The Sunday Picture Show... (2-25-2018) . . . OLD Show look at the DATE...

jb4570 said:
Ok W mutt,

Tell me about this knife, where did you find it. I can't find this in any Buck issued catalog or price list from 2016, 2017, or 2018. It shows a 2017 Buck date code and is made in China. Is it a real Buck knife or a fake. The Buck 311 is a trapper version slip knife, if it is a special order knife it will not be in their catalogs. I like the stepped down Koji look on the handle, it is very unique and appealing to my eye.

Buck has reused model numbers, as in this year (2018) the model number 907 was reused as the Expert Hunter. Back in 1988 it was used for the 907 HD 85th Bowie, and the in 1989 another version of the HD 85th Bowie with an Ivory handle. Just went to the BCCI Catalog & Price List section and went over the old custom shop price lists and found the Expert Hunter 907 first listed for sale in 1986 and on each price list after that until it closed. So the 907 Expert Hunter and the 907 Harley Davidson 85th Anniversary Bowie used the same model numbers in 1988 and 1989 (very interesting).

JB
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I think its a Canadian Tire exclusive. It is called the 311 Kingsman in 420J2
2.75" Drop point, satin
4" closed
2.3 oz
Glass filled nylon handle
and a right hand only deep carry clip.
I think one reviewer said it has one nylon and one bronze washer. It flips pretty nice out of the clamshell.
I guess they call it the Rutmaster on the website for reference. I guess the sale has expired.
 
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I picked this up last month but haven't used it yet. I prefer the blade configuration on this older one compared to the newer ones where they switched the spey and sheepsfoot.

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Thank you for the info Wallace, looks to be a real Special Order Buck. Drop the link before you get a warning helping me find that 311.

JB
 
Really good knives and photos today. Late to show, I am ashamed of my I phone photo, still have not setup my light box after remodeling. So this is all you get of a really 'weird' 301 for these weird times. I don't know what the W is for...like I have said before if you buy enough knives you can get your name on any of the three blades, or all of them...I'm saying Cami made but altered by Buck with ink printing and shield stamping...300

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MT_Pokt said:
eBay find this week. Camillus made 303 with stag? Knife is unused and the scales are aged. What are the chances Buck did this back in the day?

bertl said:
My guess is that it was done in the custom shop. That's where this one was done.View attachment 856400

My GUESS is that MT_Pokt's stag 303 was not done at the Buck factory. Unlike bertl's, there are considerable gaps between the stag and the bolsters; also, MTP's does not have any handle pins while bertl's has two which is what I have seen on every early factory stag 301 and 303.
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