FX One of One Custom Panthera Hunter Compact - Tell me what You think it's worth :)

tdhouser1964 · 2024-12-22T14:54:19-0600

Custom Panthera Hunter Compact, Multi Caliber, w/ .22, .25. and .30 380mm Barrels. Multiple Stocks and Air Feed options. Pictured with 480cc CF Bottle AND 170cc rear cylinder as Buttstock base tube (650cc total). Additional stocks include OEM FX Panthera bottle stock and Custom no bottle Folding stock. Saber Tactical ARCA Trigger Guard. Color matched accessories including Custom Buttstock, Cheek Riser, Gauge, Power Wheel, and Cocking Lever soft Rubber Covers. Multi Caliber Pin probe for .22, .25, & .30cal. Impulse Air 1350 moderator with Color matching trim rings. Upgraded w/ 13.7g Brass Hammerweight. Shoots "Lights Out" in any caliber. Tell me what you think it's worth

Motorhead · 2024-12-22T15:01:05-0600

Doubtful Bling accents actually increase value .... Desirability of looks alone is a very grey area IMO.
It is SHARP ! tho and indeed unique

Airgun Al · 2024-12-22T15:11:37-0600

tdhouser1964 said:
Custom Panthera Hunter Compact, Multi Caliber, w/ .22, .25. and .30 380mm Barrels. Multiple Stocks and Air Feed options. Pictured with 480cc CF Bottle AND 170cc rear cylinder as Buttstock base tube (650cc total). Additional stocks include OEM FX Panthera bottle stock and Custom no bottle Folding stock. Saber Tactical ARCA Trigger Guard. Color matched accessories including Custom Buttstock, Cheek Riser, Gauge, Power Wheel, and Cocking Lever soft Rubber Covers. Multi Caliber Pin probe for .22, .25, & .30cal. Impulse Air 1350 moderator with Color matching trim rings. Upgraded w/ 13.7g Brass Hammerweight. Shoots "Lights Out" in any caliber. Tell me what you think it's worth

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Priceless!
Very nice!
How do you fill the " 170cc rear cylinder" , as I see no fill port?

tdhouser1964 · 2024-12-22T15:20:44-0600

Airgun Al said:
Priceless!
Very nice!
How do you fill the " 170cc rear cylinder" , as I see no fill port?

It passes through the action from the front foster fill port. Both the front and rear air sources fill at the same time. The Panthera/Dynamic uses brass plugs to block the air passageways front or rear.

tdhouser1964 · 2024-12-22T15:23:51-0600

Motorhead said:
Doubtful Bling accents actually increase value .... Desirability of looks alone is a very grey area IMO.
It is SHARP ! tho and indeed unique

I can see your point as to whether "Bling" increases value.. Fortunately for them, Saber Tactical, Kraford & Lypt, AirMarksman, and half a dozen aftermarket manufacturers don't agree with you.

Motorhead · 2024-12-22T15:35:34-0600

tdhouser1964 said:
I can see your point as to whether "Bling" increases value.. Fortunately for them, Saber Tactical, Kraford & Lypt, AirMarksman, and half a dozen aftermarket manufacturers don't agree with you.

Buying a FX is what those manufactures are Counting $$$ on. A very niche market catering to a couple brands is a very fragile business model ... IMO
As you were .. not in a bashing mood

Airgun Al · 2024-12-22T15:42:51-0600

I have a similar bipod...
I bet there is $500, $600, maybe even $700 invested in the tripod attachments alone!

tdhouser1964 · 2024-12-22T15:52:34-0600

Motorhead said:
Doubtful Bling accents actually increase value .... Desirability of looks alone is a very grey area IMO.
It is SHARP ! tho and indeed unique

I can see your point as to whether "Bling" increases value.. Fortunately for them, Saber Tactical, Kraford & Lypt, AirMarksman, and half a dozen aftermarket manufacturers don't agree with you.

Motorhead said:
Buying a FX is what those manufactures are Counting $$$ on. A very niche market catering to a couple brands is a very fragile business model ... IMO
As you were .. not in a bashing mood

No offense taken.. It's all good. It's an Honest opinion

L.Leon · 2024-12-22T16:00:39-0600

I think it looks very sharp, particularly that second picture. As to what its worth? You know the actual costs, its worth would be what someone would be willing to pay for it…

woogie_man · 2024-12-22T16:35:20-0600

The base cost of the rifle and typically knock off 20% or so. Much like a motorcycles and cars, after market parts add zero to the price

L.Leon · 2024-12-22T16:46:22-0600

woogie_man said:
The base cost of the rifle and typically knock off 20% or so. Much like a motorcycles and cars, after market parts add zero to the price

Ouch!

Impact701 · 2024-12-22T16:48:14-0600

From what I've been observing in the AGN classifieds, used rifles and their accessories haven't been holding their value.
If you can sell it for just 20% less than you paid you will be doing better than most.
I believe FX used to hold their value because there was a wait to get a given model, now days a new one is available at almost any dealer.
If I'm going to pay so close to new I will take new every time.

corny · 2024-12-22T18:04:29-0600

Impact701 said:
From what I've been observing in the AGN classifieds, used rifles and their accessories haven't been holding their value.
If you can sell it for just 20% less than you paid you will be doing better than most.
I believe FX used to hold their value because there was a wait to get a given model, now days a new one is available at almost any dealer.
If I'm going to pay so close to new I will take new every time.

Nah…they never held value well. They are all released around $2100-$2200

Wait a year for the next version and they can be had for $1300-$1500

Mk2 impact showed up for less than $1000 a couple weeks ago…that hurt just reading it.

Ricklin · 2024-12-22T18:08:38-0600

As stated, while the rifle is really "blinged out" all that bling don't mean a thing when resale time rolls around. I'm in the market for a big bore sometime soon. After months of effort I sold my motor coach today. Woo Hoo, like big boats the happiest day is when you sell it. The big coach served us well, ahem I sold it for 1/4 of what I Pd. for it 18 years ago. No regrets at all. The big rigs are almost constant maintenance, happy to have that monkey off my back.

FelixS · 2024-12-22T23:57:15-0600

I am not one for colors and accents, just black and I am happy. HOWEVER, this gun is an exception; you did a bang up job, nice design and attention to detail!

R0B · 2024-12-23T04:08:53-0600

The FX tube at the rear is very novel and a great idea. Is the butt custom or pinched from somewhere else?

Pale_Rider · 2024-12-23T07:57:58-0600

Customized pieces reduce the number of potential buyers. The more unique something is, the harder it becomes to find the right buyer. Tons more buyers for a plain black rifle. That being said, I would sell the aftermarket pieces separately and return the rifle to stock to sell it. The chances of someone wanting a Halloween edition Pantera AND paying extra for it are slim.

JungleShooter · 2024-12-23T09:24:53-0600

Pale_Rider said:
The chances of someone wanting a Halloween edition Pantera AND paying extra for it are slim.

I LIKE the Halloween color accents!

It looks very sharp! A bright red or green stocked Uragan 2 has always drawn my attention — your iteration even more so.

(However, I will stay away from non-bullpups and from FX guns, otherwise you could count me part of the inner circle of buyers!)

Matthias

tdhouser1964 · 2024-12-23T09:45:40-0600

R0B said:
The FX tube at the rear is very novel and a great idea. Is the butt custom or pinched from somewhere else?

Custom made

tdhouser1964 · 2024-12-23T09:58:00-0600

So far it's looking 50/50, "Purist" nuts and bolts shooters vs "Form & Function" it should look as good as it shoots shooters. Still a few "FX Haters" out there but every dog has it's favorite bone.. I guess Taylor Swift was right... "Haters Gonna Hate" Lol

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