Rare 1986 FAMOUS BUCK 120 U.S.A. 12\" Vintage Micarta BOWIE HUNTING KNIFE & CASE For Sale

  WELLCOME; 

                                                    YOU WILL LOVE THIS KNIFE!                        

For your offerding consideration is this:  \" Impressive\"  American-made  BUCK  120 U.S.A. hunting/skinning knife.  This Huge 12\" 1986  vintage Bowie comes with the original BUCK leather sheath.

                  This knife has NEVER Been sharpened, NEVER Been carried, NEVER Been used.
                    

History: This is the first production run, when Buck started using symbols to date their knives: \"1986\"    (Reference book:  \"Blades Guide to Knives\")

Remember,“Back in their day” these older knives were purchased to be used…Not collected, making this great condition hard to find.

SIZE:  

The overall size measures:       12\" long

The  blade is; -------------------- 7  1/2\" long.

HANDLE:      

The heavy-duty handle is designed with 3 factory finger-grooves  for a firm grip.  The handle is made of a durable synthetic black material \"Phenolic\" most likely, and has quality \"Micarta\" spacers and aluminum spacers.

There is NO looseness and the hand guard and shiny pommel are in Very Good vintage condition.  The large handle has some faint signs of handling and  feels solid when held in your hand.

The 2  Micarta spacers add to the knife\'s uniqueness and are tight.  The hefty and secure hand guard measures:  2\" long  by  3/4\" wide  by  1/4\" thick.

(Please view photos for complete details)

BLADE:   

The 3/16\" thick steel blade is full with a pointed tip and is a Very Impressive size.  This bright hunting / skinning blade features blood grooves on both sides that measure  2   5/8\" long.  The vintage blade has No blade edge nicks and is in Exceptionally Good condition for its age. 

This is a huge upswept \"clip-point\" style blade and features a  3  1/4\" long  false top edge, that could be sharpened if desired. 

SHEATH:   

The original BUCK black leather sheath (or case) is included.  It is the popular wide-style fastening strap sheath  with workingmetal snap.

This heavy-duty sheath has great intact stitching and  2 secure metal rivets at the throat.  

This companion leather sheath measures 12.5\" long and is factory stamped on the Back:  120.  

The BUCK 120 hunting knife fits snug inside and the sheath offers great protection while carrying.  Also for its age, this leather case is in Exceptionally Good condition but has couple light surface scuffs.

The metal snap is stamped:   B U C K

This impressive \"BUCK  U.S.A.\"  hunting / skinning  Knife & Sheath will make a great addition for the collector or

outdoorsman in your family!

The fixed blade Bowiehas a lot of character and vintageappeal....with that slight “patina of time\" appearance not yetachieved with newer knives.

Note: 

To be notified of future listings please click onthe “Follow This Seller” link, as health and financial  issues have made it necessary to downsize my collection of  vintage huntingknives,  some military knifes, and avariety of collectibles.Therefore, I will be making available on some rare knives, oldcollectibles, and hard to find 1/8 Pocher model car parts (that are long out of production).Please be patient and “keep watching” as I have over 200 old knives in my collection and will be listing all ofthem.  Thanks for checking out mysale!

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(All descriptions reflect my honest evaluations ofthe item’s condition and appearance. Please view photos carefully to determine your evaluation.)

     \"THANKS  FOR  LOOKING  and  HAPPY offerDING\"

                                   YOUR  offerS  ARE  ALWAYS  APPRECIATED!