1983 Puma 975 Trail Boss Knife With Jacaranda Handles With Green / Yellow Box Mint & Puma Paper PLEASE DO NOT MISS YOUR CHANCE TO OWN THIS FINE PUMA COLLECTIBLE! 1983 Puma 975 Trail Boss Knife With Jacaranda Handles. The model number is 975. The knife has nice jacaranda handles with lots of grain character. This is a chance to own a great piece of Puma cutlery history. The blade is German New stainless Super Keen Cutting Steel and the handles are genuine jacaranda with three brass rivets. The bolsters are polished brass. The guarantee control number is 39382. This indicates the knife was hand made at Puma Werks in Solingen, Germany in the 2nd half of 1983. This knife measures 9 3/4" overall with a 4 1/4" blade. The knife is 5 3/8" long when closed. The front of this knife blade is etched: 975 PUMA TRAIL BOSS - NEW STAINLESS SUPER KEEN CUTTING STEEL - HANDMADE GERMANY. The knife includes the "Puma Proof Mark" on the blade: a small dot or ping on each blade was made with a diamond pointed needle, part of the Rockwell blade quality testing. It has a 4 1/4" German stainless steel blade and is 9 3/4" overall length. The blade has a full and clear etch. The Puma knife comes in the factory Puma green / yellow box. The trail boss is the largest folding knife with jacaranda handles. This Puma knife was hand made at Puma Werks in Solingen Germany. It is truly a nice Puma knife that are made to the the highest quality in Solingen Germany. Puma Company Puma was formed on the Wupper River in 1769, PUMA has set the standard that Established Solingen, Germany as the world’s premier knife manufacturing center. PUMA has been distributed in the United States since 1957 and has established a strong reputation for high quality hunting, sporting and gentleman’s knives. Hunters and craftsmen know and trust PUMA’s performance, heritage and technology. The highest grades of stainless steel, innovative designs, genuine stag handles and traditional German craftsmanship are why PUMA knives are considered at the top of every major ranking class hunting and sporting knives. Note: The Puma plaque is not included with the knife. All handle materials used for knife handles are manufactured and they are not from an endangered species. The knife handles are derived from dropped deer antlers. » Puma History | 1769 Johann Wilhelm Lauterjung writes down his trademark in the knife makers role of Solingen - the PUMA history began. | 1855 His great-grandchild Nathanael (1815-1865) moved the production to the nearby city of Solingen | 1876 His son, Ernst Otto Lauterjung (1855-1931) for the first time also manufactures pocket-knives, stilettos, sabers and hunting knives in an additional small factory. | 1900 On May 26th the name "PUMA-Werk, Lauterjung und Sohn" is written down on the Solingen register of companies. | 1920 The sons Eugen (1883-1961) and Franz (1888-1976) build a second plant in Solingen and push the export. So PUMA got known internationally before the II. World War. | 1936-1945 During the second World War the production is put under the authority of the war industry. | 1946 Return to the civilian production of pocket- and household knives. | 1953 Oswald von Frankenberg and Ludwigsdorf (1915-1986), husband of Renate Lauterjung, changes the produktion on functional hunting-, fishing-, outdoor- and sporting knives. In cooperation with top forestray commissioner Walte Frevert, a numerous PUMA classics are developed (Waidbesteck, Jagdnicker, Waidmesser, universal hunting knife and hog spear). The bloodhound leader Tassius designs the Rüdemann and the Wildtöte. | 1956 PUMA develops the model White Hunter for the East african hunting organization. | 1964 PUMA introduces the number system. Every model gets an examining number of its own, incl. guarantee exercise book, with production year. | 1967 Renate von Frankenberg takes over the management in the PUMA-Werk. | 1986 Oswald von Frankenberg and Ludwigsdorf dies and leaves an economically highly profitable and internationally recognized enterprise behind. | 1991 Sale of PUMA-Werk to the Solinger family Hindrichs. | 1995 Harald Lauer, already active in the enterprise since the end of the seventies, becomes Managing director of PUMA-Werk. Under his management new production methods are forced, e.g. CNC controllers and laser technology. | 1998 Sale to businessman Heiner Hiepass-Aryus and removal to the modern industrial area "Aufderhöhe". | 2003 Next to the classic line PUMA offers its customers a series of very qualitative knives in traditional design under the label "PUMA IP" ( PUMA International Production). | 2008 With "Puma TEC" the company completes its knife program with economically attractive, fixed blade and folding knives in a modern look. | 2009 PUMA celebrates its 240 year company anniversary. In honor of the anniversary, new hunting knives series arise in classical PUMA style which modified according to the latest ergonomic knowledge. | 2009 / 2010 The traditional company provides a internet program "PUMA Individual" in which the customer can assemble his own original PUMA knife independently and individually. |
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All handle materials used for knife handles are manufactured and they are not from an endangered species. The knife handles are derived from dropped deer antlers. |
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