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a first year 124 (white spacers)? Not sure I like the wraparound phenolic handle but having one this old would be kind of nice. Were there really only 300-500 made?
 
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Per Joe Houser in an old thread "This was followed by a production model that was offered in 1967 with either a diving sheath (NEMO) or a flap leather sheath (FRONTIERSMAN). Both were the same knife, other than the sheath. They made roughly300-500 of these and they had black phenolic handles with white teflon spacers."

Below is a teflon spacer and a customer service custom. Both have Nemo sheaths. The teflon spacer knives are hard to find.

 
Thanks That's basically what I found on the BCCI website from the 12/6 newsletter. Was just wondering if there were any findings over the last 10 years that might expand on what Joe wrote? Nice looking knives by the way!:thumbup:
 
hammer, your model is very collectable and hard to find. gsea, thanks for supplying the good photo. DM
 
Please note there are two 124/122 versions with white Teflon. The first issue was stamped BUCK* and had 4 butt pins (only 50 of these were made). Then the ones stamped BUCK USA with one butt pin (300 - 500 of these were made). As gsea said these are hard to find in good condition these days and are a fantastic addition to a Buck knife collection.

JB
 
jb4570 said:
Please note there are two 124/122 versions with white Teflon. The first issue was stamped BUCK* and had 4 butt pins (only 50 of these were made). Then the ones stamped BUCK USA with one butt pin (300 - 500 of these were made). As gsea said these are hard to find in good condition these days and are a fantastic addition to a Buck knife collection.

JB
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Didn't know about the two Teflon versions, Thanks jb. I know there were 50 or so "prototypes" done first with the hole centered in the pommel. That would be a find.
 
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Didn't know about the two Teflon versions, Thanks jb. I know there were 50 or so "prototypes" done first with the hole centered in the pommel. That would be a find.
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gsea,

Check out the june 2003 BCCI news letter and you will see a photo Joe Houser left for us all to see and learn from! Enjoy:thumbup:

JB
 
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