{"product_id":"original-u-s-vietnam-war-german-bowie-fighting-knife-by-puma-werk-with-embossed-sheath","title":"Original U.S. Vietnam War German Bowie Fighting Knife by PUMA-Werk with Embossed Sheath","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is an excellent example of a German-made Bowie fighting knife from the Vietnam War period. The knife was manufactured by Puma-werk (PumaWorks), a known producer of SS, SA, and NSKK daggers during the Pre-WWII period and after, and made a full line of private purchase items during WWII. The company was originally founded on a small scale in 1796, and later Nathanael Lauterjung officially opened a cutlery and knife making workshop in Solingen during 1855. After his death, the name was changed and registered as \"Puma-Werk\", to avoid confusion with the other Lauterjung-owned workshops in Solingen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe knife is marked on one side:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6396\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Puma-Bowie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGENUINE-PUMASTER-STEEL-GERMANY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 6 ½” blade is extremely sharp with some period sharpening. The hilt is staghorn affixed by three rivets. There is a hole for a wrist strap. The overall length is 10 ¾”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sheath is a great example with the PUMA logo embossed on the body. The sheath is constructed with stitching and 14 PUMA-embossed rivets. The securing strap is functional, and there is some verdigris on the brass fittings. The back of the sheath is stamped:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMADE IN GERMANY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDBGM 1865840\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA great example, ready for further research and display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlade Length: 6 1\/2\"\u003cbr\u003eBlade Style: Bowie\u003cbr\u003eOverall length: 10 3\/4“\u003cbr\u003eCrossguard: 1 5\/8”\u003cbr\u003eSheath Length: 7” with belt loop\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45237265629253,"sku":"ONJR26JURA036","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/773396EB-3C98-4953-A73F-70FB063E049C.jpg?v=1782920397","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-vietnam-war-german-bowie-fighting-knife-by-puma-werk-with-embossed-sheath","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}