Puma Lockbacks older models need info

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billinvegas

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Hi...

trying to purchase some knives that I remember from my youth, that I never purchased for one reason or another...

I recently got a Kershaw Corral Creek lockback for my birthday...
it resembles very much the Puma lockbacks that I remember from my childhood.
At the time, they were really out of my price range (for a kid) $70-$100 if I remember...

I've been trying to find one these days, just to fill in that old longing...

I'm assuming they're no longer in production...

Bowie-esque shape to the blade, silver (aluminum?) handles, with some sort of rubberized (?) insert in the handles...lockbacks...about the size of a Buck 110 and even smaller models...I "think" they had the Puma Cat logo on the blade itself...

the closest thing I've seen on Ebay are the Puma Seargent and Major models.

does anyone have any info, or suggestions on where to look for info?

thanks!

bill
 
I have a Puma 971 Game Warden that I've had since I was in my early 20s (43 in two weeks). It's much as you describe, except it's brass and wood like a 110. In fact, I bought it to replace my 110 because I took a job where I couldn't wear a belt sheath and the Puma would fit in my wallet next to my wallet.

I believe that they produced a similar model with nickel silver bolsters and a Kraton type scale.

Hope this helps,

John
 
I have one of the knives you are thinking of. Last time I saw them for sale was on Smoke Mountain Knifeworks. They are good solid lockbacks. Carried mine every day for 15 years. It was my first "good" knife. Now the lock is a little worn so it'll open if gripped tightly in a certain way. However I dremeled a "boye" detent into the lock release and it's fine know. The series with aluminum or nickel frame, integral bolsters and black plastic inserts had about 5 sizes, each one named after a military rank (e.g. seargent, major ets.) You still see them at gun and knife shows. Good knives, a lot thinner than the 110, so suitable for easy pocket carry, was forged, opens one-handed using the thumb or flick, very nice tip and fine edge.
 
Don't know where to find 'em. Just wanted to chime in & let ya's know- the models with black checkered plastic scales, and integral silver colored liners & bolsters are actually plated pot metal. I'm guessing it is hard chrome plating, because it's still very durable. But mine eventually wore through from years of carry. Just in case that sort of thing matters to ya.
 
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