Buck 301

[johnny twoshoes]

Awesome knives guys.
The 300 series will forever be a workingman's knife. I have seen more of them than any other knife around.
They get to be the users, of farmers, hunters, mechanics, machinists and welders. I see them everywhere.

Definitely well trusted folders.

[koldgold]

This is my last Buck knife, a 309. I have a large Schrade collection and only these Buck knives... Ken

[koldgold]

This is one more Buck 301 made by Schrade in the 1960's

[Just Plain Dave]

I LOVE those Schrade and Camillus built Bucks!

Love the FLAT grind and the nail nicks!

I have one of fairly new Buck built 301 and it is not one of my Faves!

[koldgold]

This is another one of my Schrade made Buck 301 knives.
This one is stamped Buck on all three blades.

[koldgold]

I have just found these Schrade made Buck 301s for my collection.

[Just Plain Dave]

Nice! Flat grinds trip my trigger!!!

[Old Hunter]

Great knives KoldGold, thanks for reviving this thread. Here is my most recent 301, graciously provided through the July AAPK GAW - a Boone and Crockett edition, Paperstone handle variation. OH

[300Bucks]

Ok, You guys down under have earned my favors..It transferred a little sloppy but I think you can make things out......I think you can copy and clean it up in nice columns. Share only with deserving Buck Brothers....List goes to 2000, you want more then you make it ...Ha......300

No. Model Mfr Tang Stamp Liners Spacer H. Pins Rivet Pull Bk Spr Escutcheon Grind Bolsters Dates Identifying Characteristics
1 301 SC BUCK/Made In/USA Brass None 2- BR Brass Long 2 Ellipse Flat Attached 66-'67 Grooved Bolsters, No Model Number

2 301 SC BUCK/Made In/USA Brass None 2- BR Brass Long 2 Ellipse Flat Attached c. '67 Only Master Blade Stamped, No Number
3 303 SC BUCK/Made In/USA Brass None 2- BR Brass Long 2 Ellipse Flat Attached c. '67 Only Master Blade Stamped, No Number

4 301 SC BUCK/Made In/USA Brass None 2- BR Brass Long 2 Ellipse Flat Attached 67-'71 Secondary Blades Stamped "BUCK", No Model Number
5 303 SC BUCK/Made In/USA Brass None 2- BR Brass Long 2 Ellipse Flat Attached 67-'72 Secondary Blades Stamped "BUCK", No Model Number

6 301 CC BUCK/Made In/USA Brass None 2- BR Brass Long 2 Ellipse Flat Attached 1971 Handle Pins, No Model Number, No Spacer
7 301 CC BUCK/Made In/USA Brass Spacer 2- BR Brass Long 2 Ellipse Flat Attached 1971 Handle Pins, No Model Number, Spacer
8 303 CC BUCK/Made In/USA Brass None 2- BR Brass Long 2 Ellipse Flat Attached 1971 Handle Pins, No Model Number, No Spacer
9 303 CC BUCK/Made In/USA Brass Spacer 2- BR Brass Long 2 Ellipse Flat Attached 1971 Handle Pins, No Model Number, Spacer
10 305 CC BUCK/Made In/USA Brass Spacer 2- BR Brass Long 1 Ellipse Flat Attached 68-'71 Handle Pins, No Model Number, Spacer, LG. EZ Open Notch
11 305 CC BUCK/Made In/USA Brass Spacer 2- BR Brass Long 1 Ellipse Flat Attached 68-'71 Handle Pins, No Model Number, Spacer, SM. EZ Open Notch

12 301 CC BUCK/Made In/USA Brass None 2- BR Brass Long 2 Ellipse Flat Attached 1971 Handle Pins, Model Number on Pile Side, No Spacer
13 303 CC BUCK/Made In/USA Brass None 2- BR Brass Long 2 Ellipse Flat Attached 1971 Handle Pins, Model Number on Pile Side, No Spacer
14 305 CC BUCK/Made In/USA Brass Spacer 2- BR Brass Long 1 Ellipse Flat Attached 1971 Handle Pins, Model Number on Pile Side, Spacer

15 301 CC BUCK/Made In/USA Brass None None Brass Long 2 Ellipse Flat Attached 71-'74 No Handle Pins, Model Number on Pile Side
16 303 CC BUCK/Made In/USA Brass None None Long 2 Ellipse Flat Attached 71-'74 No Handle Pins, Model Number on Pile Side
17 305 CC BUCK/Made In/USA Brass Spacer None Long 1 Ellipse Flat Attached 71-'74 No Handle Pins, Model Number on Pile Side
18 307 CC BUCK/Made In/USA Brass Spacer None Long 2 Ellipse Flat Attached 71-'74 No Handle Pins, Model Number on Pile Side
19 309 CC BUCK/Made In/USA Brass Spacer None Long 1 Ellipse Flat Attached 72-'74 No Handle Pins, Model Number on Pile Side
20 311 CC BUCK/Made In/USA Brass None None Short 2 Ellipse Flat Attached 72-'74 No Handle Pins, Model Number on Pile Side
21 313 CC BUCK/Made In/USA Brass Double None Short 1 Ellipse Flat Attached 72-'74 No Handle Pins, Model Number on Pile Side
22 315 CC BUCK/Made In/USA Brass None None Short Single Ellipse Flat Attached 72-'74 No Handle Pins, Model Number on Pile Side
23 317 CC BUCK/Made In/USA Brass None None Short 2 Ellipse Flat Attached 72-'74 No Handle Pins, Model Number on Pile Side

24 301 CC BUCK/301/USA Brass None None Brass Long 2 Ellipse Flat Attached 74-'85 No Handle Pins, Model Number In Tang Stamp, No Spacer
25 301 CC BUCK/301/USA Brass Spacer None Brass Long 2 Ellipse Flat Attached 74-'85 No Handle Pins, Model Number In Tang Stamp, Spacer
26 303 CC BUCK/303/USA Brass None None Brass Long 2 Ellipse Flat Attached 74-'85 No Handle Pins, Model Number In Tang Stamp, No Spacer
27 303 CC BUCK/303/USA Brass Spacer None Brass Long 2 Ellipse Flat Attached 74-'85 No Handle Pins, Model Number In Tang Stamp, Spacer
28 305 CC BUCK/305/USA Brass Spacer None Brass Long 1 Ellipse Flat Attached 74-'85 No Handle Pins, Model Number In Tang Stamp
29 307 CC BUCK/307/USA Brass Spacer None Brass Long 2 Ellipse Flat Attached 74-'98 No Handle Pins, Model Number In Tang Stamp
30 307 CC BUCK/307/USA Brass Spacer None Brass Long 2 Ellipsoid Flat Attached 85-'87 No LOGO - "BUCK" Spelled Out On Escutcheon
31 309 CC BUCK/309/USA Brass Spacer None Brass Long 1 Ellipse Flat Attached 74-'85 No Handle Pins, Model Number In Tang Stamp
32 311 CC BUCK/311/USA Brass None None Brass Short 2 Ellipse Flat Attached 74-'85 No Handle Pins, Model Number In Tang Stamp
33 311 CC BUCK/311/USA Brass None None Brass Short 2 Ellipse Flat Attached 74-'85 Spey Blade 100% Serrated
34 311 CC BUCK/311/USA Brass None None Brass Short 2 Ellipse Flat Attached 74-'85 Nylon Blade Stops In Blade Well
35 313 CC BUCK/313/USA Brass Double None Brass Short 1 Ellipse Flat Attached 74-'85 EZ Open Notch For Master Blade Only
36 313 CC BUCK/313/USA Brass Double None Brass Short 1 Ellipse Flat Attached 74-'85 EZ Open Notch For Each Blade
37 315 CC BUCK/315/USA Brass None None 2-SS Short Single Ellipse Flat Attached 74-'88 Bolsters
38 315 CC BUCK/315/USA Brass None None Hidden Short Single None Flat Attached 1987 White Micarta Scales (Spcl Project For America's Cup Races
39 315 CC BUCK/315/USA Brass None None Hidden Short Single None Flat None 1988 Barehead - But Constructed Similar to Bolstered Types
40 315 CC BUCK/315/USA Brass None None 2-SS Short Double None Flat None 88-'98 Barehead - One Double Backspring
41 315 CC BUCK/315/USA Brass None None Short Double Flat None Barehead - "BUCK" Hot Stamped Into Delrin Scales
42 315 CC BUCK/315/USA Brass None None 2-SS Short Double None Flat None 86-'89 Barehead - 1 in. Of Blade Serrated
43 317 CC BUCK/317/USA Brass None None Brass Short 2 Ellipse Flat Attached 74-'90 With Sheath, Thong Hole
44 319 CC BUCK/319/USA Brass Spacer None Brass Long 2 Ellipse Flat Attached 75-'90 Sprial Grooved Awl, EZ Open Notch For Awl, Long Pull
45 319 CC BUCK/319/USA Brass Spacer None Brass Short 2 Ellipse Flat Attached 90-'92 Smooth Awl, EZ Open Notch For Awl, Short Pull
46 321 CC BUCK/321/USA Brass None None Brass Short 2 Ellipse Flat Attached 78-'92 EZ Open Notch For Master Blade, Gut Hook
47 322 CC BUCK/322/USA Brass Spacer 2- BR Brass Short 2 Ellipse Flat Attached 1995 Special Project for Smokey Mountain Knife Works
48 331 CC BUCK/331/USA Brass None 1-NS 2-SS Short 1 Ellipse Flat Attached 1999 Special Project for Smokey Mountain Knife Works
49 332 CC BUCK/332/USA Brass None 1-NS 2-SS Long 2 Ellipse Flat Attached 1999 Special Project for Smokey Mountain Knife Works

50 301 BU BUCK/301/USA Brass Spacer None Brass Short 2 Ellipsoid Flat Attached 1985 No LOGO - "BUCK" Spelled Out, No Date Symbol
51 303 BU BUCK/303/USA Brass Spacer None Brass Short 2 Ellipsoid Flat Attached 1985 No LOGO - "BUCK" Spelled Out, No Date Symbol
52 305 BU BUCK/305/USA Brass Spacer None Brass Short 1 Ellipsoid Flat Attached 1985 No LOGO - "BUCK" Spelled Out, No Date Symbol
53 309 BU BUCK/309/USA Brass Spacer None Brass Short 1 Ellipsoid Flat Attached 1985 No LOGO - "BUCK" Spelled Out, No Date Symbol
54
55 301 BU BUCK/301◦/USA Brass Spacer None Brass Short 2 Ellipsoid Flat Attached 86-'88 "BUCK" Escutcheon, Date Symbol
56 301 BU BUCK/301◦/USA Brass Spacer None Brass Short 2 Ellipsoid Flat Attached 86-'88 "BUCK" Escutcheon, Date Symbol, Serrated Sheepsfoot Blade
57 303 BU BUCK/303◦/USA Brass Spacer None Brass Short 2 Ellipsoid Flat Attached 86-'88 "BUCK" Escutcheon, Date Symbol
58 305 BU BUCK/305◦/USA Brass Spacer None Brass Short 1 Ellipsoid Flat Attached 86-'88 "BUCK" Escutcheon, Date Symbol
59 309 BU BUCK/309◦/USA Brass Spacer None Brass Short 1 Ellipsoid Flat Attached 86-'88 "BUCK" Escutcheon, Date Symbol

60 301 BU BUCK/301◦/USA Brass Spacer None Brass Short 2 Ellipsoid Flat Attached 88-'90 Brass Liners, 2 Backsprings
61 301 BU BUCK/301◦/USA Brass Spacer None Brass Short 2 Ellipsoid Flat Attached 88-'89 Brass Liners, 2 Backsprings, Serrated Sheepsfoot Blade
62 303 BU BUCK/303◦/USA Brass Spacer None Brass Short 2 Ellipsoid Flat Attached 1988 Brass Liners, 2 Backsprings
63 305 BU BUCK/305◦/USA Brass Spacer None Brass Short 1 Ellipsoid Flat Attached 88-'89 Brass Liners, 1 Backsprings
64 309 BU BUCK/309◦/USA Brass Spacer None Brass Short 1 Ellipsoid Flat Attached 88-'90 Brass Liners, 1 Backsprings

65 303 BU BUCK/303◦/USA Brass None None Brass Short 3 Ellipsoid Flat Attached 88-'90 Brass Liners, Individual Backsprings, Brass Rivet
66 305 BU BUCK/305◦/USA Brass None None Brass Short 2 Ellipsoid Flat Attached 89-'90 Brass Liners, Individual Backsprings, Brass Rivet
67 309 BU BUCK/309◦/USA Brass None None Brass Short 2 Ellipsoid Flat Attached 90-'91 Brass Liners, Individual Backsprings, Brass Rivet

68 303 BU BUCK/303◦/USA Ni Silv None None Brass Short 3 Integral Flat Integral 90-'92 Integral Construction, Brass Rivet
69 305 BU BUCK/305◦/USA Ni Silv None None Brass Short 2 Integral Flat Integral 90-'92 Integral Construction, Brass Rivet
70 309 BU BUCK/309◦/USA Ni Silv None None Brass Short 2 Integral Flat Integral 90-'92 Integral Construction, Brass Rivet
71 312 BU BUCK/312◦/USA Ni Silv None None Brass Short 2 Integral Hollow Integral 1990 Integral Construction, Brass Rivet, Smooth Scales
72 312 BU BUCK/312◦/USA Ni Silv None None Brass Short 2 Integral Hollow Integral 90-'92 Integral Construction, Brass Rivet
73 314 BU BUCK/314◦/USA Ni Silv None None Brass Short 2 Integral Hollow Integral 1990 Integral Construction, Brass Rivet, Smooth Scales
74 314 BU BUCK/314◦/USA Ni Silv None None Brass Short 2 Integral Hollow Integral 90-'92 Integral Construction, Brass Rivet

75 301 BU BUCK/301◦/USA Ni Silv None None Ssteel Short 3 Integral Flat Integral 90-'95 Integral Construction, Stainless Steel Rivet
76 303 BU BUCK/303◦/USA Ni Silv None None Ssteel Short 3 Integral Flat Integral 92-'95 Integral Construction, Stainless Steel Rivet
77 305 BU BUCK/305◦/USA Ni Silv None None Ssteel Short 2 Integral Flat Integral 92-'95 Integral Construction, Stainless Steel Rivet
78 309 BU BUCK/309◦/USA Ni Silv None None Ssteel Short 2 Integral Flat Integral 92-'95 Integral Construction, Stainless Steel Rivet
79 310 BU BUCK/310◦/USA Ni Silv None None Ssteel Short 3 Integral Flat Integral 92-'95 Integral Construction, Stainless Steel Rivet
80 312 BU BUCK/312◦/USA Ni Silv None None Ssteel Short 2 Integral Hollow Integral 92-'95 Integral Construction, Stainless Steel Rivet
81 314 BU BUCK/314◦/USA Ni Silv None None Ssteel Short 2 Integral Hollow Integral 92-'95 Integral Construction, Stainless Steel Rivet

82 301 BU BUCK/301◦/USA Ni Silv None None Ssteel Short 3 Integral Flat Integral 95-'98 Finish Can Be Tumble Polished or Brushed
83 303 BU BUCK/303◦/USA Ni Silv None None Ssteel Short 3 Integral Flat Integral 95-'98 Finish Can Be Tumble Polished or Brushed
84 305 BU BUCK/305◦/USA Ni Silv None None Ssteel Short 2 Integral Flat Integral 95-'98 Finish Can Be Tumble Polished or Brushed
85 309 BU BUCK/309◦/USA Ni Silv None None Ssteel Short 2 Integral Semi Hol Integral 95-'98 Finish Can Be Tumble Polished or Brushed

87 312 BU BUCK/312◦/USA Ni Silv None None Ssteel Short 2 Integral Hollow Integral 95-'98 Finish Can Be Tumble Polished or Brushed
88 312 BU BUCK/312◦/USA Ni Silv None None Ssteel Short 2 Integral Hollow Integral 1997 Finish Can Be Tumble Polished or Brushed, Inverted Logo.
89 314 BU BUCK/314◦/USA Ni Silv None None Ssteel Short 2 Integral Hollow Integral 95-'98 Finish Can Be Tumble Polished or Brushed

90 301 BU BUCK/301◦/USA Ni Silv None None Ssteel Short 3 Integral Hollow Integral 99- Edge 2000
91 303 BU BUCK/303◦/USA Ni Silv None None Ssteel Short 3 Integral Hollow Integral 99- Edge 2000


94 310 BU BUCK/310◦/USA Ni Silv None None Ssteel Short 3 Integral Hollow Integral 99- Edge 2000
95 312 BU BUCK/312◦/USA Ni Silv None None Ssteel Short 2 Integral Hollow Integral 99- Edge 2000


<<<<extra buck knives>>>>
<>-/\('-.-*)SMKW(*-.-')/\-<>
smkw 1 322 CC BUCK/ /USA Brass Spacer 2- BR Brass Short 2 Ellipse Flat Attached 1995 Special Project for Smokey Mountain Knife Works
smkw 2 331 CC BUCK/ /USA Brass None 2-SS 2-SS Short 1 Ellipse Flat Attached 1999 Special Project for Smokey Mountain Knife Works,GRANDDADDY BARLOW,sa

smkw 3 331 CC BUCK/ /USA Brass None 2- BR 2-SS Short 1 Ellipse Flat Attached 1999 Special Project for Smokey Mountain Knife Works GRANDDADDY BARLOW,jig

smkw 4 332 CC BUCK/ /USA Brass None 1-NS 2-SS Long 2 Ellipse Flat Attached 1999 Special Project for Smokey Mountain Knife Works,BARLOW,saw cut
smkw 5 333 CC BUCK/ /USA Brass None 1-NS 1-SS Short 1 Ellipse Flat Attached Special Project for Smokey Mountain Knife Works,CALIFORNIA TOOTHPICK,D



)[><OTHER BUCK KNIVES><](
OBK 1 329 BU BUCK/329/USA Brass None None Short 2 Ellipsoid Integral Attached yellow smooth scale,2bld trapper,FREEDOM TRAPPER [AMERICAN FLAG+EAGLE+BUCKLE 1-500]
OBK 2 334 BU BUCK Brass None 2-NS 1-SS Short 2 Integral Integral Attached black smooth scale,2bld trapper,MILLENIUM TRAPPER(BUCK LIMITED EDITION SHEILD, SER.#)


{::}<<CHUCK'S BUCKS>>{::}
305 BU BUCK/305◦/USA Ni Silv None None Ssteel Short 2 Integral Hollow Integral 99- Edge 2000,NO YEAR MARK 305 LANCER
310 BU BUCK/310◦/USA Ni Silv None None Ssteel Short 3 Integral Semi Hol Integral 1999 Inverted Logo. HAVE TWO OF THESE 12-25-05, 310 WHITTLER
310 BU BUCK/310◦/USA Ni Silv None None Ssteel Short 3 Integral Semi Hol Integral 2004 HAS A 309 WITH 2004 YEAR MARK ,upside down T, 310 WHITTLER
311 CC BUCK/Made In/USA Brass None None Brass Short 2 Ellipse Flat Attached 72-'74 No Handle Pins, Model Number on Pile Side,Nylon Blade Stops In Blade Well
309 BU BUCK/309◦/USA Ni Silv None None Ssteel Short 2 Integral Hollow Integral 99- Edge 2000,Inverted Logo,309 companion,have two of these, 12-25-05
303 BU BUCK/303◦/USA Brass None None Brass Short 3 Ellipsoid Flat Attached 1988 "BUCK" Escutcheon, Date Symbol,303 CADET
305 BU BUCK/305/SUA Brass Spacer None Brass Long 1 Flat Attached 1974-85 Plain Escutcheon
buck knife 1999,Inverted Logo 309 new in box [january 2006]


~`(!-!>^<)TID BITS(<^<!-!)`~
A LIST THAT I RECIVED,HAVING THE 300 SERIES TELLING THE DIFFERINT CHANGES . STARTING WITH THE SCHRADE CUTLERY AND MOVING INTO CAMILLUS CUTLERY,THEN INTO BUCK . TELLING THE IDENTIFYING CHARACTERISTICS OF EACH KNIFE. 12-26-05 (LARRY ODEN) SENT THE LIST TO ME ,HE RECIVED IT FROM??? LIST ALLSO TELLS SOME OF THE KNIVES THAT SMOKEY MOUNTAIN KNIFE WORKS.
BUCK ADVERTISING LITERATURE NUMERIC CODE,
EXAMPLE:C38125M
C-NOT SURE
3-3rd MONTH[MARCH]
81-1981 YEAR
25M-25,000 COPIES PRINTED



`(BUCK SLIMLINE 500 SERIES)`
[BURGUNDY BUCKARTA HANDLES]

Buck 500 series allso known as the slim line , early production had burgundy buckarta scales.
Buck 500/Duke closed length 4 1/4" with 3 1/8 "blade; leather sheath
Buck 501/Esquire closed length 3 3/4' with 2 3/4' blade; leather sheath
Buck 503/Prince closed length 3 3/8" with 2 3/4" blade;
Buck 505/Knight closed length 2 3/4 blade with 1 7/8 blade
Buck 506/Lady Buck/White knight/same as 505 Knight with white buckarta scales
Handles were changed to birch,rocker pin removed from Esquire and renamed it Squire
Buck 500/Duke was discontinued 2005











(~..*)BUCK 300 SERIES SLIP-JOINT POCKRTKNIVES(*..~)


301 STOCKMAN 3 BLADE,3 7/8" CLOSED.WITH CLIP,SPEY AND SHEEPFOOT BLADES
303 CADET 3 BLADE STOCKMAN 3 1/4" CLOSED,WITH 2 1/2" BLADE,WITH CLIP,SPEY AND SHEEPFOOT BLADES.
305 LANCER 2 BLADE TINY EXECUTIVE 2 5/8" CLOSED,WITH 2" BLADE,WITH CLIP AND SHEEPFOOT BLADES.
305 BUCK CLIPPER POCKER KNIFE 2 5/8 CLOSED, WITH 2", WITH CLIP AND FOLDING SCISSORS
307 WRANGLER 3 BLADE 4 1/4" CLOSED,WITH CLIP,SPEY AND SHEEPFOOT
309 COMPANOIN 2 BLADE SMALL EXECUTIVE 3" CLOSED,WITH CLIP AND PEN BLADES
310 WHITTLER 3 BLADE 3" CLOSED,WITH CLIP,PEN AND COPING BLADES.
311 TRAPPER 2 BLADE 4" CLOSED, WITH CLIP AND SPEY BLADE
312 MINI-TRAPPER 2 BLADE 3 1/2" CLOSED, WITH CALIFORNIA CLIP AND SPEY BLADES
313 MUSKRAT 2 BLADE 3 7/8" CLOSED,WITH CLIP AND SPEY BLADES
314 TRAPPER 2 BLADE 4 1/4" CLOSED, WITH CALIFORNIA CLIP AND SPEY BLADES
315 YACHTMAN 1 BLADE WITH LOCKING MARLIN SPIKE 4 3 /8" CLOSED, WITH LARGE SHEEPFOOT BLADE
317 TRAIL-BLAZER 2 BLADE 5 1/4" CLOSED, WITH SHEATH, FOLDING HUNTER
319 RANCHER 2 BLADE AND AWL 3 7/8" CLOSED, WITH SPEY AND SHEEPFOOT BLADES AND AWL
321 BIRD-KNIFE 2 BLADE 3 7/8" CLOSED,WITH 1 BLADE AND GUTTING HOOK
322 CONGRESS 4 BLADE 3 1/2" CLOSED
329 TRAPPER 2 BLADE , YELLOW SMOOTH SCALES
331 LARGE GRANDDADY BARLOW 1 BLADE 5 1/4" CLOSED,[BLACK SAW CUT SCALES]
331 LARGE GRANDDADY BARLOW 1 BLADE 5 1/4" CLOSED,[JIGED BONE SCALES]
332 SMALL BARLOW 2 BLADE
333 CALIFORNIA TOOTH-PICK [IMITATION STAG SCALES],AND STAG
334 MILLENIUM TRAPPER 2 BLADE [SMOOTH BLACK SCALES]

[fergusontd]

This is my 2005 301 Idaho stamped Buck, my edc. ftd

[koldgold]

Thank You Bucks300 for that info,
I only collect Schrade Knives. However, I love this one! and my son likes the 1970-3 Bucks as users... Ken.

[Buck300]

300Bucks, my 305 with the scissors is stamped 306.

[300Bucks]

Awe yes, you did not say the date code. Likely a 2010 or 2011. The apparently unpopular 306 Duet. The attempt to bring back the small pocketknife with a scissors.

They came in four versions, Charcoal Dymondwood, Yellow Delrin, Pink Delrin and black sawcut. The first three will have scale rivets and the sawcut will not.

They were discontinued so you have a collectors item of the future.

300

(Another example of joining Buck Collectors Club so you can access old catalogs on the website)

[Buck300]

300Bucks, it is a black sawcut. As far as date code goes I would not even know where to start to look. After looking at that list you provided I feel relieved that I am not going after every variation! Your collection must be something to behold! I found the "Duet" on Amazon, NIB.

[300Bucks]

I feel assured that yours is a model 306 of recent vintage. The date code is a symbol found on the tang of the main blade following the model number. Date codes began with 1986 but are not found on Camillus contract knives produced after that date. Those were usually associated with Smoky Mountain Knife Works special orders.
Here are the codes. 300

[lenny357]

This was/is a great thread thank you

I have to say those Schrade built Bucks are something special, not to spit in the eye of the other wonderful following years.


Mine look to be the Camilius built ones, these are real nice

[lionoil]

Hello: I just registered after reading this interesting thread. I wonder if my Buck 301 BB with 301 + on the blade (and of course buck bone handles) is worth enough to sell for $50 or more, or should I just start using it? I believe it was made around 1991 -- there is a note from Al Buck in the box.

I trust this is not an abuse of the customs of this site.

Thanks for any info.

[Old Hunter]

First, welcome lionoil to AAPK and especially to the Buck sub-forum (lucky Friday the 13th!) Your Buck 301 would have been made by Buck in their plant in 1991. If new-in-the box and perfectly undisturbed you may get $50.00 for it, but most probably $40 - $45. That version would have flat grinds, a feature many people seek out. I would pocket it, use it, enjoy it, show it off, and be happy I had it as my EDC pocketknife. OH

Ps Thanks Lenny for reviving this thread - what's not to like about a BUCK 301?

[lionoil]

Thanks, Old Hunter.
Freedom!