First impressions of the new 110 Federal model

[Makael]

Cool version. Wish I would of picked one up. I believe the 110 I had asked MTpokt and Houser to put together to give to Ruana knife brothers Mike, Mark and their dad Vic was a Federal. To honor the two folding knives Vic Hangas ever made that looked like a 110. He made two of them. I can only imagine the value they would bring.

 

[David Nowlin]

So what is the purpose of this federal version? Now and I’m guessing some time in the past? And why is it called a federal?
DN

 

[bertl]

So what is the purpose of this federal version? Now and I’m guessing some time in the past? And why is it called a federal?

The 110 Federal is one of the versions produced to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 110 model. When the first 110 was introduced, Buck Knives was located on Federal Avenue in San Diego.

Bert

 

[DeSotoSky]

David Nowlin To expand on what bertl said...
2014 was the 50th Anniversary of the 110. 4 knives displaying characterists of different time frames. Available in the set and individually.
The names were based on the factory street address during the time period.
addendum... I checked the 2014 catalog, 110 cased sets and 500 of each model individually
(image ripped from internet)

 

[BP_]

Would have been cool to have owned one of these. Didn’t even know they existed until recent. Cool history to them as well. It’s amazing the amount of knowledge here on the forum.