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I like your 119 I wish mine was the 5160. I also like the 120. Actually I prefer Buck Knives. I've got a 110 with the 5160. Company I worked for before I retired gave gifts to contractors and I ordered several custom 110's with the 5160 and stag grips. I kept 4 and gave some for Christmas, but kept mine unused. I've since picked up a couple more of their custom 110's (they will make one or several for you) One is Buffalo Horn, and I forget the other one. All have nickel bolsters.

"Copper and Clad," via Amazon.

My nostalgic side really likes the rosewood/brass 110s, but I think I could talk myself into a stag/brass 5160 without much effort.

Yeah, they did a special run or something with Buck and apparently the 1st 100 are numbered.

Well that's a cool added bonus.

BTW, after studying photos, I think the 105 Pathfinder would be a winner (to answer your earlier question). It appears to have the same handle as the 103, and the blades would likely balance close enough to the same.

I bought a 102 Woodsman a couple years ago on a whim, and it's cute, but a little too small for my hands. The 105 is still a small knife compared to the 119/120/124, but big enough to feel good. The 103 feels smaller and handier than the spec sheet and photos imply, so I'm guessing maybe the 105 is too.

The 118 looks a lot like the 103 with the upper half missing.

Thanks a lot Scott, I wasn't even thinking about buying another knife. What can I say I like the 110's and there is a drop point.

My Buck 118 (brass and 5160) from Copper & Clad - #004. Not sure how many they produced.

Appears to be some questioning about size relationship. Here's a couple pictures..





Littlest to biggest: 102, 103, 105, 119, and 120.

Thank you

Nice, I never seen these, I like them, may have to look into one! May have to dig out my Dads old folder for the 1st deer, this season!

Just ordered one on Amazon, thanks. Wanted one but not in the 420HC at their price.

Do you think that one is too ass heavy with the brass and that blade?

Thanks for the photos. I just ordered a 105.

No problem. I loved the looks of the 103 and bought one back in the early to mid-80's as my first "real" hunting knife. I've tried a dozen or so others over the years, but the 103 is still my favorite by far. It just feels right, and as a bonus, just looks badass to me.

Got a 119 maybe 20 years ago after my cousin got one. I silently rolled my eyes to myself about what a big useless blade it was, but after using it a little, decided maybe it does have some use, and got one myself.

The 120 I got because I remember seeing them as a kid and thinking they really looked cool, but alas, they were no longer made. Then one day 3 or 4 years ago, I saw one that is some sort of, Boone & Crockett "Hunt Fair Chase" special, in a local gun shop for something like $75 and decided that it better go home with me before they were dropped again. Since then, I see the regular 120's are back in production. I'd rather have one of them, but oh well.

A year or so ago I decided since I was this close, I ought to get a 102 and 105 to complete the lineup in size. I too, think the 102 may be a little on the small size handle-wise, but I'm hoping to use the 105 this year on a deer like I have the others in my collection, which include a small handful of other brands; but I keep coming back to the Bucks.

" If he's close enough to stick, he's close enough to shoot!" Willie or Joe,"At the Front", 1950s B&W WWII movie, as one of them took a bayonet from a new fellow.

It weights two ounces more than the standard construction - it is heavier, about the same difference you will get with a Buck 105. Doesn't bother me, feels like a normal fixed blade to me, but it may bother some folks.

After days of internal debate I ordered a 5160 steel 118.

Who do you order your Buck knifes through, Scott? I haven't been able to find one like your 119 in 5160 with the brass trim.

I think you will like the Buck 118. I took this picture today to compare the sizes of the 121 Guide, 105 Pathfinder, and the 118 Personal. These are the standard Buck knives, all older, but the same size and weight as the current ones. The 118 weighs a shade under 4 oz. the 105 and 121 a shade over. The C&C knives with the brass weigh around 6 oz. - not much difference.

You can order the limited run Buck's from Copper & Clad on ebay or on Amazon.