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Buck knives are a very familiar brand to many who have spent anytime in the great outdoors, hunting, fishing, or camping. They seem like they’ve been around forever, generation after generation. They are as familiar as that trail you’ve walked a thousand times, or that favorite hunting or fishing spot that keeps calling you back year after year. And while everyone knows what to expect from a Buck knife, it’s time everyone took their outdoor knife work to another level and started looking forward by looking back at the Buck 119 Special.

A perennial best seller for Buck, the 119 Special features a classic design and look that looks very simple but that is capable of performing a diverse range of functions. The knife is ten inches long with a six inch 420HC stainless steel clip point style blade. The handle is phenolic, a synthetic plastic material that can take whatever abuse you can throw at it. The knife’s look is finished off with a polished aluminum finger guard and butt.

Precision cutting ability is one of the major attributes of the 119 Special. Cutting through bone or wood to make kindling is no problem for the 119 Special, and the clip point style blade allows for precision cutting in tight places such as might be encountered while dressing out or skinning an animal.

The handle is made of extremely durable phenolic, a synthetic thermo-plastic that provides a good grip. This handle will not break under any circumstance, and the handle’s weight gives the knife a nice balanced feel while handling.

The sheath is solidly built with a sturdy button down latch and a belt loop. The belt loop is adequate to get the job done and the latch is reliable and tough. Also, the inside of the sheath is lined with plastic so that you don’t cut up the sheath while taking the knife in and out.

The 119 Special is quite light weighing in at about ten and one half ounces including the sheath and this fact combined with its versatility and durability makes the 119 Special a good choice for a survival knife. You could use it to cut bark from trees, prepare food, cut kenneling, cut branches to build a make shift shelter, and skin game among other things.

The Buck 119 special is a true classic, having been a best seller for Buck for more than forty seven years. It is a no frills design that has gotten the job done for generations. You can expect to pay fifty or so dollars from a retailer, although the MSRP is eighty or so dollars. Happy hunting!

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