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We have a huge funshow here in Phoenix each December. The focal point is the extra militaria and military arms with input from Small Arms Review magazine. It draws out vendors who won't otherwise bother to come to the 'routine', smaller shows. Well, a couple more knife vendors come out for it, too!
I was about to order the 3-spring Case pattern online, when I saw one there at the show. Walk and talk not quite where I was comfortable, and of course, it was polished out to full-bling as most Case seem to be. I kept on trottin'. Came across the handsome 301 in the pics. Not a mark on her. Each blade shaved my arm easily enough, I have no doubt it could do my face! :thumbup: Had to pick it up, despite the double-spring. I had to admit, the krink on this sucker is a marvel. When I open each minor blade, they point straight! Heck, if it can accomplish that with two-springs, well...ok... Turns out is date-coded as n '86, the first year Buck took over their own production.
Couple more aisles over, and I piece through a dealer's bargain bin. He said to me, "There's even some American made seconds in there". Long and short, I got the other one shown here. Same straight blades when opened! Now, ground off of the tang, I can make out the faint end of the first line as something ending in ' ools ', as in the word 'tools'. Then 'Stainless', and 'Chicago, USA' on the last line. Dull as all get out, but the price was right.
He said the two big grinder slips on the main-blade are why is got 'seconded'. I know of such things in other knife companies, so I didn't have reason to doubt the gent. If anyone has any idea of what the maker might be, and whether the scales are genuine or synthetic, I'd love your input.
I was about to order the 3-spring Case pattern online, when I saw one there at the show. Walk and talk not quite where I was comfortable, and of course, it was polished out to full-bling as most Case seem to be. I kept on trottin'. Came across the handsome 301 in the pics. Not a mark on her. Each blade shaved my arm easily enough, I have no doubt it could do my face! :thumbup: Had to pick it up, despite the double-spring. I had to admit, the krink on this sucker is a marvel. When I open each minor blade, they point straight! Heck, if it can accomplish that with two-springs, well...ok... Turns out is date-coded as n '86, the first year Buck took over their own production.
Couple more aisles over, and I piece through a dealer's bargain bin. He said to me, "There's even some American made seconds in there". Long and short, I got the other one shown here. Same straight blades when opened! Now, ground off of the tang, I can make out the faint end of the first line as something ending in ' ools ', as in the word 'tools'. Then 'Stainless', and 'Chicago, USA' on the last line. Dull as all get out, but the price was right.
He said the two big grinder slips on the main-blade are why is got 'seconded'. I know of such things in other knife companies, so I didn't have reason to doubt the gent. If anyone has any idea of what the maker might be, and whether the scales are genuine or synthetic, I'd love your input.
