My current Puma collection

[kwakster]

My current stock of Puma fixed blades;




Bottom picture from left to right:

- Miniature Fahrtenmesser from 1945-1950 (carbon steel)
- Miniature Fahrtenmesser from 1945-1950 (stainless steel)
- 3587 Jagdnicker from 1969 (stainless Super Keen Cutting Steel)
- 6385 Trapper's Companion from 1968 (stainless Super Keen Cutting Steel)
- 6394 Hunter's Companion from 1977 (Genuine Pumaster Steel)
- 6383 Buddy from 1972 (stainless Super Keen Cutting Steel)
- 6396 Bowie from 1980 (Genuine Pumaster Steel)
- 6376 Bowie from 1978 (Genuine Pumaster Steel)

My current stock of Puma folders;



From left to right:

- Gentlemans folder from around 1930 (stainless steel)
- Officers folder from around 1990 (stainless steel)
- 563 Medici folder from 1978 (stainless steel)
- 972 Game Warden from 1979 (stainless Super Keen Cutting Steel)
- 915 Emperor from 1984 (stainless Super Keen Cutting Steel)

[Benner]

Those are some lovely (and I expect damn valuable!) knives there. 

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

There gorgeous mate

[Sean]

Wow, that is an amazing collection there.  I love the look of Puma! 

[specgrade]

 Very nice collection. I've always had a soft spot for Puma. Beautiful stag handles and great blades!! 

[sergemaster]

Amici,
The Game Warden was very popular in the 1980's because of it's Buck 110 profile and the fact that it had a lanyard hole which a Buck does not. A very hard to find piece in ++ condition these days, Bravo!

Cheers,
Serge 

[DaveK]

Very nice Kwakster 

[Pacu]

My dad has a Puma he has had since i can remember. Blade is almost ground away but he still carries it.

very nice Puma collection kwakster

[Sean]

My dad has a Puma he has had since i can remember. Blade is almost ground away but he still carries it.

very nice Puma collection kwakster
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It would make a nice pic. 

[kwakster]

My dad has a Puma he has had since i can remember. Blade is almost ground away but he still carries it.

very nice Puma collection kwakster

I'm interested in that one too; do you think you can borrow it for a few minutes to take some pics ?
Want to know the model and the state it is in.

[Pacu]

looks like the top one except with dark gray handles i believe. He is 280 miles up the road so pics when i see him in a couple weeks.


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[Jmora]

that's a really nice collection. I have heard that Puma's quality was amazing up until the 90s when it was taken over. Is this correct in your view? I was thinking of getting a small Buck-110 style folding knife from Puma, but wasn't sure if the modern quality is as good, or if I should just wait around for a vintage one to show up.

how does that officer's knife compare in quality or generally to a normal SAK?

[kwakster]

that's a really nice collection. I have heard that Puma's quality was amazing up until the 90s when it was taken over. Is this correct in your view? I was thinking of getting a small Buck-110 style folding knife from Puma, but wasn't sure if the modern quality is as good, or if I should just wait around for a vintage one to show up.

how does that officer's knife compare in quality or generally to a normal SAK?

Personally i would wait for a vintage Puma to show up, preferably from before 1985.
With Puma (and a few other German brands) you can safely say: "the older, the better"
Quality and finishing were things a Puma employee was proud of, and you can tell from the knives.
Sadly those days are long gone, and i won't have any of the current Puma knives, even for free.

The Puma Officers knife is comparable with a current Victorinox on the area's of build quality and walk & talk.
The woodsaw however isn't as sharp as the one on a Vic, and the awl on a Vic has a better design and is ground sharp, the Puma awl isn't.

[edcgear]

Nice collection you have there... 

[Jmora]

that's a really nice collection. I have heard that Puma's quality was amazing up until the 90s when it was taken over. Is this correct in your view? I was thinking of getting a small Buck-110 style folding knife from Puma, but wasn't sure if the modern quality is as good, or if I should just wait around for a vintage one to show up.

how does that officer's knife compare in quality or generally to a normal SAK?

Personally i would wait for a vintage Puma to show up, preferably from before 1985.
With Puma (and a few other German brands) you can safely say: "the older, the better"
Quality and finishing were things a Puma employee was proud of, and you can tell from the knives.
Sadly those days are long gone, and i won't have any of the current Puma knives, even for free.

The Puma Officers knife is comparable with a current Victorinox on the area's of build quality and walk & talk.
The woodsaw however isn't as sharp as the one on a Vic, and the awl on a Vic has a better design and is ground sharp, the Puma awl isn't.

well that clarifies things, thanks. I'll keep a look out for some vintage Pumas. The old Solingen knives in general look pretty amazing.