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Here is a nice Puma knife I just bought. It is the first one I have ever owned. Does anyone know when it dates from? I have several sheath knives but don`t see to many folding knives.

If anyone else has some please post them to this thread I would like to see some!



M.B.

The Puma 4 Star series started sometime in the early 1980's as I recall.There should be a series of numbers stamped into the side of the lock bar that is a date code.My list only goes up to 1983 but there is a Puma site that has the full list.I'll see if I can locate it.

Here's a couple I own.You can see where the date code is.

Knife7knut,

Thanks, I see the number now. It is 33991.

You have some nice Puma knives there

M.B.

Administrators Note -

I moved this thread to the European And Other Foreign Manufactured Knives Forum as it really did not fit in the Knife Lore Forum.

Perhaps more Puma fans will see it in this forum.

Dale

Gorgeous little knives. I like the steel handled models. To me they look completely utilitarian and business-like.

I only have one Puma knife, which was given to me years ago. I was trying to research it and stumbled onto this website. It has some good info on models / years produced / and how to determine manufacture date. Maybe it could be of some use.

http://www.pumaknifeman.com/GuideToCollect1.html

Keith

I like my Pumas. They feel solid.

The Puma 4 Star series started sometime in the early 1980's as I recall.There should be a series of numbers stamped into the side of the lock bar that is a date code.My list only goes up to 1983 but there is a Puma site that has the full list.I'll see if I can locate it.

I just got this Puma 4 Star from our AAPK auction.

She looks good in the photo. I have not recived her yet in my hand.

I like the scrimshaw work. Both sides.

Just thought I would add her to this tread. Now when was she made?

littlejohn54 wrote:I like my Pumas. They feel solid.

I have a Coast lockback that could be a twin brother (or is it sister ) to these two Puma's. I really like the Coast. It's solid in the hand, sharp and most of all, opens as smooth as silk.

I just traded with Otto for these Puma knives. They are still in the mail. He told me that he bought them in Germany about 20 years ago. I'll looking forward to receiving them. I also won on last week's Chat Room auction this Puma Lockback.



Don Fanklin

I've been carrying a 460 Cadet for about a month now. HELL of a nice little lockback!

First "stainless" steel pocket knife I've carried for more than two or three days at a time in about 30 years too.

A very old brand name and quality knives!

I got this knife a couple of years ago and it is of recent manufacture. It's a nice stockman, but the fit of the handle slabs leaves something to be desired. I suspect that it is not made in Germany...

These are not the best of pics, but all I could find at the moment...

My son, Matt (Sketch on AAPK) tells me that the newer Pumas are made in Spain. Not sure when that started.

Don Franklin

I checked and found this info on the Puma website:

Under the label PUMA IP - PUMA International Production - there is besides the classical line now an international program of knives and tools in best quality:
- developed by PUMA, Solingen,
- in cooperation with leading knife-designers,
- using of high-quality-materials,
- produced by special selected partner-manufacturers in foreign countries,
- under instruction and quality control of PUMA, Solingen.

http://www.pumaknives.de/index_en.php

Celebrating their 240th anniversary (that's pretty impressing!) they have made this "Jubiläumsmesser " But I would check the price before ordering...

(Pic from the website)

Here's a few from my collection:
A Puma 260
A Puma Boot Knife
A Puma Duke
A Puma Earl
A Puma Medici
A Puma Mini 4 Star
A Puma Pony
A Puma White Tail

I also have several fixed blade Pumas including a Frogmesser which I am still looking for a sheath and a Puma straight razor..

Frogmesser..? Ah... The one they made for me!

Great Pumas!
My favorites would be the Duke and The Earl. Very nice!

I also picked up this old 970 Plainsman. The date code shows it to be Jan of 1970.

Nice one!

Love those Pumas, had one some time ago but now its gone

my one and only Puma, same like knife7knut posted in the 1st page.
love it! sturdy knife!.

every day i learn on this website thanks to the great people on it

Nice looking knives guys