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Whaler1

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I am new here and have been reading for two days but can't find an answer to my question.
I have a Buck 110 that I purchased new in the mid to late 60s and would like to get a date of manufacture. Any help will be appreciated.

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I can only guess from what i can see in your pictures. You didn't photograph some details that would help pin it down.

My best guest is it's either a 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th or 8th variation of the 3rd version. That puts it in the 1967 to about 1969 era.

There is a date chart you can download in one of the stickies above.

That is an Atcheson sheath that would be original to the time period.
 
Thanks for the help.
I downloaded that chart but I am not familiar with some of the knife terminology so it was kind of Greek to me. I see a mention of Butt Rivets in the rear bolster, I assume that would be the bolster away from the blade. If so there are no rivets on my 110. Rocker rivets ? Inlay rivets?
What details could I photograph that would help?
 
Sometimes it's very hard to see the blade and butt rivets. They are smooth with the brass and you have to get the light just right. I couldn't see if there was a spacer between the rear bolster, but from the looks of your knife I was assuming it was intregal to one side with no separate spacer.
 
There are collectors on here that are well read on that model. They'll come thru for you. DM
 
As Stumps states, photographs need to show some details better, BUT the first photo appears (at least to me) to show that the spring holder is a separate piece brass and that the rocket rivet is brass. IF that is indeed the case, it should be a fourth version, variation one (mfg 1970-1972) since variation two has a stainless rocket rivet
 
Can you post a photo of the butt end of the knife that will show whether the spacer is integral or a separate piece?

If it is integral, you will see only one off-center line dividing the two bolsters. If it is a separate spacer, you will see two lines with a relatively thin spacer between them. Look carefully because sometimes those lines are hard to see if the knife has been buffed or heavily polished. As for the butt rivets, use a magnifying glass and look at it from different angles. Sometimes they are almost impossible to see.
 
Okay, the disclaimer. I have no Internet service right now so I'm only able to see a very small picture on my cell phone, but......my reasoning for thinking it's one of the 3rd version variations I previously mentioned is there is no head on the brass rocker rivet, the back of the handle looks to be flatter, the nail notch looks smaller and he has the Atcheson sheath with it.

The only other possibility would be a 4th/1st from about 1970, but it just doesn't look like that from what I can see on my cell phone.

A photo of the end of the rear bolster would settle that.
 
Those picts help a lot Whaler1 look at the left bottom bolster is there one pin like the picture that I posted it's right in the middle of the bolster or are there three pins on the left side and one on the right they are hard to see ether way thats a good old knife . I think you knife is a 3rd version 6th variation .
 
Whaler1

The photos you added confirms Stumps guess. It is a 3rd Version. Of the variations Stumps listed, I would eliminate variation 3 because of the nail nick; the nail nick of variation 3 is generally much smaller than on yours. I would also eliminate variation 7 because of the small inlay pins. That leaves variations 5, 6 and 8. Without seeing the butt rivets, it is hard to tell; but I think variation 8 seems most likely with a date of about 1968-1970.

Bert
 
I appreciate all the help here. I am quite sure that I bought the knife while manager of the Tucson Montgomery Wards sporting goods dept prior to being transferred to the Anchorage store in 1969. Thanks again.
 
Whaler1 said:
I appreciate all the help here. I am quite sure that I bought the knife while manager of the Tucson Montgomery Wards sporting goods dept prior to being transferred to the Anchorage store in 1969. Thanks again.
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The time frame fits.

It is indeed a beautiful 110 and the original sheath makes it even more special. :thumbup: :thumbup:
 
I think it still looks pretty good after field dressing a multitude of deer, elk, caribou and moose, it has served me well.
 
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