Help Dating an old Buck 103

V

von

Joined
Jan 9, 2005
Messages
12
Hello All,

I just recently added what appears to be a very old Buck 103 to my collection, but do not know what time frame this knife would have been produced. I have some pictures of it that I will try to post here.

Sorry I had a problem before hosting pictures then went to my ranch for a few days so haven't noticed the problem till now.

There is a link to the pics down the thread
 
I am unable (or do not know how) to access your pictures. However, if you will post the following info, Joe or I should be able to help you.
Handle material - Likely to be black phenolic, a bowling ball type material, or if rare, could be white melamine (my favorite).

tang stamp - BUCK, BUCK/U.S.A, BUCK/103/U.S.A., or with a year markl after the 103. Year marks began in 1986 so given your feeling that it is an older knife, I do not expect there to be a year mark.

If the knife is a one liner (BUCK only, or BUCK dot), look for a pin through the pommel or a plug in the butt end of the pommel.

If the knife is a three liner (BUCK/103/U.S.A.), it will also help to know how many brown micarta spacers are at the pommel and at the guard. Also, if it is a three liner, do you read the mark with the knife pointed up or down?

With this info, we should be able to give you a time line of manufacture.
 
"Help Dating an old Buck 103"

Arrive on time, do something fun instead of movie and dinner, listen more and talk less, and end the date early.

:p Sorry. I just can't help. :p :D
 
Aka Tok said:
"Help Dating an old Buck 103"
Arrive on time, do something fun instead of movie and dinner, listen more and talk less, and end the date early.
Click to expand...

Who would want to date an old buck 103? Now a young doe 35 is a different story!!! ;) (I couldn't resist either)
 
Larry Oden said:
I am unable (or do not know how) to access your pictures. However, if you will post the following info, Joe or I should be able to help you.
Handle material - Likely to be black phenolic, a bowling ball type material, or if rare, could be white melamine (my favorite).

tang stamp - BUCK, BUCK/U.S.A, BUCK/103/U.S.A., or with a year markl after the 103. Year marks began in 1986 so given your feeling that it is an older knife, I do not expect there to be a year mark.

If the knife is a one liner (BUCK only, or BUCK dot), look for a pin through the pommel or a plug in the butt end of the pommel.

If the knife is a three liner (BUCK/103/U.S.A.), it will also help to know how many brown micarta spacers are at the pommel and at the guard. Also, if it is a three liner, do you read the mark with the knife pointed up or down?

With this info, we should be able to give you a time line of manufacture.
Click to expand...

Sorry about the bum links, these pics should do all the talking so I shouldn't need to do much explaining the details. The pics are at this location in the folder so just copy and paste into your browser:

http://f1.pg.briefcase.yahoo.com/von002

Thanks,
Jason
 
Your old 103 was made approx. 1962 - 1966. It has a pinned tang so is not a bbl.nut model. The Buck dots came in about 1965 or 1966 so this knife fills the gap between 1962 and 1966 give or take.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top