Older Buck Slippies

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crbauhs

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So I just realized Buck is the one brand of knife that I don't own, Queen too and GEC. But that is besides the point. Probably the most well known knife brand in the world next to SAK's and I don't have one. So I have decided I need one. I think the 301 or 307 pattern is a good place to start. Full flat grind. My only question is, how can you tell if it has 440C blades or not. As far as I know some of the older ones were made like this and I'd like to try and find one. What do you guys think?
 
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None of the Buck slipjoints had 440C blades.

The 307s were all made by Camillus, IIRC. 440A for the blades.
 
crbauhs said:
So I just realized Buck is the one brand of knife that I don't own, Queen too and GEC. But that is besides the point. Probably the most well known knife brand in the world next to SAK's and I don't have one. So I have decided I need one. I think the 301 or 307 pattern is a good place to start. Full flat grind. My only question is, how can you tell if it has 440C blades or not. As far as I know some of the older ones were made like this and I'd like to try and find one. What do you guys think?
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Try your ? over in the Buck forum. (click on Manufacturers at top of the page)
You'll get a definitive answer over there.
 
knarfeng said:
yes. The lockbacks had 440C because they were always made in-house.

By the time Buck brought the slipjoints in house, they had stopped using 440C.
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I have a large Buck stockman made by Camillus, would you happen to know which/any other companies that produced the slipjoints for them?
 
Superdave1 said:
I have a large Buck stockman made by Camillus, would you happen to know which/any other companies that produced the slipjoints for them?
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Schrade made one of their slippies for a short time, but I forgot what model it was.
It was brought up on one of the threads at the Buck forum quite awhile ago.
Those guys are pretty sharp over there & Joe Houser (who works at Buck) is also a mod on the forum.
He's a great guy & will answer any ?'s you have about Buck knives via the forum or email.
 
Schrade made both the 301 and 303 for the first couple of years, then they went to Camillus with them and added several other models.

In 1986 the 301,303,305 and 309's were brought in-house to Buck's factory, while other models in the 300 series were continued at Camillus, until eventually all those models were dropped over the course of time and other models were added to the 300 series in-house at Buck.

Here's a rough list.


Schrade Contract knives
301 Stockman (Large)
303 Cadet (Medium Stockman)


Camillus Contract Knives 300 Series (1968-Varies by model)
301 Stockman (Large)
303 Cadet (Medium Stockman)
305 Lancer (small 2 blade)
307 Wrangler (Extra large Stockman)
309 Companion (med. 2 Blade)
311 Slim Line Trapper
313 Muskrat
315 Yachtsman (Sailor)
317 Trailblazer (2 blade Hunter)
319 Rancher (Stockman W/Punch)
321 Bird Knife
322 Congress
329 Freedom Trapper
330 Trapper set in ironwood (312 & 314)
331 Granddaddy Barlow
332 Barlow
333 California Toothpick
334 Millennium Trapper


Buck In House Production 300 Series (1986-Present)
301 Stockman (Large)
303 Cadet (Medium Stockman)
305 Lancer (small 2 blade)
309 Companion (med. 2 Blade)

Buck In House Discontinued Models
305 Clipper (small blade and scissors)
310 Whittler
312 Small Trapper
314 Large Trapper
 
Schrade made both the 303 and 301 from '66-'71 before they lost the contract to Camillus. Camillus started making Buck slipjoints in '72 and continued until 1985, after which Buck made their own.

The above info is condensed from a post by the ultimate authority on such things, 300Bucks.

I know of no other domestic companies that have made slipjoints for Buck.

ADD: I cogitated too long and Chris gave a more complete answer.
 
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