Those might be made in china but Buck did have shorty pins and a smaller pomel. look at this for a good example.
http://cgi.ebay.com/BUCK-BuckMaster-...3A1%7C294%3A50
My name is Rich and i am writing the descriptions for the BCCI on the 184 Buckmaster. Mr Moon . You Sir have a few 184's that I would love to have. I have been coming here for years and just not posting. The shorty pins and smaller pomel was made around the pat. in the blade bloodgrove time.