no special purpose at all it works for most hunting/camping chores but it’s not optimal for most. I prefer a 4-4.5 inch long drop point design like my Gerber Gator fixed blade and my Cold Steel Master Hunter. They are more useful for 99% of jobs.
The one you linked and the regular black plastic handle model are both the 119 Special just different submodels.
What Is A Buck 119 Special Hunting Knife Used For?
Its just a general fixed-blade hunting knife. It will skin, gut, cut, etc... fairly well, but not as well as a model especially designed for that task.
I think what makes it special is that that the handle is fancier than the usual metal and plastic that Buck's fixed blade knives use.
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J Kirsch
August 25, 2009
