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Interested in a Buck 124.

Gunfucius

Gunfucius

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I don't believe I've ever posted in the Buck forum before, but I do own a few Buck knives. I have an old finger grooved 110 that my father gave me, an Omni 12 point fixed blade with black handle, a 650 Nighthawk that I bought last month, a black-scaled Buck/ Strider 889, and a 305 slipjoint. My favorite of all of these is the 110. Normally I'm more of a "tactical" knife guy, so one would think the Nighthawk or 889 would be my favorite, but something about that 110 speaks to me. Anyway, I'm rambling, so I'll just get straight to the point. I just visited the local pawnshop today, and asked to see some of their knives. Most of them were cheap Pakistani pieces 'O crap, but I did see one Buck in there. I asked to see it and saw that it was a 124 fixed blade with the longer handle, rivets, and wood scales. It had a black leather sheath and the blade was in good condition with no rust and a decently sharp edge with no chips or rolling. The lady behind the counter said they wanted $65.00 for it. My question is, should I pull the trigger, or are they asking too much? I've done a search, but can't find any info on how much these are worth. Thanks in advance.

Adam
 
I'm no expert (and, as a disclaimer, I may be selling a 124 in the near future) but $65 seems like a good price for a 124. On the other hand, I never pay the first price asked in a pawn shop. I'd offer $35 and let them talk me up to 40-45 if necessary.
 
Gunfucius said:
I did see one Buck in there. I asked to see it and saw that it was a 124 fixed blade with the longer handle, rivets, and wood scales. It had a black leather sheath and the blade was in good condition with no rust and a decently sharp edge with no chips or rolling. The lady behind the counter said they wanted $65.00 for it. My question is, should I pull the trigger, or are they asking too much?
Adam
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Gunfucius said:
I should pull the trigger!!!!!!!!!
Adam
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There you answered your own question! :D If you want one, I would buy it! Pretty reasonable $$!
 
I would jump on that like a duck on a June bug!!! :D

I've seen 124's go for ~$200 on eBay...I have one but forget how much I paid...but it was more than $65!!! Mine has the black phenolic grip...Does that 124 have aluminum or brass pommel/guard??? Never mind; it's still worth twice what they're asking!!! :D:thumbup:
 
I'd say it's not a bad price. $150.00 to $200.00 seems to be the going rate on ebay:barf: right now.
 
Chickentrax: The pommel and guard are aluminum. Wow, its a good thing I have bladeforums, otherwise I never would have realized what a great deal this was! I'm going over there Monday to get it. I'll see if I can talk them down to $45-$50, but even if I can't, it's no big deal.
 
Wow, $65 is a STEAL fora 124 these days! The cheapest I've seen one go for on eBay is about $100. If you didn't want it, I'm sure someone here would!
 
It almost makes me feel guilty. I mean, the person who sold it to the pawn shop probably had no idea what they had, and its a sure bet that the pawn shop doesn't know what they have either.







On second thought, its still gonna be MINE!:D
 
Gunfucius said:
It almost makes me feel guilty. I mean, the person who sold it to the pawn shop probably had no idea what they had, and its a sure bet that the pawn shop doesn't know what they have either.
On second thought, its still gonna be MINE!:D
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ugmmm~ 334 dave says :p" no worrys mate day is a makeing money any way!!! :D
 
Gunfucius said:
It almost makes me feel guilty. I mean, the person who sold it to the pawn shop probably had no idea what they had, and its a sure bet that the pawn shop doesn't know what they have either.
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The way I look at it...a Higher Power is guiding that sale... ;)

If you were meant to get it, you will...if not, you got a wake up call... :)

(If you get it, go to church and light a candle! Somebody loves you!)
 
There is one question I forgot to ask. There was an "X" after the "124" on the ricasso. On the online pictures of the knife, I didn't see any markings after the "124;" what does this mean?
 
Gunfucius said:
There is one question I forgot to ask. There was an "X" after the "124" on the ricasso. On the online pictures of the knife, I didn't see any markings after the "124;" what does this mean?
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It's the year-date code...1990, IIRC... :)
 
Ok, I just did a search and found that Buck switched from 440C to 425M in 1982, and switched from that to 420HC in 1994. At least that's what the general consensus was. In that case, wh4f was right. Sorry 'bout this, but I'm about to throw another question out there:rolleyes:: What are your opinions of Buck's 425M as opposed to Buck's 440C and 420HC?
 
I got back from the pawn shop a few hours ago with the knife. $53.41 is what I ended up paying for it overall. The edge is all right, but 10-20 minutes with the Gatco should make it acid sharp. Upon closer examination, I noticed a slight ding in the edge near the tip. It isn't bad enough to affect cutting performance, though. There are a few dents and scratches on the pommel and guard, but those aren't a big deal. Near the edge on the blade, it looks like someone tried to sharpen it freehand by grinding in a circular motion. Other than a few minor scuff marks (which it would have gotten by being used by me anyway), it's in excellant condition. It also came with what I believe is called a "snoopy" sheath. I feel that I got one heck of a deal, and I don't think that I'm ever going to get rid of this blade! One last thing that I noticed was what I thought was an "X" is really a "+," which I found out means that the knife was made in 1991. I guess you learn something new every day. After all the reading I did on Buck knives and their history, I may start collecting them myself!:cool:
 
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