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Item Overview:Up for sale is a highly collectible, investment-grade Puma Waidblatt (Model 3588) hunting knife, masterfully crafted in Solingen, Germany. This knife features the factory serial/date code 24972 stamped on the guard, identifying its exact manufacture date to the second half of 1979.This piece is remarkably well-preserved and retains its completely unsharpened factory edge. It is an exceptional find for any high-end vintage knife collector looking for pristine, unaltered German steel.Please note: This listing includes the large Waidblatt knife and the original dual-slot leather sheath only. **The smaller Jagdnicker side knife is missing from the sheath's front pocket.**Condition Details:
Blade: Mint/Near-Mint unsharpened condition. The original factory edge profile is 100% intact with no hone marks, sharpening scratches, or metal loss. The blade faces are clean with minor scratches from the knife being removed and re-sheathed.Handle: Premium, beautifully matched genuine Sambar stag horn scales. The stag is beautifully figured, sits perfectly tight to the tang, and is completely free of any major cracks or chips around the pins. The solid nickel-silver fittings show bright luster with only a very mild, natural handling patina.Sheath: Includes the original, heavy-duty Puma green leather twin-slot Waidbesteck belt sheath. The leather remains incredibly strong, the original stitching is tight and intact, and the secure safety straps are fully functional. It shows only light signs of minor storage wear consistent with age.
