Favorite Buck 110 copies/look alikes...

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Stainz

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I love the Buck 110 - but, it may just be that size of large pocket knife!

What other 'look alikes' to the 110 lockback do folks have?

I have a Western near-copy - and a Bear MGC, made here in AL, # 297.

Little things pop up - the Western has a darker 'solid' looking scale - possibly of Indian rosewood (Not as figured as American variants.). It and the Bucks are straight and, other than the pivot pin, would lay flat, while the Bear's are much thicker in the center, causing them to rock. The nicely finished oak scales on the Bear have only a ground flush lock pivot pin, while the Bucks and the Western have similar brass scale rivets and steel lock pivot pin. It's pivot lockback arm is a little longer, requiring less effort. It and the Bear have a somewhat lopsided closed blade, the Buck being more centered. Releasing the Western's locked blade is easiest, followed by the Bear, then the Bucks (I have two 110s, a 110Ti, and a 110 'Alaskan Guide'.). They all lock positively, with no play.

The blades are similar in size and shape, but the Western and Bucks, after several years of ownership and some use opening packages, etc, can still shave arm hair. The new Bear came considerably less sharp. The Buck holsters were marginally finer.


I won't compare the Pakistani SS copy from years ago... it was $4 at a flea market - probably 20-25yr back... very crude.

What other examples have you guys found?

Stainz
 
I had a German made copy of the 110 that was bigger and heavier than the Buck. It was made in Solingen and was marked "Bear" - I think this was a reference to a model rather than confusion with the US made Bear MGC knives. It had brass bolsters and fake ivory scales. Nice knife and very well made but way to heavy for me.
 
The old Pumas used to be even better than the Buck version. Of course, they also cost twice as much, so not as many folks bought them. I did, and wish I still had mine.
 
Interesting about the Puma 110 look-alike... I bought mine in the late 60's and took it to Vietnam with me. I still have it and it's in real good shape all things considered. I don't have any idea what I paid for it at the time. What did they cost? Are they worth a lot today? It's not for sale... my son would kill me if I did that, but I was just wondering.
 
My knock off is made by Sandvik and sports a full flat blade made of 12C27. Otherwise, it has an almost identical look to the 110.

~Paul~
 
Schrade made a bearclaw? version of the 110. I bought a bunch and gave them to family in India. They almost sh*t in their pants when they saw the the quality of those cheaper knives. I can only imagine how they would have felt if they had real 110's.
 
Two of the nicer copies were the giant Puma Emperor(5 1/2" shut) and the Game Warden with option saw secondary blade. The R-9 Rigid Apache was nice also. Just a bit heavier than a Buck 110, and had more sweep to the clip blade.
 
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