BUCK'S DATE CODE CHART
The symbols stamped onto your blade indicate which year your knife was made. Please refer to this chart to find out the age of your knife.
For the 110 Folding Hunter and 112 Ranger models:
1974-1980
One dot on each side of model number
1980-1981
One dot on left side, two dots on right side
1981-1986
Two dots on each side
*2002
The anvil was used instead of model numbers (on all knives) this year only.
Customs still use the anvil mark.
110 Folding Hunter 50th Anniversary Edition, 2014
Initial production of 110 anniversary features anvil only blade stamp with 50 in the anvil.
Most production knives includes Buck USA and anvil blade stamp with 50 in the anvil.