edited to add pic...my Buckmaster and it's cousins.
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You have a couple of rare cousins!! Nice set!!!
Sure does, that second one down from the top is awesome.
It reminds me of a stubby version of knife the Marines now use.
I think they say it's more of a knife that can be used as a bayonet instead of the other way around like has been the norm basically forever.
The 184 is a beast, and truth be told, it's good the anchors are removable, because it's difficult to do much with them on!!
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I don't care if the 184 wasn't used by SEALs, is too heavy, has goofy anchors, has a fragile tip, or if the saw doesn't work perfectly (all "complaints" that I have read over and over), it is one great looking knife.![]()
The now discontinued Buck Buckmaster (Model 184) had a very enigmatic feature; two round pins (anchors) which were threaded to attach to the guard. The assembly had a design strength of 600 lbs, and was designed to work in conjunction with a heavy rotating lanyard ring mounted near the pommel.
I don't know how many times I have heard this feature described as a grapple. But, I am certain that that is not what it is. You were not supposed to throw the knife over a castle wall to scale it. Such a move would have been darn dangerous to one's health; not to mention, it voided the warranty.
When in doubt it always pays to look at the obvious. The reason these pins were called anchors is because that was precisely how they were intended to be used. We should recall that the knife was originally designed for the US Navy Seals and intended as a diving knife. If you are planning on going in with scuba equipment, and have any hope of carrying out a precision attack, you will have to stage the attack before it commences. You may need to hold in place off some beach head while waiting for the rest of your team to get into their positions. It is hard to just float in the ocean, and swimming against a current is exhausting at best. But, if you can jam the pins on your buckmaster under a rock, you could simply tie into the lanyard and just float around and relax.
That is probably how this feature of the knife was intended to be used. So, if you have one these, don't throw it. Instead, you should just place it in position and float away.
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If the story of the SEALS having input on this is true.......I'd LOVE to hear from the SEALS who recommended those stupid "anchor pegs."
Maybe they did it as a practical joke? (SEALS have a really odd sense of humor.)
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