Good old Buckmaster survival knife

[golok]

What has happened to the Buckmaster survival knife?

I last heard it's no longer in production.

I have two of this knife. One black and the other grey.
It's a little hefty but that's the way I like it.

Is Buck going to produce another similar to the Buckmaster or maybe an improvement on the old model?

 

[Tightwad]

I kinda doubt that Buck will produce the Buckmaster again in the near
future. You hit on a key reason why.....they weigh a lot for a survivial
knife. Plus if you really look at them honestly they were way overkill.

They were produced during the knife worlds Rambo period when hollow
handle knives were a big fad. Fads seldom factor in the reality of the need.
Not to mention that hollow handle knives that are not one piece are weak
at the joint. So no, I don't see the Buckmaster being offered again.

 

[Joe Houser]

Yes, but they are cool looking! This has always been one of my favorite Buck knives for just that reason. My wife even bought me a mirror polished one for my 24th birthday, too many years ago.
But no, I don't see a reintroduction of this popular model any time soon. The tooling costs alone would be quite huge.

 

[tknife]

Darn, I love the Buckmaster. I'd love to see a revamped one come along. Maybe a one piece a la Chris Reeve? That would be something!

 

[Old Coastie]

Does anyone know if they were ever shipped without the little pockets? I just don't remember mine comming with them. 'Course that was about 15 years ago. Heck, I don't always remember todays breakfast.