A Fancy 303

Hoyt Buck produced the first Buck Knife in 1902. Hoyt and his son Al moved to San Diego and set up shop as H.H. Buck & Son in 1947. Al Buck revolutionized the knife industry in 1964 with the infamous Model 110 Folding Hunter. The company's innovative history and attention to quality have made for many great collectible knives.
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bertl
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A Fancy 303

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The 303 is a bit like a Volkswagen Beetle: plain, relatively small, and practical. Here is one that gets a little fancy: jigged redbone and engraved bolsters. The knife is part of a four knife set made by Buck (1989) for exclusive sale by SMKW, the "Buck Special Edition Redbone Set". Each knife in a set has an etched serial number for the set. In addition to the 303 there is a 301, 305, and 309. Five-hundred sets were scheduled, but I don't know how many were actually built.

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Nice knife. The 303 is a good size for not taking up much room in your pocket. That one's all dressed up and ready to go. ::tu::

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Very NICE!!! ::tu:: John :D
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::tu:: Good looking knife Bert ::nod::
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very nice ::tu::
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This is the first one I've seen. .Really Nice! With a run that big it must be engraved by machine. I like a little bigger slippie my favorite is a 301. USA Bucks are very collectable and that is a great one.
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Beautiful Bert, I guess I'll have to add "Buck Special Edition Redbone Set" to my "must have" list.
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I love it! I wish Buck would produce more small knives in interesting handle materials.
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