Old Buck 124 Year Question

Nice Skyler. I would agree to the 70-72 time frame. Not sure it could be narrowed more than that. You probably already know but for the benefit of others Joe Houser did a 122/124 timeline in the December 2006 Newsletter.
 
71, 72 all have partially serrated blades, plain blade not till 73. 69,70 has plain blades but red spacers.
Don't think it's a production knife per-say, someone playing with stamping? There a few out there tho. Just another Buck mystery lol.
 
Skyler, if in doubt contact Joe and see what he say's you may have to send it to him but he may give you a COA for it, I don't know, you'll have to ask him...
 
gsea said:
71, 72 all have partially serrated blades, plain blade not till 73. 69,70 has plain blades but red spacers.
Don't think it's a production knife per-say, someone playing with stamping? There a few out there tho. Just another Buck mystery lol.
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Yes, it is a production knife. Nobody was playing with the stamp, Gsea. The 124s, made in 1970, have no spacers but the two line stamp. All is fine with the knife, Skyler. Great knife, I like it.

Haebbie
 
Per Joe on a 124 thread.

"
1969 to 1970

Black Phenolic wrap around handle

Stamped BUCK, U.S.A.

Plain edge, no serrations

Stainless guard, varying thickness, one piece stainless butt, one visible rivet

Lanyard hole on end of bird’s beak pommel

Red “micarta” spacers

Plastic Nemo sheath or leather sheath.

Unknown box style."
Know its production, but the stamp didn't go through normal production ddid it?
 
Gsea, I only can repeat it. The 1970 124 has no spacers. The 1969 has. You may have a lock at the BCCI list. I am sure this is written there too. May be Joe meant the time up to 1970, not including this year.

Haebbie
 
Haebbie said:
Gsea, I only can repeat it. The 1970 124 has no spacers. The 1969 has. You may have a look at the BCCI list. I am sure this is written there too. May be Joe meant the time up to 1970, not including this year.
Haebbie
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We see this often.

When somebody says "1969 to 1970" it can mean UP TO but not including 1970.

It often means maybe early 1970, since things sometimes slop over a little bit into the next year.
 
If you check the model history page on the club site, Richard Matheny did a write-up for the 124. According to him, your knife is 1970.

Bert
 
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