Buckmaster Prototype
 

This is one of five knives hand built by Mickey Finn. Mickey licensed the design to Buck when they were trying to get a contract with the Navy for a SEAL knife in 1984.

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The five samples that were left with Buck were not heat-treated. Buck heat-treated the blades and applied the markings.

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The crossguards were machined to provide the cant for the spikes. Buck decided this was too expensive and used a bent crossguard on the production models. The early paperwork that came with the Buckmaster knives showed this style crossguard.


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An alternate handle was designed but did not go into production, probably a cost issue.

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A compass was inserted into the butt cap.

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