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This may be what you are looking for.
http://www.amazon.com/Browning-Crowell-Barker-Competition-Knife/dp/B003RV8HJA

I still have a Western W49 Bowie that was made in the U.S.A. in the 80's. The thing is big; it's full tang and has about a 9 and 1/2" blade, a huge 'S' guard made from brass, Rosewood handle, and it weighs about a pound and 4 ounces. I've never used the thing and I bought it new. The blade is polished and appears to have the remnants of some type of factory coating on it, kinda making it look like a patina, I guess due to it's age. It could easily be used for a camp knife. A 'big' camp knife. I think I could flip burgers with it.

Becker BK7 or BK9 is a Bowie type knife and are very robust.

Beat me to it.

Great quality, great steel, very comfortable handle (for me anyway), made in America, and comes in at roughly half the budget. The sheaths aren't much, but for a truck knife they're OK.

That Boker is sweet!

I missed the re-release of this one somehow, but appreciate the mention. I'll be ordering one soon.

Check this out!
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1310378-Slim-Bowie

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Condor or Cold Steel in that price and size range.

I missed that ad too............I need to get out more.

Buck couldn't buy a better ad than what Nocona gave them for free. Unless they worked out a deal of some sort.

Not bad, especially for the price.

Well, I don't actually have a need for a Bowie, but I understand the want. Since I've seen both the Buck 119 Special and the 124 Frontiersman mentioned, I thought I'd mention, don't forget the Buck 120 General!

I wanted one as a kid and when Buck came out with them again a couple of years ago, I got one. I even used it last year to field dress a deer- it was way too big to be comfortable- but it worked.

I've got a 119 already, but I really probably should have the 120 too.

Smaller knives are often MUCH handier for about 90% of tasks, but there's still something substantial/fun/cool/retro/historic/etc. about bigger blades. I'm drawn to 'em like a Irishman to a pub.

Me too. I've got that same disease and I've always been fascinated with Bowie Knifes

There's a reason I had this one made many moons ago.

You're obviously afflicted too.

I can't squint enough to read the maker.

+2

Why did Buck stop making the M120 and M124 ? Dollar for dollar you can't beat the value.

Well, when I got around to ordering it, Amazon had dropped the price to $102. It's home now, and I'm impressed by it's over-built approach. The handle and hilt are both large enough to be attached to cutlass. I've got large hands and this handle fills 'em up. Ergonomics still goes to the KaBar BK series, but I'm glad to add this Buck to my collection. Especially since it's already been discontinued once.