Puma Knives - Germany

[Bertfish]

Never heard of them til I pulled these three out of a storage locker. They seem nicely made and aren't cheap online. Anyone heard of them?

 

[Defense Initiative]

Yes, they are excellent knives.

 

[P-12 Norm]

Puma is an old brand. Always known as quality steel.

 

[Bertfish]

Two are marked Germany. The big one is stainless and marked Japan. I owe it more research

 

[bigjohn]

Great knives. Especially the German made ones

 

[Hector J Medina G]

Never heard of them til I pulled these three out of a storage locker. They seem nicely made and aren't cheap online. Anyone heard of them?

Puma knives, as a company, is over 250 years old.
It is probably the cause of the good fame of Solingen Steel worldwide
They are excellent knives, though their styling is different from ours.
The long one seems to be the "Waidmannsheil":

https://pumaknifecompanyusa.com/Pum...e-Hunting-Knife-with-Leather-Sheath-P949.aspx

The expression roughly translates to "Good Hunting"
The design is made basically to deal with what we call "Elk" or "Wapiti", while in Europe it is known as Red Deer". The uniform name is "Cervus Elaphus".

Germans have never loved the concave curve of the Bowie in hunting knives, but they do use double edged points for some tasks.

Puma makes hunting lances and swords, which is a peculiar way to hunt Boar.

Pretty good find, I would say, congrats!

Keep well and shoot straight!





HM

 

[John from MD]

Great knives. Especially the German made ones

This. I had a Puma hunting knife with bone handle for years. Strong and sharp.

 

[BigTinBoat]

They are very solid knives. I've had my 960 Cub for almost 40 years. Handmade in Germany in 1985. Back then they Rockwell tested each knife. The mark is on the opposite of the blade

The large knife is likely not a Puma. Not at all like the link Hector posted just based on handle design.

 

[Bertfish]

They are very solid knives. I've had my 960 Cub for almost 40 years. Handmade in Germany in 1985. Back then they Rockwell tested each knife. The mark is on the opposite of the blade View attachment 451447

The large knife is likely not a Puma. Not at all like the link Hector posted just based on handle design.

Large one says Puma with the same logo. I'll pull the model numbers when I get time.

 

[28Shooter]

I have a Puma folder and one fixed blade and the Pumas made in Germany are very nice knives

 

[Bertfish]

I have these three. Damn they aren't cheap.

Puma IP Hirschfanger Dagger Fixed Blade Knife Genuine Stag (11.5" Satin) 809040 - Blade HQ

The Puma IP Hirschfanger is a modern recreation of traditional German hunting daggers. The 11.5" 440C stainless steel dagger blade with large ricasso, transitions to a polished brass bolster/hand guard. The genuine stag handle is a single piece of horn, rather than two slabs affixed to the tang...

www.bladehq.com

Puma Bowie Stag Horn German Made Hunting Knife with Leather Sheath - Special Order Please Allow 24 + Weeks for Delivery

440C German Cutlery Steel Steel Blade

pumaknifecompanyusa.com

Puma Skinner Stag Horn German Made Hunting Knife with Leather Sheath - Special Order Please Allow 24+ Weeks for Delivery

 

[BigTinBoat]

Two are marked Germany. The big one is stainless and marked Japan. I owe it more research

This is what threw me off. I was under the impression Puma were originally made in Germany, and then they shipped components (their cheaper knives) to China and Spain, but I never heard of a Japan one.

 

[Bertfish]

This is what threw me off. I was under the impression Puma were originally made in Germany, and then they shipped components (their cheaper knives) to China and Spain, but I never heard of a Japan one.

That'd cause I was having a stroke. Two are marked Germany. The big one is marked Spain.

 

[BigTinBoat]

That'd cause I was having a stroke. Two are marked Germany. The big one is marked Spain.

That makes sense!

 

[Bertfish]

I need to find a venue to sell them on. I hate Ebay. There are several Puma Facebook pages, guess I'll do that.

 

[BigTinBoat]

I need to find a venue to sell them on. I hate Ebay. There are several Puma Facebook pages, guess I'll do that.

You would likely do good on ebay. I had a vintage puma filet knife that I got real good money for several years ago., before the fees got so bad.

 

[Bertfish]

I have a tentative sale on Facebook through a Puma group

 

[54rndball]

I got a Puma folder, bought in the 70s. Very sharp, good hunting knife.

 

[Bertfish]

I put these in the Classifieds if anyone is interested