Defender LM

PUMA Defender LM, the model numbers are 12 6480 and 12 6481.  PUMA only made this model for one year in 1995. This PUMA knife is over 25 years old. The Defender LM is one awesome knife! This model is sometimes referred to as a fighting knife.

This fine Defender knife has a fixed blade and is a full tang knife. This knife measures 11 1/2" overall with a 6" blade. The handle is genuine black linen Micarta which is very strong.  The handle has two silver pins with lanyard hole through the handle. This is a super sharp PUMA knife!

The finger guard and pommel are made from German polished silver. The finger has a silver inlaid PUMA shield on both sides. This PUMA knife was designed by German knife maker, Richard Henn, and only 500 were hand made by PUMA Werks in Solingen, Germany. 

It's a solid fighter knife with a strong heavy duty metal handle and has a double hollow ground 154CM aircraft grade steel blade. Boeing uses the same type of steel in ball bearings in their jet engines. The sheath has a built in security mechanism. A snap button pin that clicks directly into a hole in the handle.

This fine German hunting knife also has the factory Rockwell sticker. The blade is etched: 12 6480 HANDMADE - PUMA DEFENDER - SOLINGEN GERMANY. 

The 12 6480 features a genuine tan leather Sheath and the 12 6481 has a genuine black leather sheath.

Each PUMA Defender LM comes in a nice PUMA Presentation Box. Both knife also have a guarantee control tag.

This model was hand made in Solingen, Germany in 1995. This model is a rare PUMA knife that was made to the the highest quality in Solingen, Germany.