Recommendation? Looking for Something Like a GEC #25

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Looking for something in the style of a GEC #25 Barlow with wood scales, but in the $30 range as I plan to EDC it.

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Pic from KnivesShipFree for reference.

Thanks!
 
I'd also take a look at the Bear and Son Barlow. Their 3.5" equal end pen looks like a contender also.
 
They are a bit harder to find, but Solingen Boker barlows are pretty small and nicely built.
 
There are some older Queen Barlows that look similar and can be found relatively cheap. In fact there’s one on a site I can’t link to, but all they talk about are knives and it is right in your price range.
 
Rough Ryder Barlow, Marbles Barlow, (including the one with genuine Rams Horn covers), BTI Old Timer 280OT Barlow, SZCO, and Sarge Barlow's, (if you can find one, the (discontinued?) Sarge "official" BSA Barlow is very nice), are all under $20 each, all are very serviceable/usable for EDC..
(including the under $10 Rough Ryder Barlow's)
The Rough Ryder and Marbles have 440A blades. The 280OT has 7CR14MoV blades. Both take a edge and hold it "long enough", and are easy to sharpen. :) I think the Rough Ryder may have a Barlow in the Classic Carbon series, but I'm not 100% sure. If they do, it has T10 blades. I don't remember what blade steel the Szco and Sarge have. I wanna say the Sarge has 440C, but I'm not sure.
I gifted the Sarge and Szco Barlow's I had to a couple friends a couple years ago, so I can't check the boxes.

I don't know if a used Ulster, Imperial (Prov. RI or Ireland), Camillus, Utica, or other "Made in USA" brand is inside your budget.

Suggestion: Avoid everything FROST CUTLERY, and "Made in Pakistan". :)

EDIT:
I've heard that the Novelty knife Company Barlow's (they have clamshell construction) at around $5 or so are decent knives, too. However, I've never had one, so I cannot confirm, nor deny that.
 
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Thanks for all the great suggestions.

I pulled the trigger on a Winchester Barlow. I'm going to keep an eye out for a Sarge BSC, and I'll probably get a Rough Rider carbon too.

Last thing I needed was another type of knife to collect, but traditional blades are too hard to resist.
 
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