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This 307 has done a lot work.It has gutted countless trout,several deer,and sliced open many a Swisher Sweet.It was once lost for over a year and given up for dead,then one day after an epic rainstorm it was found in the same place it fell when the pocket of my britches gave way and it fell out into my dirt driveway.The backsprings had rust that was cleaned away but the blades had none.It has cut chunks of c-4 out of a claymore to heat water for Earl Grey tea and cut the head and rattles off a timber rattler then skinned it.A hell of a knife!
 
Certainly looks to be well loved and hopefully will be worn out round about the same time you are.
 
Pinnah I bought it at the PX on Ft Campbell in 1987 and from what I have learned searching this forum it was made by Camillus and the blades are 440c.
 
I never miss a chance to pass along the 300 gospel......

Your 307 was Camillus made as were all 307s. They came from Cami in a box of ten or so and Buck rewrapped and boxed them. Some custom scales were done by Buck, usually the old custom shop, all they would do is pop off the Delrin and put on the new material. I have one in stag from that era. SMKWs had a special run done of yellow delrin scales and were sold only in their catalog. You still see a good one once in a while. Steel ???? Cami used several stainless steels, I doubt any 307s were made with 440c. Maybe 440a. I wish because of the Buck shield, I could say yours was one of the 425m blades, but can only be certain of the 301,303,309 and 305 that Buck pulled from Camillus at the end of 85 and started making them themselves. Some Buck shields got to Camillus and a limited few were put on Camillus made knives. Buck used 425m on their knives because the 440c used on 110s was so hard it wore out blade stamping machines quickly, hence a cost savings change. If I was a cowman I likely would be carrying one, like David Martin you have to like a good size stockman to have it feel good in the pocket. That's the world as I know it......300



Heres a rrrrealy special 307, again a SMKW special....you won't see many of these, thanks Chuck Reed, the blades are not etched just stamped with ink. I think SMKWs announced a several knife run on different Folk Hero subjects and because of poor sales never did them all.


This is a old custom shop set with the 307 on the left side.
 
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Pinnah I bought it at the PX on Ft Campbell in 1987 and from what I have learned searching this forum it was made by Camillus and the blades are 440c.
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Who ever said the blades on this model were of 440C is not accurate. We have studies this model for years and cannot determine what the blade steel is. Your 307 though purchased in 87 was more likely mfg. in 85. I have held one in my hand with a 87 date stamp on it's blade and I can assure you they are very rare. DM
 
Thanks 300bucks and David for the info.whatever the steel is it takes and holds an edge pretty well.
 
Yes, I have noticed the blade steel used in that model is good. Short of sending a 307 in to a metallurgist for testing and blade analysis is the best way to find out about it's steel. Which would mean destroying the knife to find out. Plus, several hundred dollars to pay for the lab work. I'm waiting for someone else to bite that bullet. Your welcome, DM
 
These are the best knives.

I buy some clearly, very well used knives from time to time on ebay just because there is a certain beauty in a knife like that.
 
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