So, How many 112 Ranger fans do we have out there?

C'mon guys', sound off. Mine is marked as as 112V with the 425 modified steel blade. I have a "One Armed Bandit" thumbstud attached, and I carry it on my belt in the original (but cut down) leather sheath.

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Stickfighter2
"I Used To Be Disgusted But Now I'm Just Amused"

"The More Corrupt The State, The More Numerous The Laws"
Publius Cornelius Tacitus
Histories III c.110 A.D.
 
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Definitely count me as a fan.

Mine has nickel silver bolsters, and the wood is the old Maccassar Ebony. That knife has a great feel, and sometimes I think the weight gives it a little cutting advantage.

Pete Q.

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pete quintanilla
Buck Knives, Inc.




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Absolutely! I get every bit of use out of a 112 that I do out of the larger 110 and I'm actually able to tote it in my back pocket with ease when I don't feel like wearing a belt sheath. I think this is the most under-rated folder going. A great knife. But man I sure would like a PCKS version. Pete?
 
Pete, MNBlade,

That's what I want to hear!. Come on guys, there HAS to be more Ranger fans out there. Take a minute and put out a post.

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Stickfighter2
"I Used To Be Disgusted But Now I'm Just Amused"

"The More Corrupt The State, The More Numerous The Laws"
Publius Cornelius Tacitus
Histories III c.110 A.D.
 
Not to change the subject, but some of us here think the Ranger would have a cleaner look if it didn't have a nail notch on the blade. What do you Ranger fans think?

peteq



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pete quintanilla
Buck Knives, Inc.


 
Pete,

Since I use the add-on thumbstud anyway, the nail-notch is, for me , redundant. The blade probably would look a little "slicker" without it.


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Stickfighter2
"I Used To Be Disgusted But Now I'm Just Amused"

"The More Corrupt The State, The More Numerous The Laws"
Publius Cornelius Tacitus
Histories III c.110 A.D.
 
You can count me in on this one for certain. My first locking blade knife was a shiny new Ranger that I carried with me daily from the time I was a Freshman in High School until it was lost/stolen from my car after a major car accident back in 1978. As I recall, that Ranger had no nail groove and current Rangers should be the same - the nail groove is redundant and UGLY.

Mike

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It's not the pace of life that concerns me, It's the sudden stop at the end.
 
I have two.One is about 12 years old with brass bolsters,and the other is 3 years old with nickel bolsters. No matter what other new wonder knife I buy,these are still the knives I carry and use more than any other.They are still the BEST!
 
Stomper,

Welcome aboard the Ranger Express!
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Here is a link to another BuckForum Thread
http://www.bladeforums.com/ubb/Forum27/HTML/001003.html

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Stickfighter2
"I Used To Be Disgusted But Now I'm Just Amused"

"The More Corrupt The State, The More Numerous The Laws"
Publius Cornelius Tacitus
Histories III c.110 A.D.
 
I thinning out my collection of Buck 112 models with 3-dot, 2-dot and earlier blades. These are the 440C steel without nailknick blades

If anyone is interested, e-mail me for list and prices.

fkrow@snet.net

Regards,
FK
Buck Collector's Club #544 Life
 
My two are both the 112X with white bone inlays. Great knives.

FK, please check your e-mail.

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Wray Harrison
Buck Collectors Club
Life Member #1440
 
For some strange reason, I have never owned a Ranger. Guess I've always been focused on the 110, dunno!
I guess I'll have to remedy that.;)
 
Count me in as a 112 fan. I have one that was modified by a Buck employee. The bolsters are brass with the front one tapered down. The blade is a drop point with a one armed bandit on it. The scales are beautifully matched stag. It's one of my favorite knives.
 
count me in too! My first buckknife was a 112 made in about 1974 .I just bought a 112fg. I like the knife, but never thought yeh or nay on the nail nick.
guy:)
 
I've got a couple of the old ones and you're right about the nail-notch.
AND Pete, I'm still waiting to hear as to whether or not tne BUCK CUSTOMS will ever be available without that nasty scar on the blade? I asked that question during Beta testing time for the shop and never got a reply, as I recall.
Now, How about this: A Ranger with BG-42 and Stag scales withoutpins? Cool, huh?
Dan
 
Love my 112! The balance on it is just right. Keep the nail nock, lose the rivets, add nickle-silver bolsters, and add a lanyard hole and it would be just about perfect!
 
The Ranger was my first real knife. My father gave it to me when I was about 10 years old. That knife survived boy scouts and the rest of my youth. I still have it. If it were added to PCKS' lineup I'd definitely get another.
 
I sure like the direction this is going in! I don't care for the nail notch on the 112 either. I have one in black micarta and a couple with the rare, segua wood inlays from about the same time frame.
 
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