Junior

PUMA Junior Pocket / taschenmesser knife, the model number is 42 0835. The handles are made from jacaranda.  The guarantee control number is 83274. This indicates the knife was made in the 4th quarter of 1972. The knife is over 45 years old.

This knife measures 6" overall with a 2 3/4" main blade. The front of the hunting blade is etched: 835 PUMA JUNIOR - NEW STAINLESS SUPER KEEN CUTTING STEEL. 

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

This PUMA knife came in the PUMA yellow / green plastic box with the gold tag and product information sheet.