Sir 1st of all hail down to you, big fan from India, my question to you that, which knife you carry in most of your videos, it looks small but it feels very firm please reply??
Hickock45, I bougt my Puma Hunters Friend in 1970, that's the 5" version, at the JC Penny's in Winona Minnesota for $18.00. After taxes this was just about half a weeks pay at my 95 cent an hour job. I still have it today but the blade is pitted as I stored it in the leather sheath when I was in the Navy from 71 to 75. I joined when I was 17. Great videos you make.
@sparxcwg, Actually, the ramrods that come with muzzle loaders are the "worst" fit. They are correct diameter and all for loading, but once you ever get your hands on an extended length rod for cleaning and loading, you'll never touch the one that comes with the gun unless you're in the field and have no choice. I've never seen anybody who shoots much at a bench not have a long ramrod. Any big muzzleloading event will have many variations for sale. You'll enjoy shooting more with one.
You were taught right! That's exactly how I use a patch knife. Been doing it the same way since the 1970's. BTW that's a nice little knife - lots of character.
I just thought this knife could make a good and handy patch knife 😉. Puma knives have always been regarded to be prestigious hunters accessories to show off with, because they always were very expensive. The traditional hunters pal is still on sale and will cost you 180 € (200 $).
I have a Puma hunter that is handy. I have no experience with muzzle loaders so I was paying close attention to the art of doing this type of operation.
I like the sound that you put at the end of the video...prowling while cutting the patch...BTW looks like you got hit by a troll...keep the videos coming!
@lingenfeltervee May be, but that doesn't explain the bulged and blown-up barrels I've seen hanging in gun shops. Apparently, it was not a myth for some. :-) The patch issue could be real; I've seen lots of smoldering patches after firing a few rounds. Fortunately, they usually don't go that far - usually just 10 - 25 yards downrange.
I still have mine from the early 70s ,with the sheath and both are still holding up well ,,also a Puma Skinner /w/sheath ,,,love 'em !! For pocket knives I like Boker ,,can't beat Soligen steel!
@Bootstastefunny, No, but Springfield is really good to us - sent some shirts and hats to John and me, as well as to the gunshop in Joelton that helps transfer the T&E guns in for me. That's class. I'm just trying to mix it up a bit.
I received a similar Puma as an anniversary gift from my wife in the early ‘80’s,..the Puma Outdoor. It has a longer blade than than this knife. Good German steel that can be taken to razor-like sharpness.
well the range officer said a dry patch can start the range on fire. mythbusters did the myth about plugging the end of a barrel, they couldnt get it to explode even when the welded the end closed.
4 dislikes??? Really? One, how could you possibly take a disliking to this, and Two, Hickok45 makes phenomenal videos that are packed with information and history. Period.
I have the same knive, just a knewer model, but looks just the same. It's called Jagdnicker in germany, which could be translated to hunter-nod. "(ab-)Nicken" stands for cutting through the spine, directly behind the head between the first bone, to instantly kill an animal. Thats why this knife has its shape. Just some info, which nobody is interested in ;)
We found my dads knife from when he was a kid turns out to be the same knife. We ended up looking on eBay at some other peoples prices and we found one for like 600 i guess it's a nice knife
@Gungrave123 That's a shame. Recently though I heard an interview with a Puma rep at the blade show and a number of the knives he showed are still made in Germany. He talked about the chinese ones as just an option.
@hickok45 will that have the same non-stick effect you talk about with spraying that on your glock? so stuff sticks less inside cuz after a few rounds my round balls are hard to get in, some of that reason is because i use .495 instead of .490.
