Drawing A 110

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fedaykincmndr

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What's the SOP for drawing a 110 in an SD/Emergency situation? Is there a special sheath or something? I can't for the life of me figure how you'd get it out quick, fast, and in a hurry with one hand. Thanks in advance. Sorry, I'm still new to this Buck thing :D .

I've seen em, handled em, and carried some I'm just curious as to how the 110/112 thing I hear about is done.
 
I have seen special sheaths at local knife shows specifically for quick one hand drawing of a 110 (or similar). It had a catchy name which I don't recall and you positioned the knife in the sheath partially opened (but protected from cutting anything accidently) and when you extracted the knife it locked open.

It had a post that the partially opened blade was positioned behind and extracting it caused the blade to open.

There are also studs that can be attached to the blade making it a one hand opener.

Peter
 
Step 1:
Draw 110 from sheath.


Step 2:
Orient 110 so that it is in the hand with the butt close to the thumb and the pivot end close to the pinky and the spine of the blade against the palm.

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Step 3:
Pinch blade of 110 between thumb and index finger, approximately at the position of the nail-nick.

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Step 4:
With a flick of the wrist, release the handle and allow the weight of the handle to lock open the knife, all while maintaining your pinch-grip on the blade.

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It looks much more difficult than it really is, and it does not require any special amount of skill or dexterity.
But you do need alittle finger strength.

I can draw and open my 110 this way in a little under 4 seconds.
Keep in mind that I prefer to use both hands when opening my 110...it's slightly faster (less than 3 seconds) and more secure.

Good luck,
Allen.
 
allenC said:
Step 1:
Draw 110 from sheath.


Step 2:
Orient 110 so that it is in the hand with the butt close to the thumb and the pivot end close to the pinky and the spine of the blade against the palm.

knives095.jpg



Step 3:
Pinch blade of 110 between thumb and index finger, approximately at the position of the nail-nick.

knives096.jpg


knives099.jpg



Step 4:
With a flick of the wrist, release the handle and allow the weight of the handle to lock open the knife, all while maintaining your pinch-grip on the blade.

knives100.jpg


knives103.jpg



It looks much more difficult than it really is, and it does not require any special amount of skill or dexterity.
But you do need alittle finger strength.

I can draw and open my 110 this way in a little under 4 seconds.
Keep in mind that I prefer to use both hands when opening my 110...it's slightly faster (less than 3 seconds) and more secure.

Good luck,
Allen.
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that's what i was going to say but i could have never said it as well as you did. outstanding post. i've been doing this way a long time and still have all my fingers, must be safe. later,ahgar
 
Great pics and a great 110 AG. Very appreciated.

I have also used that technique for years. Ever since I was a kid...just after Trax invented the wheel (if anyone was gonna be able to do it, it'd be him).

The only problem is getting into that first initial postion quickly. Other than that it's a piece of cake. Never, ever, fails.

So easy a caveman can do it.

Now I have an OAB or Quick Draw McGraw holster (for my 111 Urban Cowboy Classic)
 
"Drawing a 110"...

How's this? My first drawing of a 110 with a SMKW OAB.

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seems a bit dangerous opening it that way....In NYC the NYPD Police are trained on how to test if a knife is a gravity knife by learning how to flick it open, and one instuctor did teach how to open a knife this way until a few recruits over the years got cut in training......I perfer adding a screw on thumb stud.....lol
 
The system Peterinct was refering to might be the Merlin, made by (or for) CRKT. It can be used to quickly draw any folder within a certain blade width whether they natively have one handed opening or not.

Link here http://www.crkt.com/merlinpro.html
 
How to open a 110 in an emergency situation:

Step one: Open a knife intended to be opened with one hand and use it to handle the emergency. Or better yet, a fixed blade. Better still, pull your gun.

Step two: When the emergency is over, open your 110 and admire yourself in its reflection.

I would never seriously consider carrying my 110 for SD/emergencies. Why would you intentionally handicap yourself? Would you ask someone what sheath was best for IWB carry of a flintlock pistol? It seems to me that you would want to use the best tool available if your life depended upon it. A 110 is a great knife if you don't have any reason to expect trouble. If you have any reason to think that there might be an emergency, carry the right tool for the job (in addition to your 110 if you must)
 
moonwilson said:
How to open a 110 in an emergency situation:

Step one: Open a knife intended to be opened with one hand and use it to handle the emergency. Or better yet, a fixed blade. Better still, pull your gun.

Step two: When the emergency is over, open your 110 and admire yourself in its reflection.

I would never seriously consider carrying my 110 for SD/emergencies. Why would you intentionally handicap yourself? Would you ask someone what sheath was best for IWB carry of a flintlock pistol? It seems to me that you would want to use the best tool available if your life depended upon it. A 110 is a great knife if you don't have any reason to expect trouble. If you have any reason to think that there might be an emergency, carry the right tool for the job (in addition to your 110 if you must)
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Moonwilson...
I agree with your post...especially the last paragraph.
Let me tell ya, a stock 110 closed "in" your fist works quite well and is faster than trying to open it one handed and using deadly force.
First of all, be wise of where you are and stay out of trouble.

The one handed open technique pictured above, I have indeed used it for years. But the use has been limited to situations where one hand is busy holding a part or something and I only have one hand free. The initial positioning of the knife to get it in the flipable position can be clumsy and is the point of potential failure. Once you get the spine of the blade in your finger/thumb the right way it works every time. It's the journey to get ya there that will get you in trouble in a defensive situation.

IF I ever found myself needing to extract a folder "quickly", it would be my 298GY Sirus.
 
Does the "Quick Draw McGraw" sheath dull the blade when opening? I had a cheapy version and it used the blade as a pivot against a stud or rivet of some kind. Only took two or three draws to dull my scary sharp edge. Is this inherent in this type of sheath?
 
TIZWIN said:
Does the "Quick Draw McGraw" sheath dull the blade when opening? I had a cheapy version and it used the blade as a pivot against a stud or rivet of some kind. Only took two or three draws to dull my scary sharp edge. Is this inherent in this type of sheath?
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Well...there must be other models, but I only have two of one model. It is the top one with the 111 Classic in it.
Yes, it does dull the blade so I don't use it much.

Thinking Trax or someone else with skill should come up with a pivot/bearing that is beveled ceramic so that it sharpens the knife as it is extracted or something that won't wear down the plastic/nylon bushing in it now or the blade.


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Hey there,
I remember reading an article in Knives Illustrated that showed how to quick draw Buck 110's and 110 styled knives one handed by putting a match stick in the handle keeping the blade slightly exposed. Then when drawing it from the idea was to catch the tip on the edge of the pocket pulling the blade open. Also, back when I was working landscaping during university I used to open my 110 one handed by pinching the blade between my thumb and ring finger and partially opening it while holding the knife in my hand with the remaining fingers. I'd then press the tip of the blade onto a thicker part of my jeans pushing it open. As long as I never pressed too had or used to musc of the blade I never got cut. I wouldn't exactly trust this method for SD situations but it worked well when the other hand was indisposed. Cheers.

-Lindey
 
moonwilson said:
How to open a 110 in an emergency situation:

Step one: Open a knife intended to be opened with one hand and use it to handle the emergency. Or better yet, a fixed blade. Better still, pull your gun.

Step two: When the emergency is over, open your 110 and admire yourself in its reflection.

I would never seriously consider carrying my 110 for SD/emergencies. Why would you intentionally handicap yourself? Would you ask someone what sheath was best for IWB carry of a flintlock pistol? It seems to me that you would want to use the best tool available if your life depended upon it. A 110 is a great knife if you don't have any reason to expect trouble. If you have any reason to think that there might be an emergency, carry the right tool for the job (in addition to your 110 if you must)
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I've never experienced or even seen any situation, where a knife was needed, that two seconds would have made any difference in the outcome whatsoever.

As I said before, the 110 can be drawn and ready in a little less than 4 seconds (starting position is standing with hands on top of the head).

From that same starting position, it still takes almost 2 seconds to draw my waved Endura 4.

If 2 seconds would make a difference in your survival, then you would probably be better off just using your fist and feet until you had time to safely and calmly draw your knife.

BTW, when we were timing our "quick draws", my friend almost had the fastest time with his Benchmade Griptilian...except he threw it across the room as he snapped the blade open!

He was fast though...
 
Hi Allen C,

I don't think a "quick draw" is of primary importance in a SD situation. But being able to get your blade open with one hand, reliably under stress is. I wouldn't count on myself being able to hold on to my 110 while pinching the blade to flip it open while freaking out in the rain while some crazed dude or a dog or whatever is attacking me. I KNOW it would slip out of my fingers and all it would do is anger my attacker more by letting him know that I just tried to knife him.

110's are great knives, there's no arguing that. But they're hopelessly outclassed by newer designs for the SD role. I know I could get my Manix out and open reliably even if were hanging upside down and somebody was punching me for some reason. There's a lot to be said for traditionalism, but there's a reason you don't see anyone on the modern battlefield riding a horse in plate armor.
 
moonwilson said:
... even if were hanging upside down and somebody was punching me for some reason. ...
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For some sick reason, the visual of this has still got me laughing.
A moonwilson pinata...
You gotta really have pissed someone off to have that done.
Sorry...I'll behave now...
 
Short of modification by a real pro, the simplest solution, I feel, is the application of the One Armed Bandit, and near-horizontal carry in a quality leather, open top sheath.
 
I use the other 1 hand method...back ot the handle laying from the base of the pinky across to the middle joint of the index finger, apply upward pressure between (mainly) the thumb and middle finger tip to raise the blade open about an inch. (The other fingertips can come into play to assist.) Using thumb pressure only against the blade roll it on open. The nail nick and the grind ridge help this for 'traction'. Use extreme caution to prevent the blade from slipping and dropping back on your fingers....... as a SD side note, even a closed 110 held in the striking fist can be incapacitating.
 
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