Buck pocket knife

[stockman]

I don’t know anything about Buck knives, could you help me out?

[Railsplitter]

Looks like the Tempest model. I believe it is discontinued. Made in the USA.

Nice knife.

[stockman]

Pattern number 296?? other covered by the handles. Thanks for the info. Harold

[Railsplitter]

Pattern number 296?? other covered by the handles. Thanks for the info. Harold

Yep. 296. The part that is covered would be the date code.

[stockman]

Thanks Rick. Date Code looks like a squiggly line could not find it in the date code chart. Harold

[Railsplitter]

No problem, Harold. Maybe this screenshot from the Buck website will help.

[Ridgegrass]

Rick, PM sent, J.O'.

[stockman]

Picture of date code, I couldn’t find this one. Harold

[Railsplitter]

Picture of date code, I couldn’t find this one. Harold

Harold, that is not the date code my friend. It means that the blade steel is 154CM with the Paul Bos heat treat that Buck uses.

[stockman]

Rick I knew that part, I thought the little squiggles in behind was the date code. Thanks for your help. I’ve had a few Buck knife, but don’t know about them. Harold

[Railsplitter]

Rick I knew that part, I thought the little squiggles on behind was the date code. Thanks for your help. I’ve had a few Buck knife, but don’t know about them. Harold

The date code would be next to the 6 in the 296 model number on the other side of the tang. I can just barely see a tiny piece of it in your second picture.

When you mentioned that it was a squiggly line I thought you had gotten a good look at it. Based on the tiny part of it that I can see, it looks like it’s one of the date codes from 2023 or 2024 in my chart above which also look like squiggly lines.

I wonder if you could see it through the handle cutout with the blade closed.

[stockman]

Thanks Rick, could see some of the mark, I think you are right on the date. I appreciate your help. Thanks again Harold.