|
|
|
Puma Knife: Puma 1974 FAHRTENMESSER Stag in Original Sheath and Plastic Box with Tag
Fantastic and mint condition original 1974 FAHRTENMESSER” 6317 Stag Antler Slab Handle with Dark Brown Leather Sheath, Yellow and Green plastic box with matching knife number, label number and matching code warranty card.
Rough translation of the German word "FAHRTENMESSER" means "TRAVEL KNIFE"
In 99.5%+ mint original condition and stunning.
Please note: The knife has not been polished and the knife has been left in original untouched condition.
The knife shape is the Puma FAHRTENMESSER blade and the cutting edge is perfect and looks to be unsharpened and never used.
Date code stamped on the spine of the handle of the knife is 98474 and matching attached warranty card is 98474 which means it was produced in the 4th Quarter of 1974.
Original leather sheath is a very dark brown blackish colour and the knife has been kept out of the sheath
Completely unused a very rare collectable knife which is mint and now 51 years old
Excellent example of one of Puma Germany's more rarer knives.
*Please note: Images form part of description and knife is described as best as possible. Only one of these rarities available
1974 Vintage PUMA 6317 "FAHRTENMESSER” in Leather Sheath, Foam lined Box with matching warranty card and Puma Pamphlet.
This is a chance to own a great piece of Puma cutlery history.
This fine German hunting knife also has the factory Rockwell mark.
The blade is etched: Original Puma FAHRTENMESSER HANDARBEIT ECHTER ROSTFREIER PUMASTER-STAHL BEST No.6317 GERMANY D.B.G.M
Overall Length: 24cm
Blade Length: 13.5cm
Handle Length: 10.5cm
The knife featured is a Puma Germany Knife with the Original Leather Sheath. It has gorgeous Stag Antler Slab handles with lots of character that are pinned on with three brass rivets and it has a Lanyard/Wrist Strap Hole. The knife is a full tang construction. Overall the sheath is in mint condition It is a gorgeous and rare Puma knife.The Puma knife comes with the factory Puma warranty / date code tag, genuine Puma leather sheath, Puma Pamphlet, and a nice Puma green / yellow case with matching Label on the box.
We have only ever come across one of these knives and we have one other model:
6318 FAHRTENMESSER with Jacaranda Hard Wood Handle that can be seen in the second from last image and at this link:
We also have the same FAHRTENMESSER pattern blade in the rare 1973 Rabbiter Model which can be seen in the final image and at this link:
Due to the nature of Stag Antler, Bone and wood, handles may vary slightly in grain, colour and texture due to light.
#SOS 08450
