help a new Busse owner

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dozer460

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Hi everyone, I am new to the forum and new to Busse knives. I have always loved them but never owned any untill now. I have just picked up a few and am trying to identify the models and what they are worth. Thank you for any and all help with the models and values.

I believe the first one is an early straight hanndle Battle Mistress in gun coat but there are no markings on the blade. here is the pic
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The next is a Basic 12 I think
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I don't know what the next 2 are, they are the same knife but with different finishes and different color handles. One has a green coating and the other has what looks like a truck bed liner finish. Both have what I think is the snake g10 handles
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The last one is my favorite. It has much thicker handles, a second grind line at the top of the balde, but has no markings on it.
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First is a Straight Handle Battle Mistress with some sort of swedge.

Second is not a Basic 12. Maybe a Basic 9 or lower. Anyone know which one of these had the asymmetrical grind and a straight clip point?

Third and fourth are Satin Jack with TAC handles (SJTACs). They have black canvas Micarta, not snake. First one might be jungle green; second is black. The black coating is known to be much more textured than others.

Last one is a Special Forces Natural Outlaw. It looks pretty special since it's satin and saber ground. The only satin and saber ground ones I know were the LEs, but yours has no serial number and appears to have black canvas Micarta rather than the offered Tigerhide Micarta.

Answers to the best of my knowledge... but I can't provide you any pricing due to forum rules. (Actually, I can answer. It's more like you can't ask.)

And welcome to the forum!
 
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The first one is the SHBM 1/300 I think, or possibly the 1/6. I cant tell without looking at the swedge from the top. Gary covered the other ones..

Hope that helps. Nice score!!
 
Nice collection. Those could be worth as much as $50 each, but I'm in a generous mood today, so I'll offer you $275 for the lot,
 
Nice! Looks like everyone has identified your blades already.

Good choice on your favorite; the SFNO is pretty sweet.

Enjoy your new INFI!
 
JohnTheTexican said:
Nice collection. Those could be worth as much as $50 each, but I'm in a generous mood today, so I'll offer you $275 for the lot,
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I'll go $100 on the SHBM since it's used :D :rolleyes::p As for value, I would search the exchange to see what they are going for. It's the best way to see the current value which does tend to fluctuate.
 
i'm pretty sure the sfno has linen grip's. very nice knive's you have there.
 
Hey, don't listen to these guys, i'll step way up and give you $200.00 for that SHBM, pretty generous of me considering the scratches and all , ha ha
 
Werent some SJtacs and SFNOs released well before the the main release? Does that even make sense? Im thinkin the ones above are some of the first ones but as always, there is a high probability I could be wrong :D

Oh and ignore all these low ball offers, Ive got a sebenza aka the greatest knife in the world(:foot:) Ill trade for that battle mistress :p

eta-those knives are valuable, dont undersell yourself. And if you do decide to sell them here(the sales exchange), it only cost you $25 for a year :thumbup:
 
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Nice haul, now go out and beat that INFI and see what all the craze is about.
 
As others have said Great Haul and Welcome to the addiction. If your swedge looks like this from the side and top it is a 1 of 300, if not then I don't know what SHBM you have.
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I also think the Basic is a 9.
 
Ok, the swedge on my shbm does look like the pic Flatsman007 posted. Thank you Flatsman007 for taking the time to post those pics. Mamun1024 mentioned a 1/6, what is the difference in that and the 1/300? Thank you all for helping me out with all the great info.
 
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