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Spirit of the West: Premier March Native American & Western Auction

Sat, Mar 14, 2026 11:00AM EDT
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Join North American Auction Company on March 14th for our Spirit of the West: Premier Collector Native American & Western Auction. This is a wonderful collection of items including pieces from the C.M. Russell Museum Kleinschmidt, Bruce VanLandingham Sundog, Rockefeller, and other collections of items including Native American Beadwork and Weapons, Western History, D.F. Barry Photographs, along with the largest collection of Winold Reiss Calendars and Ephemera, fine Navajo Jewelry, American, and Luxury Jewelry. Visit Live.Naabid.com for more details or call 800-686-4216.
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Lot 544

Bear Black Panther Hunter Bow, Arrows & Cases

Estimate: $250 - $400
Starting Bid
$100

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$25,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
Featured in this lot is a Vintage Bear Black Panther Hunter Recurve Bow, circa 1970s, Serial # KP17410, AMO - 52", 45/50#. Also included are Easton Superlite Arrows (14), Easton 1716 Club/Target Arrows (3), Cabela's Maverick Arrows (6), Satellite Silver Series Arrows (3), 1 unknown aluminum arrow. Also included are a black right-handed leather hip quiver and a 46" padded bow soft case. The Bear Black Panther Hunter is a vintage recurve bow manufactured by Bear Archery in the 1970s, primarily for mass-market retailers like Kmart and Montgomery Ward. Often considered a more affordable, "no-frills" version of the Bear Kodiak Magnum, it features similar 52-inch dimensions, "future wood" construction, and a silver medallion instead of gold. Because these were made for department stores, they are rarely found in official Bear Archery catalogs from that era. The riser of the Black Panther is popular in the archery community for "Warfing", the process of converting an old compound or recurve riser to accept modern International Limb Fitting (ILF) limbs. Easton Archery has existed since 1953 and grown to become the world's leading archery business and pioneered the use of aluminum in sporting goods. Cabela’s branded arrows, historically known for offering high-quality, rebadged products from top manufacturers like Easton. They famously sold Easton-manufactured arrows, including high-performance models like the Instinct ACComplice. Cabela's Maverick arrows were a house-brand, budget-friendly carbon arrow designed for hunters and target shooters, known for durability. Satellite archery, established around 1971 by Don Sherwin in Port Richey, Florida, became a prominent manufacturer in the archery industry, eventually merging with Golden Eagle in 1988 under owner Charlie Palmer. Known for supplying components and arrows to mass retailers like Walmart, it significantly impacted the hunting market in the 1980s and 90s, holding a 25% share of the hunting arrow market by 1996. Super Carbon arrows were made by Parker Compound Bows. Robert (Bob) Errett founded Parker Compound Bows Inc in 1984 under the name Nationwide Archery. Bob was previously part of the Bear Archery, and friend to the Fred Bear. he influence of Bear Archery, and Fred Bear can still be in the designs of Parker’s bows. The Easton arrows have bullet points, Super Carbon and Satellite arrows have field points, and Cabela's are headless. Easton Superlite arrows measure 30"L, 1716s are 26.75"L, Cabela's are 31.25"L and 32"L, Satellite's are 32.75"L, Super Carbon are 29.25"L. The leather hip quiver features two front pockets, separate interior sections. Bow and arrows are in good overall condition, bow wear consistent with normal use and handling. Quiver is in nice condition exhibiting normal wear from use and age. Soft bow case features three exterior pockets, is in nice condition. Total collective weight of all items is 9lb, 10oz.

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