1st generation Bulldog?

gmusic · Post by **gmusic** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 7:01 pm

Not knowing much about Bulldogs, this knife doesn't appear to be correct. 1985 english steel with 4th generation shield, and a fighting dog main blade. The stag appears to have been finished to the bolsters yesterday! Where did that shield come from in 1985?

Am I seeing things?

Oops, not being advertized as 1st generation, merely 1985.

http://cgi.ebay.com/BULLDOG-STAG-BULLET ... dZViewItem

olderdogs1 · Post by **olderdogs1** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 10:48 pm

Good observation, GMUSIC. What we are looking at there is a 2nd generation knife made from old 1985 parts from the 1st generation Barlows, put together around 1991.

The shield actually appears on a lot of 3rd generation knives, mostly 1995 stockmans.
I have owned several and they are actually pretty good knives with double stops to the blades.

The 1st generation barlows were a great quality knife, probably as good as Bulldog ever made.

It seems to be the norm now to advertise the blade date instead of the generation, a possible ploy to make people think it is a 1st generation. Just trying to keep them honest out there. Thanks for pointing that one out.

Tom

gmusic · Post by **gmusic** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 12:07 am

Thanks Tom,

A parts knife advertised by its most appealing trait, original!

For a schilling they sell their souls; the accumulation of which will take one no further than the grave.

I like Bulldog knives; I’ve added them to my new pursuits. There is much to learn about them, as with the others.

Gary

Hukk · Post by **Hukk** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 2:54 am

I agree with Tom, I like these second generation Bullet Trappers, have a few and I also think very highly of Bulldog's first generation Barlows. I would go as far to say they are one of the better Barlows out there during that time frame.

Yes, there is a lot to learn about Bulldog knives, fortunately they only started in 1978. Thanks for the post, this is a good one.