type of blade steel on this 110

[brooksknives]

hello
hope you guys can help me with this i have a chance to pick up two buck 110s lnib

both are marked

buck
usa
110\

on the tangs from what i have been able to find out this means that they were made in 93 to 94 but what i would like to find out is do these 110s have 420hc or 425m and if there is any differance in edge holding or ease of sharpining ect

hope you guy can help with this
thanks

lee

 

[guy g]

I think that is about the time of the swich to 420hc, it could go either way.

 

[brooksknives]

thats kind of what i thought i wish there was a way to know for sure what steel was in these 110s

lee