The Buckmaster 184 Survival Knife - A legend from the 80's!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ก.ย. 2023
- Ok what punk kid like me didn't want one of these in the 1980s??? It took me about 40 years but I can finally claim one as my own :) Thanks for watching!! Like, comment and subscribe!!
I bought one in1985 at Ft Hood,TX for $125. SOF Mag did a review and they really didn't like the knife. I still have mine and I will never give that bad boy up.
I got mine in 1986. I lost one of the hand guards and the compass over the years. I used it like crazy in the 80's and 90's. Still looks great. One heavy duty knife for sure.
I've got one exactly like this one minus the button compass with both pouches. I think I got mine in 85 from Brigade Quartermasters. Lanyard definitely is removable. Love this knife.
The military created these as predominantly an escape tool. Scaled up from the USAF survival knife. Anchor point for waterborne tactics. Lastly perhaps a weapon. Training across SOG groups would proscribe carrying a much smaller folder for camp tasks. Additionally since WW2 there is very little “campsite” protocol in US military doctrine. We hit unexpectedly. Overwhelming firepower. Immediate evac.
Bought mine as a young patrol officer for my local Sheriff's Office and carried it in my cruiser. Actually used it to free the driver in a back-roads wreck where the driver was pinned in his truck by smaller trees, none larger than 3 inches. Used the blade to chop them down and the handle did not make hamburger out of my hand! Still have and treasure the knife and actually bought one of the Ramster clones to play with and it matches the Buckmaster well! Only complaint I have with my Buck Buckmaster is the back screw over the sharpening stone disappeared very quickly and Buck would not replace it. Lost a lot of respect for the company over this. Love my original and have no desire to part with it.
I bought mine in the mid 80’s..For a $120 in a local pawnshop.. I always appreciated that blade. Unfortunately, early 2000, some A**hole broke into my house while I was working a 3rd shift job. I hope Karma catches up to him. Makes me sick remembering that.
Long before Randall, KaBar made "match safe" handled skinners in the 40's. And that book mentions the design resulted from getting some SEALs drunk and letting them admire a pair of Liles (something I do on occasion). Neatest part of the book is how the pommel was designed to signal subs by tapping on the hull...
Boy does this knife bring back memories! Yes, we were "Rambo Kids" as well! ALL us kids wanted to buy that BIG knife! My mom said HELL NO, lol! In the sporting goods shops here in the Pittsburgh area, if I can recall correctly, these Buckmasters retailed at $169.99! Mid 80's. Yours is in pristine condition. What would you sell that knife for now? I looked at some of them on eBay and they carry a high price tag. I still believe it is one of the BEST survival knives ever made. Thanxs for the review! 👍
If they made a new version full tang and same design they would make a fortune
You can remove that part from the pommel, but then you need an additionnal rubber washer to close properly the gap between pommel and handle. That modification makes the knife much easier to handle !
Those knives were something else. I remember a friend in high school got one when they first came out. What a beast. Check out the Buck 639 which is the smaller and more down to earth version of this knife. Buck made them in the late 80's but had to stop due to the patent related to the Buck Master. It was a scaled down version of the blade but was close enough to get them in legal issues. Anyway, the 639 is a great knife and I have had mine since 1987. I still use it often and it has held up like new.
That's one fine specimen of a Buck 184.
Good to see you again. Still subscribed and look forward to the annual video.
What a blast from the past!. Thanks for sharing!💯
Fantastic knife. Back in the 80’s I got a k-bar knock off from the army surplus store
My best friend had one of these back in the 80’s. I loved that knife! Back when 440 was the best steel you could buy on a knife. 😂🤣✌️🔪
15 yrs old I worked all summer and spent all my money on a new Buckmaster. (My mom was pissed that I spent that much on a knife!)
Interesting and well done. Now I need one!
Great video! I will cherish mine forever! Mine didn't come with the compass or one in the cap but I love it!
I have one just like that and I never use it and yes the lanyard ring does come off