My current Puma collection

[65bellett]

Hi Kwakster I was over at Mum and Dads yesterday and got Dad to pull out his old Puma to take a few pics. I forgot to ask when he got it but I would imagine it would have been some time in the early 70's. All the rub marks on the blade came form a freind of my Grandfathers teaching my Dad how to sharpen it  . Even though it looks pretty rough it holds an absolutely beautiful edge and will be a much loved family heirloom.

[Smitty44]

Great looking puma 65bellett,and I agree with Kwakster,the older ones are the best.

[65bellett]

Great looking puma 65bellett,and I agree with Kwakster,the older ones are the best.

Thanks Smitty. I rang my Dad and he told me he got the knife in 1970/1971 and it came in a green and yellow plastic box with a numbered certificate, all of that stuff is long gone now though.

[kwakster]

The knife you have is a Puma 6398 Hunter's Friend, and the pic shows what it would look in mint condition:



If you want to read more about Puma knives, you can go to the website that this picture comes from.
Ralf, the German owner, is a friend of mine and he has one of the best (if not the best) collections of vintage Puma knives in the world.

Adress: www.pumahunter.de

[Smitty44]

That Pumahunter is one big cats meow of a collection.

[ciccio90]

so i have a puma hunter's friend 6398!!!! is my outdoor knife!!!!whan i can i post any pothos!!!!! is a gretest and beautiful and power knife......so i love puma knives!

[TERRYH]

Kwakster , I have a Puma Buddy exactly like the one you had shown , in great condition, never used , but no sheath, never had it. I got in around 1976 or so. never was able to get it sharp

[kwakster]

Kwakster , I have a Puma Buddy exactly like the one you had shown , in great condition, never used , but no sheath, never had it. I got in around 1976 or so. never was able to get it sharp

If you pay shipping both ways i'll turn it into a razor for you, 

Got any pics ?

[TERRYH]

do you have any idea of the value of my puma buddy ?

[kwakster]

Do you have a few good quality pics ?

[TERRYH]

i will take some & post. This knife has never been used. Been sitting in my gun case since about 1976 or so.

[kwakster]

The Puma 126480 Defender was designed in the early 90's by German knifemaker Richard Hehn, and built by Puma as a limited edition of only 500 pieces.

It's a pure fighter with heavy metal handle & double hollow ground 154CM blade (top not sharpened), and the point of balance is just in front of the first steel rivet.
The guard is embellished on both sides with a Puma logo medallion, and the bottom picture shows the security mechanism; a steel pin with mushroomed head that clicks directly into a hole in the handle.











Specs:

Overall length: 28,6 cm
Blade length: 15,8 cm
Blade thickness: 5,8 mm
Steel: 154CM stainless
Handle material: polished stainless steel inlayed with Grenadille (African Blackwood)
Weight: 297 grams
Sheath: Leather
Complete with wooden box

[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
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It would make a nice pic. 

better late than never...

[Gareth]

Now that's a knife that has seen a lot of sharpening.