minibuck / bucklite

guy g

guy g

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two easy questions that i should know the answer to:
1) when was the minibuck first made ? i have several dating back to 1990.

2) just ran across a 422,od green w a 112
blade w 2000 yr stamp. is this a special run
or a usefull use of old style handles? i liked the first one and ordered modles 2 &3
in orange & black.

thanks guy bcci #975
 
the Bucklite started up in 1982 and I havent found when the mini started, I'm always reserching these things too
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thanks for that info... if i find a 91 & 93
minibuck, i'll have the last decade.
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[This message has been edited by guy g (edited 11-16-2000).]
 
The first brochure I have in my briefcase with a 425 MiniBuck is dated 1987. The only colors offered in that brochure are black and red. I suppose some could have been turned out in 1986 but I have no evidence of this.
Larry
 
thank you on 1987,that means i've still got
a ways to go.found a 92 in red yesterday so there is still hope.

guy
 
Hi Guy,

On your 422 with the 112 blade. Yes, I think you hit the mark when you suggested a use for the older style handles. The 422 does use the same blade as the 112 Ranger, so perhaps Buck had a surplus of handles and no more 422 blades. I recently found a Bucklite 424 with a 522 blade in it. The 522 having been recently discontinued and Buck holding a surplus of 522 marked blades installed them in the 501 and 424 handles. Problem for the consumer? Not at all...the blades are the same in steel and heat treating as well as edging. Just a little hint: Many collectors of Buck knives look out for these oddities.

Dave Fortman
Lifetime member
Buck Collector's Club #736

[This message has been edited by Warhawk (edited 11-16-2000).]
 
dave,
thanks for the additional info on the 422.
i'll update also when the bucklite II&III
show up.i got the hint about collecting these
types of productions.i found a 703 w a 704
master blade at gart sports in town.didnt buy it and a week later saw the thread on the 703
here.kicked myself for that one!!

thanks again,
guy
 
as promised,more on the bucklites: 426 has a 110-2000 blade.the 424 orange has a 501-2000 blade.
also, kmart has a new stock of 110's for the new low price of 16.49 plus 15% off till tomorrow.i really hate to see that kind of deal go to waste,but i dont need another 110.

guy
 
The 425's were first made in 1986 and was first cataloged in 1987. I have a couple of '86 marked blades but no complete knife. I do have '87, '88 and '89 knives if you can't find them elsewhere.

Vern Taylor #14 vtaylor@orland.net
 
Vern, thank you so much for the information.
it's great having The Legend on the forum.I left message on your email.
it's been very interesting seeing the
changes even this little knife has been through over the years.

guy
 
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