The Buck 110 Folding Hunter is the knife that made "Buck knife" a household name. Buck Knives introduced it in 1964 as a folder that could lock up strong enough for real field work, and its smaller sibling, the 112 Ranger, carries the same pattern in a pocket friendlier size. Both are still made in the USA, and this collection gathers every version we stock, from the original brass and ebony classics to Slim, Crossbar, Auto, and MagnaCut builds.
The original Buck 110 Folding Hunter runs a 3.75 inch clip point in Buck's 420HC, hardened with their own heat treat for toughness and easy sharpening in the field. Ebony scales, polished brass bolsters, and a stout lockback give it 7.2 ounces of heft, and it rides in a leather belt sheath. The finger groove version adds a contoured grip for field dressing, and the 250th anniversary edition marks America's semiquincentennial with a "76" handle emblem. Our Buck 110 review covers six decades of the pattern in detail.
The Buck 112 Ranger keeps the same brass bolsters, wood handle, and lockback but trims the blade to 3 inches and the closed length to 4.25 inches, dropping the weight to 6.1 ounces. Choose the 110 if the knife rides on your belt for hunting camp and heavier cutting, and the 112 if it goes in a pocket or a smaller sheath. Collectors chase both, including annual releases like the 112 Ranger 2024 Legacy Collection.
The Slim family drops the bolsters and adds a pocket clip for everyday carry. The 110 Slim Select pairs 420HC with nylon scales at 2.8 ounces, the 110 Slim Pro TRX Legacy Collection build runs S45VN in bead blasted titanium, and the 110 Slim Heritage Elite brings back ebony and bolsters over a CPM MagnaCut blade. The 110 Hunter Sport sets S30V in an aluminum frame with canvas micarta inlays, and the 110 Crossbar swaps the lockback for a crossbar lock over MagnaCut at just 3.5 ounces. Our steel comparison sorts out 420HC, S30V, S45VN, and MagnaCut.
For one hand deployment, the Buck 110 Auto Elite fires its MagnaCut clip point at the push of a button while keeping the classic Folding Hunter profile. The 112 Auto Ranger brings the same action to the smaller frame. Both sit alongside the rest of Buck's push button knives.
The 110 and 112 come packaged with either a leather or nylon sheath, and replacement Buck sheaths fit both patterns when the original wears out. Those flat brass bolsters make the Folding Hunter the most popular canvas for engraved Buck knives, and an EdgeTek Buck sharpener keeps the edge working. Every model is backed by Buck's Forever Warranty, and the rest of the lineup lives under Buck folding knives.