Puma White Hunter ~ Vintage 1979 

Puma White Hunter 6375 ~ Vintage 1979 ~ Date code 13971. This is a very nice White Hunter with Stag handles in the original green and yellow box. It comes with intact foam liner, paperwork , leather sheath and the original receipt from when it was purchased in 1979 in Germany. It has never been used and is in near mint condition, see all photos. Stag Handles - No Cracks - Nickel Silver Guard - Lanyard Hole ~ Original Leather Sheath- 10 5/8 inches overall. Still has factory edge.  

The shape of the blade at that time was a unique feature of the knife.  The point was off-set from the center axis to penetrate deep in the flesh even if it hit bone. The convex curve of the blade allowed more cutting edge to come in contact with the meat and skin.  The amount of steel in the blade allowed for the blade to be re-sharpened many times while retaining its convex shape. The finest Indian Sambar Stag was used to make the grips on the handle. The knife was a full tang design. The handles were held together by brass rivets.

Designed by Puma and field tested in Africa, the locals gave it the name White Hunter, named after the European and North American hunters who came often to Africa on Safari. Many of these knives were often presented as gift to the guides  and trackers by the hunters at the end of the hunt.

NKCA Grading system

MINT: A factory fresh knife, absolutely original as it came from the manufacturer, not carried or sharpened, a perfect knife.

NEAR MINT: A new knife that has seen sometimes, show some slight carry or shop wear, blades snap perfectly, handles show no cracks.

EXCELLENT: Shows no more than 10% blade wear, handles are sound, no cracks, blades snap good.

VERY GOOD: About 25% blade wear, slight cracks in handles, may have one lazy blade, stamping clearly visible to the naked eye, no blades changed or repaired.

FAIR: 50% blade wear, blades lazy, cracks and chips in handles, handles replaced with same type, blades repaired, stampings faint but readable with a glass.

POOR: Blades very worn, handles bad or missing, blades have been replaced with the same type, reading of the stamp is almost impossible, even with a glass, good mostly only for parts.