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08-20-2017, 12:26 AM
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Pre 1932 Robert Klaas
This one is my favorite in my small collection of vintage pocket knives. I don't know how it was marketed but I just call it a bird hunter's knife. The bolsters are made for pulling stuck shot shells from break over shotguns, the funny looking blade with the hole in it is for pulling stuck pin fire shot shells, main blade locks and it even has a corkscrew for celebrating after the hunt
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08-20-2017, 12:51 AM
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Heck that would be a handy knife today!
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08-20-2017, 01:23 AM
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I do not know much about the brand. Your knife demonstrates that their Kissing Crane logo is older than I would have guessed. I just bought my second modern Robert Klaas to get shapes and sizes that I have not seen elsewhere. Both of mine are stag. While I can only guess at how well they'll hold a edge they appear well made.
Apparently yours has been stored in the correct environment. Its stag has no fine cracks from drying and no mold. Bird Hunter's Knife is a good name for it.
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08-20-2017, 01:40 AM
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I do not know much about the brand. Your knife demonstrates that their Kissing Crane logo is older than I would have guessed. I just bought my second modern Robert Klaas to get shapes and sizes that I have not seen elsewhere. Both of mine are stag. While I can only guess at how well they'll hold a edge they appear well made.
Apparently yours has been stored in the correct environment. Its stag has no fine cracks from drying and no mold. Bird Hunter's Knife is a good name for it.
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My book of German knife and sword makers says the trademark was originally registered in 1893
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08-20-2017, 07:40 AM
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Puma also made a knife similar to this. Like most vintage Puma knives, this one, if you can even find one, commands a big price.
Have you tried to see how a 12 and 16 gauge fits?
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08-20-2017, 08:14 AM
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Both 12 and 16 gauge fit fine, I don't have any pin fire guns to test that one, lol
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