Ebay#6611534212/Buck 184/Comment

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Hi All.

I found the above item on Ebay and read the description with interest. The seller mentions that "This knife was used in Viet Nam and served me well".

Being a backwards Scot I am now left wondering where my history books were written. I have obviously been misled somewhere along the line into thinking that the Vietnam War ended in 1975. How wrong I must be if this seller used a knife first sold in 1984 during the Vietnam War. Alternatively, maybe Qual-A-Tec, or Buck, or some ultra-secret government department issued these knives to certain people before the public got wind of them.

Or just maybe the seller is trying to up the price by claiming some war related cachet which the knife doesn't possess.

What do the rest of you think?

I have emailed the seller for clarification on this matter, and await his reply with anticipation.

As I mentioned above, I am Scottish, and therefore have no direct links to anything to do with the Vietnam War, or those who served. However, I know enough that it makes me sick to think of someone trying to get a higher price for an item by knowingly making false claims regarding war usage. Perhaps it's just me, but I would have thought the memory of those fallen would be worth more than just a couple of extra dollars on what is already a great knife.

Sorry for the rant.

Over to you...
 
As has been said by many people, "Buy the knife, not the story"!! I agree with your sentiments.
 
Hey LG...

WHAT!?!!? The war is over???? Oh, yeah, flashback.
Good catch on the dates.
I think it is the "cool by association" aspect of marketing. But what a boner.

Please post with the reply to your inquiry...

Sleeping in Black Pajamas...
Goose.
 
Hi Goose.

I certainly will post any reply I receive from the seller. I would be very interested to see how he responds, (if indeed he does!). I get the feeling that any response I receive will be along the lines of, "I never said anything about the war, I just said it served me well in Viet Nam. I was there on holiday once and.......". We'll see. Either way, I'll keep you all informed.
 
I had also emailed this guy.

Asked him how it could be in excellent condition "if" it seved him well in Nam.

Along with when it was made..

no reply
 
Well, shockingly enough I got a response to my email. My original email to the seller is posted below, along with his response. It's pretty much what I expected and doesn't really seem to change the situation any. It still points to the seller hoping to cash in by misleading people. Still stinks to me :mad:

Original email:

"Hi

I was interested to note in your description that this knife was used in Viet Nam. I assume you are not referring to the Vietnam War as this knife was not made until 1984. Just want to make sure as the wording is ambiguous but leading. I am sure the mention of Viet Nam will sway a few people, but any knife collectors out there will realise that this knife could not have been used in that war.
Could you perhaps clarify this matter a bit?"

Sellers response:

"Yes you are right it was misleading. I used it down there when I was on buisness(sic)."
 
Darn.

I thought this was my chance to buy the very FIRST Buckmaster ever made......lol
 
OK LG...now that is sadly funny. What kind of business? Air America? What a bunch of BS.
Thanks for the post of the reply.
El Pollo, anything back to you from that seller?
Goose.
 
Only business I ever did in country was Booze and Bar Girls.
Both made me go to the Doctor. Would of rather had a 110!
Porkey
Bien Hoa
1970-72
 
On a historical note, I recently read the book "Ripcord" by Keith Nolan and learned that Chuck Norris actually has a much deeper connection to the Vietnam War than his movies. PFC Wieland Norris, a younger brother, was killed in action on June 3, 1970 while serving with the 101st Airborne Division. His name can be found on Panel 9W, Row 5 on The Wall.

Thanks to all who questioned the seller of the knife.
 
The reference to VN is gone.
Certain he got a lot of flack on his "misleading".
Personally, I wouldn't have given a Pack Rat's ass, but to use that engagment for his gain was an insult to those that served and especially for those (and their families) that had only a one-way ticket.
So much was given for so little...
 
Goose

I can't quite recall how much the 184s went for when new, I wasn't old enough to buy one at the time :grumpy:

I do know that for a first run model like that one $300+ isn't unrealistic. High perhaps, but not unrealistic. Average price at the moment seems to be around $300 - $400 for a mint condition, boxed example, with all its paperwork. There doesn't seem to be any sign of depreciation any time soon. Of course a lot depends on the condition of the knife, and whether it was an original, pre-patent, or post-patent model. There are a lot of badly neglected examples showing up on ebay at the moment.

HTH
 
Hey Thanks LG...
Remember seeing one at the store when I bought my Bucktool. Don't recall how much it was going for. Do recall saying to myself "what the hell would I ever need a knife like that for?".
Older But Not Wiser...
Goose.
BCCI 1190
 
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