Lock backs

[RescueRiley]

I'm new to the forum,

a recent attack of nostalgia inspired me to purchase a buck squire lockback (like I had when I was young) from an online dealer It arrived and is in new condition I'm pretty anal about my knives and i noticed that there is a small amount of play or (wiggle) between the blade and handle if held by the blade and handle and gently shaken. in recent years I've primarily used multitools, linerlocks and straight blades. I can at times be hard on my knives Is this normal for a lockback?? or is it worht sending back to the manufacturer for a new one. any advice would be helpfull

 

[STR]

I had one of those knives for years. Probably carried one of those from all through the 80s. No blade play at all. In fact all the Buck lock backs I've owned have had zero play in them when locked open. I would either send it back to the person/place you bought it after discussing it with them or return it to Buck for repair or replacement yes.

STR