The Craigs List add said Vintage Buck 110.

[Old Biker]

So I was bored a couple days ago, and typed knife into the craigs list search line. Halfway down the page I found the above add. I figured it would be worth a look. My first thought was they must have used a strange camera angle that blade looks way short. Then I looked again, the front bolster has a built in finger guard. That isn't a 110. Then I saw the stamp on the tang looked upside down, hmm. So then I came here and looked at the ranger data sheet in the stickies. Then I went back to the add. The seller was a pawn shop about 20 miles away from here. The listed hours said the shop was open Sunday, I was free Sunday, So I decided to go see if it was still there. I figured it was a long shot, but it was.

So here is their picture.

So what I have is 112 with an inverted BUCK USA tang stamp, Black Micarta handle scales, Two small brass scale rivets with a stainless rocker rivet, and a brass spring holder. It also has no nail nick.

Here are some pictures.

O.B.

 

[Makael]

Cool knife

 

[afishhunter]

Nice find and score.
Did it come with a sheath?

 

[kossetx]

nice, and in great condition...

 

[jb4570]

Nice score, 112 first issue in almost perfect condition.

JB

 

[Old Biker]

Nice find and score.
Did it come with a sheath?

No, no sheath. I may build one later. For right now I'll just use one I made for my other 112s.

O.B.

 

[thunderdaddy]

I was told these are the first production run 112's. I have a couple and there's a guy named Chris in Bucks customer service dept who gave me some info about them. The inverted stamp, micarta handle was made for about a year before the second run which had micarta scales and a non-inverted stamp. About a year later (he wasn't sure if the runs lasted an entire year), Buck stopped using micarta and went to segua which also lasted "about a year" and the stamp remained not inverted. I still haven't followed through with a picture hosting site or else I would post pics of my micarta 112's and 110 (inverted stamp on the 110).

 

[pjsjr]

Great find, you done good! Preston

 

[jbmonkey]

did the pawn shop know what they had? meaning you get it for a good price or pay market value? thank you Sir.

 

[Old Biker]

did the pawn shop know what they had? meaning you get it for a good price or pay market value? thank you Sir.

They knew it was an old Buck. They had it advertised as a 110, so I don't think they realized it was a first version 112. I wouldn't say I know what market value for one of these is. I paid a price I was comfortable paying. Which was about two pictures of the president from Tennessee, with the wild hair.

O.B.

 

[jbmonkey]

They knew it was an old Buck. They had it advertised as a 110, so I don't think they realized it was a first version 112. I wouldn't say I know what market value for one of these is. I paid a price I was comfortable paying. Which was about two pictures of the president from Tennessee, with the wild hair.

O.B.

understood. thank you Sir. sounds like a good grab besides being a good grab.

 

[RevolverGuy]

What an awesome find. Now you've got me searching local Craigslist ads ...