Ranger 112 questions

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I have a Buck 112 folder with the original case that I bought new in the mid 70's. It is in perfect condition. Is it any different from the new ones and if so how? Is this something I should hold on to? What is it's value?
 
The first 112's have black micarta inlays, no nail nick, and a brass spring holder, aka spacer. They will be stamped BUCK, U.S.A. without the model number. There are a few variations to be found in the early 112's which came out, by the way, in about May of 1972.
I have not seen the value get as crazy as on a first version 110 but would imagine that it is only a matter of time. If i had one, new in the box, I would hang on to it.
Hope this helps and welcome to the forums!
 
If you're gonna save your old one for a collectors piece, get a new one to use. These are great little knives, you'll love using one! :D
 
My 112 has no nail nick but it does have the model number on it. The bolsters are very square, not rounded. I do plan on keeping it.
 
I have determined that my Ranger 112 was made in 1978. What kind of wood is the handle material and what is the blade made of?
 
I had a 112 from the 70´s, great knife, the handles looked like walnut to me, or some other reddish-brown hardwood, not micarta, the steel Buck used at the time was 440C.
 
For a very short while, after dropping black micarta inlays and before starting to use ebony, Buck used segua on 112s. There were a very, very few made with the two line BUCK / U.S.A. stamp and the rest are found with the three line stamp which oriented the 112 model number in the second line. I am uncertain whether any models with segua were made with the inverted three line stamp (read with knife pointed down)as I have never seen one. All of the segua models incorporated the steel spring holder / spacer. Segua is a rusty brown/orange colored wood and is very easy to distinguish from ebony. It does have a rather tight grain pattern. I am not positive but I believe the segua models were produced for a very short while starting sometime in late 1972 or early 1973. I doubt that the segua inlays were used for more than one year and it may have been a substantially shorter length of time. Hope this helps. Maybe Joe can add some to this or correct any of my statements.
 
If it was made in 1978 it will have one dot on each side of the 112 on the tang. Macassar ebony, 440C blade. Very nice package, I like it better than the 110 for general utility work.
 
Larry is, as usual, right on! The segua inlays i have seem resemble oak in their grain pattern but somewhat darker in color. Very hard to find one these days!
 
Originally posted by lambertiana
If it was made in 1978 it will have one dot on each side of the 112 on the tang. Macassar ebony, 440C blade. Very nice package, I like it better than the 110 for general utility work.
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Yes, it does have one dot on each side of the 112. It is three lines all together. Buck, then one dot on each side of the 112 and then U.S.A. on the bottom. All read with the blade pointing up.
 
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