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February 23, 2011
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I have a person wanting to seel me a Panther but he thinks it's a Pointman... Everything on the pistol is Panther except the fact that the slide is double serrated... Still stamped K03S on slide and Panther on frame. Every Panther I find online has only rear serrated slide... Anyone have any sugestions... The price diff between a Panther and a Pointman is about $400.00.. Help if ya can. On the box it says.. Pointman Series Match Target / K03-S BH. Not sure what the BH stands for. Thanks
January 22, 2008
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The box my Panther came out of has a label that states the following:
Dan Wesson Firearms
1911 Pistol, Pointman Series
Model K03-S
Match Target
Caliber: 45 ACP
I purchased the pistol new for $600. The pictures were taken the pistol was new.
Dans Club
March 2, 2008
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I replied to your other post, but this link may help clarify:
https://www.danwessonforum.com/?page_id=36
The Panther does not appear to feature the front serrations
I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman "Were is the Self Help Section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.
George Carlin
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January 24, 2009
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Out of curiosity, does the s/n on the box match the one on the gun?
February 23, 2011
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Thanks for the help guys... I'm going to try to make a deal today ! Wish me luck !
February 11, 2010
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lets see some 
if you get it.
-Blacktop
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May 2, 2009
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I'm no DW 1911 expert... but I like pics !!!
SHOOT
February 23, 2011
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wdelack said:
The box my Panther came out of has a label that states the following:
Dan Wesson Firearms
1911 Pistol, Pointman Series
Model K03-S
Match Target
Caliber: 45 ACP
I purchased the pistol new for $600. The pictures were taken the pistol was new.
Ok… I purchased the Panther… 595.00 with box and papers… 99% as new no tax. OK… It looks like yours only polished on sides of silde… serratted front and rear on slide and the model is different… It's marked… K03-S- BH…. Now, If I only knew what the BH stood for I might not feel bad about paying Blue Book on it…. But hey… I'm happy I got my first DW and like my gunsmith say's that's all that matters…LOL
I'm sure the BH has something to do with the slide being different. I'll post pics when I can get to it.
Dans Club
March 2, 2008
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If you paid $595 for a DW 1911, and think you overpaid, I guarantee you about a dozen guys here will take that off your hands for $695, and I might be one of them.
You did just fine on that one!
I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman "Were is the Self Help Section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.
George Carlin
February 23, 2011
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I think I did ok Steve,
I paid Blue Book 100% for it... You know any 1911 experts on here
that can explain my model number... K03-S- BH..
K03-S is a standard Stainless Panther... Whats got me is the BH...
The sides of the slide are polished and has forward serrated at front unlike the standard Panther. I'll get pics poted as soon as I can. Thanks Max..
Oh and I have looked at the prefix list on this and other sites and no BH listed.
Dans Club
March 2, 2008
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It's possible that BH was an identifier for a special run of pistols for a particular distributor. I know that Ruger MK II's used to have special model numbers for distributors who ordered a large run of uniquely configured guns.
I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman "Were is the Self Help Section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.
George Carlin
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January 24, 2009
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Steve CT said:
It's possible that BH was an identifier for a special run of pistols for a particular distributor. I know that Ruger MK II's used to have special model numbers for distributors who ordered a large run of uniquely configured guns.
That's what I'm guessing, too. I bet with some we can figure this out.
Oh & congrats Madmax, regardless of what the BH means, I think you got yourself a great deal on a DW 1911.
February 23, 2011
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Ok... Takin' the Panther K03-S-BH to the dealer that originallly sold it to see if they can explain what the BH stands for on my new pistol... Wish me luck... It's drivin' me crazy...LOL
February 23, 2011
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Ok.... Progress !!!! Yeah... The store that sold the pistol back in 2003 believes the BH stands for Bill Hicks Dist. I now have a call into CZ-USA/ Dan Wesson and also an e-mail to confirm and see if they can tell me what other up grades it might have if spec. from Hick... Let the waitin' begin ! LOL
January 22, 2008
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The only Bill Hicks I know of, is/was a comedian. He died of cancer some years back.
I have three of his CDs, the guy was split-your-gut funny.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Hicks
-Wayne
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