Vintage Puma 6376 Bowie from 1978

[kwakster]

My most recent aquisition: a vintage Puma 6376 Bowie, as i think this knife needs it's own thread 
Remember the big bowie Paul Hogan used in the Crocodile Dundee movies ?
This is the knife that the movie version was inspired by, no joke.
John Bowring, the guy who made the movie props was also a licensed Puma repair man.






















Specs:

Steel: Genuine Pumaster Steel (hot forged & hardchromed high carbon steel)
Blade length: 8,0 inch (20,0 cm)
Blade thickness: 6,6 mm
Hardness according to accompanying booklet: 57-61 HRC
Handle material: Sambar Stag
Handle length with guard: 5,0 inches (12,5 cm)
Overall length: 12,8 inch (32,5 cm)
Weight: 413 gram
Built: Oktober 1978

[Zed]

Nice bit of history plus i loved croc dundee inspired me as a youngster to get a bowie, love that one     

[Sean]

Very nice Kwakster!  I love Puma's even though as of yet I don't own one.  I'd love to get a Puma lockback
someday.  You sure do have and feature some nice stuff. 

[MultiMat]

"That's a knife"  .
I did not know the Croc packed a Puma  .
Nice one Kwaker