Underwood Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 I was on fence about getting one of these, but over 2000 rounds , Im glad i got it. So far I've shot this in Steel Challenge ,3 Gun and USPSA matches. It is now my go to pistol for all my competitions. Benny Hill http://triangleshootingsports.com/ did some work on it here recently but out of the box i shot several matches with it with no problems at all. recent upgrades, weight removed from front single safety swapped from ambi short trigger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underwood Posted November 3, 2017 Author Share Posted November 3, 2017 (edited) Edited November 3, 2017 by Underwood pic wont load Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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blaze190 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 I've got one in 40 that I've put around 20,000 rounds through it so far. The frame, slide and barrel fit are really good but by 5000 rounds I had basicly replaced every small part in it. I also ended up replacing the grip on mine with a STI DVC grip so I could run a bigger mag well. They must save money on the price due to using all MIM parts on all their small parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM83 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 8 hours ago, blaze190 said: I've got one in 40 that I've put around 20,000 rounds through it so far. The frame, slide and barrel fit are really good but by 5000 rounds I had basicly replaced every small part in it. I also ended up replacing the grip on mine with a STI DVC grip so I could run a bigger mag well. They must save money on the price due to using all MIM parts on all their small parts. Why did you replace the small parts? Did they fail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaze190 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Yep.....the mag catch on it had to be replaced right out of the box and then the ambi safety broke in 1st match. Everything else lasted until about the 5000 round mark then I started getting really bad hammer follow. A gun Smith buddy of mine took it apart and found out the hammer and sear engagement was just wore out. Then shortly after that the trigger bow broke and since that is the 1st part to assemble in gun basicly I went ahead and picked up a new grip so I could use a bigger mag well. Then in the next couple matches the extractor broke and while we were replacing it we found the ejector was way to loose on the mount and I replaced that to. At that point I went ahead and replaced the firing pin to just be sure. All the small parts are made from metal injection molding (MIM) and are no where near as tough as parts machined from billet or forgings so they wear quickly but are much cheaper to produce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaze190 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QRZN7oTcOtEStmtGj75ZwtIHyte4mXrz/view?usp=drivesdk Here is link to a pic of mine in its current state now. Hope it works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM83 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Thanks for sharing. Was considering picking up one of their open guns as a cheap backup gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underwood Posted December 29, 2017 Author Share Posted December 29, 2017 anybody else try one out yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Descartian Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 On 11/7/2017 at 6:28 AM, blaze190 said: Yep.....the mag catch on it had to be replaced right out of the box and then the ambi safety broke in 1st match. Everything else lasted until about the 5000 round mark then I started getting really bad hammer follow. A gun Smith buddy of mine took it apart and found out the hammer and sear engagement was just wore out. Then shortly after that the trigger bow broke and since that is the 1st part to assemble in gun basicly I went ahead and picked up a new grip so I could use a bigger mag well. Then in the next couple matches the extractor broke and while we were replacing it we found the ejector was way to loose on the mount and I replaced that to. At that point I went ahead and replaced the firing pin to just be sure. All the small parts are made from metal injection molding (MIM) and are no where near as tough as parts machined from billet or forgings so they wear quickly but are much cheaper to produce. After all this would it have been better to pick up a STI Hawk at $1339 and have it run reliably with better parts from the get go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underwood Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share Posted December 30, 2017 The hawk has non adjustable sights A non match grade barrel and still needs a trigger job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaze190 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 On 12/29/2017 at 2:21 PM, Descartian said: After all this would it have been better to pick up a STI Hawk at $1339 and have it run reliably with better parts from the get go? I would say the STI would be the cheaper way to go as long as you are happy with it right out of the box. If you have to start changing things because of shooter preference or reliability issues it will be about the same out come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrymSIX Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 The SPS Pantera looks like it is a solid gun. The one thing to consider is the biggest selling point of the Pantera is its "reasonable" price tag. But it averages around 1400ish on gunbroker right now. As the OP said the internals all had to get replaced by 5000 rounds. The STI Hawk is right at the same price point with a little bit more bare bones but better internals. There's also the tried and true path of getting a used Edge for around 1700ish. Sure it's 300 more than the Pantera, but Edges are tried and true and generally just run with better internals. When the Pantera first hit the market and was closer to 1000 it was more price competitive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boot Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Since this original post, does anyone have some new insight into the pantera? Interested in jumping into a 2011 and this is intriguing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underwood Posted May 25, 2018 Author Share Posted May 25, 2018 Mine is still going strong. Just has grip stippled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searchnman Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 3 hours ago, Boot said: Since this original post, does anyone have some new insight into the pantera? Interested in jumping into a 2011 and this is intriguing. So I picked one of these up a few months ago and have put about 2K rds through it. The gun itself has never skipped a beat. I have had a couple of magazine issues but that is strictly the factory mags not feeding or nose diving. I purchased 3 STI Gen II mags and have not had any problems with them. Trigger is not 2.5-3.5lbs it's more like 5 so be aware of that. i am not a fan of the grip due to the angles on the front. I intend to get it reduced and maybe have it stempled or the sand textured done to it. Other than those things I am super happy with the purchase and would do it again. Look at the Enos site supporters first if not give Donnie Flowe @ www.stagezeroshootingsupply.com a call and he can help you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searchnman Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 7 minutes ago, Underwood said: Mine is still going strong. Just has grip stippled Who did the work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underwood Posted May 25, 2018 Author Share Posted May 25, 2018 It was done at Triangle shooting sports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny hill Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Larry White did the grip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boot Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 How was the trigger out of the box? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underwood Posted May 28, 2018 Author Share Posted May 28, 2018 On 5/27/2018 at 8:01 AM, Boot said: How was the trigger out of the box? mine out of the box was 3.5lbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James3Gunna Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 (edited) I have right at 3k on mine. The barrel fit and slide to frame fit is solid on my gun. Should be good to go for a long time. However, I had to replace the ejector because the mag catch allowed a mag to seat to far and broke the nose off. So, I also replaced the mag catch with a Dawson. Replaced the firing pin, the trigger, the extractor with an AFTEC and the thumb safety all for personal preference. I recently filled in the grip with epoxy to accept the Dawson sandpaper. My trigger was 2.5 lbs out of the box Edited May 30, 2018 by James3Gunna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underwood Posted May 31, 2018 Author Share Posted May 31, 2018 grip looks good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wimpy83 Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Are most parts with these still interchangeable with the majority of the modular frame 2011s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaze190 Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Yes all parts I've replaced on mine we're actually listed as STI parts and all of them fit very well or as intended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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