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Title: What can you tell me about this Broadhead?
Post by: Butts2 on October 30, 2007, 09:44:00 AM
Flatblade...Military Green..125 grain. Has a circle stamped on it and within the circle is the letters and a dash  (M - A)  to the right of that is the number 2. Local Trad shop purchased a considerable amount of old archery equipment from someone and there was a box with 3,200 of these.
Title: Re: What can you tell me about this Broadhead?
Post by: Gun on October 30, 2007, 10:05:00 AM
Sounds like a MA-2. There was a three blade version as well. (MA-3) I have a few of those somewhere. Don't know who made them. Someone else will tell you more I'm sure.
Title: Re: What can you tell me about this Broadhead?
Post by: aromakr on October 30, 2007, 10:18:00 AM
Butts:
Gun is correct its an MA-2 (Make-All tool and Die)made them in West Allis, WI they date from the mid-70's, They came in four sizes 1/4", 9/32", 5/16, & 11/32
Bob
Title: Re: What can you tell me about this Broadhead?
Post by: Drew on October 30, 2007, 03:43:00 PM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/Drewsifer/August2007028.jpg)

bad pic, but does it look like the first one?
Title: Re: What can you tell me about this Broadhead?
Post by: legends1 on October 30, 2007, 03:49:00 PM
Butts
I knew some guy's years ago who used the ma-2.They weren't as strong as the zwickey so they lost popularity.I havn't used the ma-2 but used the ma-3 for years.If you come along some of the ma-3's let me know.-Mike
Title: Re: What can you tell me about this Broadhead?
Post by: JEFF B on October 30, 2007, 06:47:00 PM
hate to say it but they are not a good head.
Title: Re: What can you tell me about this Broadhead?
Post by: Bill Carlsen on October 30, 2007, 07:19:00 PM
The biggest problem with them is that they are a laminated blade. Most guys could never get them sharp because of that but I suppose you could use a single bevel edge like the Grizzly.
Title: Re: What can you tell me about this Broadhead?
Post by: Shawn Leonard on October 30, 2007, 07:23:00 PM
I would buy a bunch, if the price was right. I would make them small game heads! Shawn
Title: Re: What can you tell me about this Broadhead?
Post by: owlbait on October 30, 2007, 07:45:00 PM
I'm there with Shawn. For the right price they would be great for squirrels and bunnies!
Title: Re: What can you tell me about this Broadhead?
Post by: Gene Roberts on October 30, 2007, 08:34:00 PM
omg,those are military issued broadheads.they are in a few of the brian books.awesome!!!
Title: Re: What can you tell me about this Broadhead?
Post by: Gene Roberts on October 30, 2007, 08:35:00 PM
they were built for bieng silent and deadly.
Title: Re: What can you tell me about this Broadhead?
Post by: Minipyro23 on October 30, 2007, 10:00:00 PM
I'm just curious how much are they selling them for?
Title: Re: What can you tell me about this Broadhead?
Post by: loco_cacahuate on October 30, 2007, 10:13:00 PM
might try so see if they windplane before getting too excited, the MA-3's fly ok but not the 2's in my experience.