Well I just went and looked, and they appear to be the same.

Here is the 511
Overall Length: 10.0"
Blade Length: 5.5"

And the 311
Overall Length: 8"
Blade Length: 3 1/2"

So as you can see the handle length on each knife is 4.5 inches long.

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