317 trailblazer
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Iceman28
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bertl
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Re: 317 trailblazer
You have an interesting knife. The 317 was always by Camillus under contract for Buck. The early models (1972-1974) had a tang stamp of "BUCK/Made in USA". From 1974 onwards the tang stamp was "BUCK/317/USA". All production knives were two-bladed with a clip blade and spay blade—no single bladed knives were made. I imagine your knife was an aftermarket modification. Another possibility is that it was made from parts bought when Camillus went out of business. What interests me the most on your knife is the tang stamp. A close-up photo would help, but it looks to me the tang reads "BUCK/??? /USA" with something other than 317 for the middle line.
Bert
Bert