Some help identifying a knife

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As you all probably know by now, there was a mass shooting in Tucson, Arizona last Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head, and others were sprayed with gunfire. Thankfully, she somehow survived it, and I just heard that her condition has been changed from "critical" to "serious." 19 others were also shot, and 6 of them were killed, all for no apparent reason.

This happened about 10 miles from where I live, and so I've been paying a lot of attention to the news reports. One interesting fact that's come out is that the accused shooter, Jared Loughner, was carrying a "4 Inch Buck Knife" in his pocket at the time of the shooting. I'm a huge knife enthusiast, so this fact is very intriguing to me. The only 4 inch folder that Buck currently makes is the Omni 12 pt, but I don't think that's the one he had, simply because it isn't very "stabby" compared to some of the other knives at Sportsman's Warehouse. (The Cold Steel Ti-Lite and CRKT M16 come to mind.) What knife could it be?

Can anybody guess what knife Jared Loughner had? I'm thinking it's probably an older model that Buck doesn't make anymore. My knowledge of Buck knives only goes back for the past 3 years or so. I know that some of you are Buck aficionados.


Also, I apologize if this seems like a stupid or insensitive question. Believe me, this tragedy hit me hard, and I've actually cried about it a little, something I don't do often. This guy went to my college, and he could've conceivably killed me, if he had decided to shoot up the school instead.
 
One report I saw described the knife as black.

Remember that some people call all knives "Buck" knives without reference to actual brand name.

Also, the four inches might be an estimate.

All in all.....virtually nothing solid to go on.
 
As BG stated above, the name Buck has become a generic term to people not familiar with knife brands and models.
 
BG, is right... I talk with lots of different people about buying knives... And every knife they have, are Bucks... :eek:
 
The Buck 110 is about 4 inches, but is not black. And also, is the 4" the length of the blade or the handle with the blade closed.

Vin
 
In time there will be a picture of the knife, I suppose, but it's early in the investigation.

One would expect an extremely tactical looking knife to go with the Glock and extended magazine, but then the guy was clearly irrational and his thought processes were incoherent, so he'd be impossible to predict.

Just a highly visible, walking, ticking time bomb, this guy. Hard to believe he wasn't in somebody's database.

At least most people are blaming mental illness rather than guns.
 
2TONYB said:
As BG stated above, the name Buck has become a generic term to people not familiar with knife brands and models.
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Many people use the term "Buck Knife" the same way they use "Kleenex", "Channellocks" or "Crescent Wrench" for anything that does the same job as the original.
 
Google Alerts, news tailored to your key word directed area(s) of interest, has been delivering email links to news with "buck knife" in the verbage for a while now. Very little of what I've read seems to have anything to do with Buck. Waste of time mostly because of what many above have already stated, buck knife is a generic term for any cutlery.

I was hoping to get a jump on S.H.O.T. scuttle but regarding Buck new stuff. No joy. This forum is a better source of that news. Thank you kindly members.

Sidebar: Now, if you are interested in the benchmark 10-year bond, Google Alerts has what I like and can deliver the goods. The key words "10 year bond" are not generic lingo for assorted babble, thankfully.
 
I didn't realize that Buck was synonymous with folding knives. Makes sense, though. They're an old American company, and they've been quite successful. Like Coca-Cola.

It looks like there's nothing more that can be said. I guess I'll just have to wait until the evidence comes out. Thank you all for your responses. :)
 
I'm wondering, just a little, if the description "4 inch buck knife" has become a generic description of what law enforcement (generally) views as an illegal/dangerous folding knife, with a locking blade. The reason this occurs to me is, after Googling the phrase "4 inch buck knife", I came across a news article description of the female astronaut who travelled cross-country, wearing adult diapers (so she wouldn't have to stop for bathroom breaks), to confront a woman she viewed as a romantic rival for the affections of another astronaut (remember that story?). It seems, when she was arrested for stalking/assault, she also was in possession of a "4 inch buck knife" (verbatim description; curious, isn't it?).

Here's the reference to the knife, found in that article:
"Nowak, dressed in wig and trenchcoat and carrying $600, a 4-inch buck knife, steel mallet, rubber tubing, black gloves, garbage bags confronted Shipman and sprayed her with pepper spray. When the terrified Shipman drove away to get help, the cops returned and arrested her as she attempted to throw away her wig and other incriminating evidence."
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Here's the link: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/154301/how_jealousy_made_lisa_marie_nowak.html
 
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Its a tragedy, and I dont want to split hairs. But I dont think buck knife is restricted to folders, but apply's, similar to oregons statement, to any knife that the general populous considers apt to be used in deer hunting and dressing.
 
That's true.

I've seen definitions that call it any "Bowie" style of knife.

Buck knife truly covers a lot of ground.
 
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