I am very sorry if you do not like the buckle. I think it was specially designed by Muela so that you don't lose this beautiful hunting knife. On the other hand, no other unauthorized person can quickly pull the knife out of the leather sheath and turn it on you. It is a safety aspect. The product pictures in my store also clearly show the belt buckle. So it was no surprise to you. I still hope you like your very high quality Muela Rhino-25A bowie knife. Thanks again and enjoy your superb Muela knife.