Is this Puma real?

[Suredan]

Puma four star stainless. No etch on blade is why I am asking. Could have been polished off, but why? It does have the Rockwell hardness testing dot and the fit and finish are excellent, including a perfectly centered blade. Any opinions?

[kootenay joe]

In most knife production facilities a blade can miss out on getting etched. If the rest of the knife is an exact match, pattern & dimensions, likely it is a "real" Puma.
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[knife7knut]

Puma 4 Star model # 280730. The blades were ink stamped I think.I have one and the marks are almost obliterated.Does it have date code stamped on the lock bar? Here is mine.

[Sharpnshinyknives]

I had a Puma that I bought once that had no etch. However the box said “made in China”. I think that is how they get around stamping the COO on the knife. So that might be a possible reason for the lack of etch also.