Dating a 3 pin 110

[Dixie D.]

I've got a 3 pin Buck 110, no dots, I'm trying to narrow down the manufacture year if possible. Cant figure out how to post a pic tho lol

 

[bertl]

By three pin do you mean three scale pins plus the lockbar pin (rocker rivet) or two scale pins plus the lockbar pin (rocker rivet)? What is the tang stamp?

Bert

 

[Dixie D.]

Two brass scale pins, rocker pin is ss. Stamp is-
Buck
110
U.S.A.

I'm thinking '70-'74?

 

[bertl]

I'm assuming the tang stamp is read with the tip pointed up. If so, does your knife look like one or the other of the knives in the photos. Pay particular attention to the relative position of the rear scale pin—close to the bottom or almost centered top to bottom.

Bert

 

[Dixie D.]

Exactly like the top pic, Bert. Rear pin is close to the bottom.

 

[bertl]

It's always risky identifying a knife without seeing it, but I'm sure you have what Joe Houser calls a 5th Version, Variation 3. George Stinzel has a different classification system and calls it 3rd Version, Type 6. Houser gives a date of 1972-1974. Stinzel gives a date of 1974-1975. I think 1974, give or take a little, is probably about right.

Bert