Master - Sportschuleßmesser

PUMA Master, the model number is 23 0470. The handles are green checkered ABS. The guarantee control number is 27282. This indicates this knife was hand made in Solingen, Germany at PUMA Werks in the 2nd half of 1982. The blade is German stainless steel. The handle is green checkered ABS. The bolsters are satin finished silver. 

This PUMA knife came from a collection of PUMA knives that were owned by a PUMA distributor. This knife is like it came from PUMA. The knife has been untouched for 38 years.

A few key facts about this Puma knife that has been stored for 38 years:

1) The knife is mint / pristine / untouched as it came from PUMA Works.

2) The knife has been stored in a warehouse for the past 38 years and was owned by a PUMA knife distributor.

3) The knife has the original factory complete packaging as it came from PUMA.

4) The knife came with the gold PUMA guarantee control tag.

This knife measures 8 5/8" overall with a 3 3/4" blade. The knife is 4 7/8" long when closed with a lanyard hole in the rear bolster. This is a heavy duty PUMA knife built for heavy use and is a nice piece for any collector.

The knife includes the "PUMA Proof Mark" on the blade: a small dot or ping on the blade was made with a diamond pointed needle. This is part of the Rockwell blade quality testing. The factory Rockwell sticker is also intact on the blade.

The PUMA knife comes in the factory PUMA green / yellow box with the gold guarantee tag along with the factory paper and the Product Information Sheet. The factory cardboard sleeve to protect the box is also included.

This PUMA knife was hand made to the the highest quality. The knife was hand made in Solingen, Germany.