Buck Knife Model 110 Dating Question ???

[whitman75]

Hi there so the dating system of the Buck has me a bit confused. I have from what I know my uncles older Buck 110 folding knife with the original leather sheath. But I'm confused because its a Buck 110 C USA on the tang. The C would date it according to the symbols to 1995??? The knife is for sure older than that could you please help me with this. Thanks

[whitman75]

Anyone Help me out on this ??? I'm confused ...

[Old Hunter]

The knife exhibits early features (60's - 70's) but the blade is marked 1995. I would guess it has been back to Buck for a blade replacement. OH

[treefarmer]

Just looking at the 110 picture and the blade seems mighty short or is an optical illusion? If the blade is short and it is a replacement, it would be neat to know what your uncle did for a living or a least how he used the knife. Treefarmer

[300Bucks]

I am certainly not the expert in this model, but I hang out with the 110 guys so much I have my own opinion.

This is a 1995 blade, in a early 70s handle. The sheath button also indicates a more modern era sheath than the handle would indicate. Original likely just said BUCK across the middle one time.

I think your original handle has been back to Buck for a re-blade, not necessarily in 95 but on or a year or so after, it must have come home with a new sheath of the time also.

300Bucks

[junom]

Hi, Buck uses the blades from the year they re-bladed a knife, I think it's just a 1995 re-blade on a older two pin knife. George God bless

[junom]

Hi, if your butt spacer is brass it's a version 4 frame, SS it's a 5th version , it's a 1970 - 1974 frame, the blade is 1995,I think the blade is 420HC now not, the 440C that it came new with, it's a $10.00 job from Buck, it's to bad they can't put a blade that matches the frame, but there would a bunch of almost new old knives. George God bless