Was wondering if........

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whetrock

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Buck could add an American made, trapper style slipjoint to the lineup. Similar to the 382 in saw cut, valox, Delrin, or Rosewood. :confused: I don't know why We've never seen an American made Buck trapper in recent times, or if they even existed (though I could have swore I saw one). Anyhow, I could dig a Buck trapper in their 420HC, and sporting the thicker, deeply hollow ground blades. Such a knife could have the potential to be a good, workhorse. :thumbup:
 
I'm sure that they could easily add one if they felt there was a large enough market for them. They've produced a few USA made trappers in the past and I have a few of them. Here's a picture of a couple that I have:

 
The 311, 312, 314. are all American made Trappers Buck has made and are fairly easy to find, on the auction sites.
 
I like mine.

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Those are some excellent looking specimens, I can't imagine why Buck discontinued the 311, I'd imagine people would still buy them in this day and age. I think It'd sell pretty well. But, the 301, 303, and 309, and 305 are good enough patterns for near any tasks, but still a Buck Trapper of American origin, would be the bee's knees IMHO.
 
I ment to do a forum search before starting to type but got off track. I think there have been a couple of good postings on the 312/314 trappers models in the past. I think I wrote a BCCI newsletter article on them. They have been discontinued for a spell. The model 329 Freedom Trapper shown by Plumb, is a copy of a Camillus model. I have always looked on it as the "ole yellow trapper" all the adults carried when I was a kid. The 311 as mentioned above is common on the bay in various states of wear. All were contract made by Camillus for Buck. They are slim bladed trappers, which I have been told, usually second hand, they were a favorite of muskrat trappers. I have not seen a lot of broken bladed ones but the length and slim blade profile would not led it to being a prybar. There were a very few 3122/314s issued in fancy scales. Expect to find most in black sawcut.

I think the off-shore trapper models were fairly popular and a nice new USA one would likely also be the same. I favor one a hair bigger than the 312 not so large as the 314. That ole 329 was just about right, as our granddad's suggested. Jigged bone scales would be great also.

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314 on left, 312's on right. Blue colored bone and jigged bone along with black sawcut. The fancy ones won't be cheap.
 
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Does anyone (This probably means 300Bucks) have production numbers for the 312s and 314s?

Bert
 
Was dragging my feet hoping Plumb had it. I can dig for it but don't have it at hand. Yes, I need to organize that stuff better to have it immediately.
Here is a little something. 300

312 - Made from 1990 to 1999.
314 - From 1990 to one year earlier 1998 (Listed in catalog but as discontinued model, not in 99 catalog.)
 
Thanks 300, but what I am really looking for is the number produced. It seems that the 312s and 314s don't show up for sale all that often when compared to the 311s and 313s.

Bert
 
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