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Title: This Grizzly?
Post by: Panther on July 14, 2005, 12:32:00 PM

I just picked-up my second recurve from ebay.
It's a Bear Grizzly serial# KR76313
50# @ 28"
AMO-58, LH

Anyone know the model year or age?

Is there somewhere to ID bows by serial#?

Title: Re: This Grizzly?
Post by: Dan Worden on July 14, 2005, 01:12:00 PM

As far as I know the only reliable serial number dating is from around 1962/3 to 1969. Those years the first digit in the serial number was the year it was made. After that came the "K" series 1970 until Bear left Grayling around 1978.

There is some relationship to year by the second letter but I believe that is spotty at best. I think wood colors, stripe and overlays help more in the 70's era, but I'm no expert.

Title: Re: This Grizzly?
Post by: PAPALAPIN on July 15, 2005, 07:27:00 AM

DAN PRETTY MUCH SAID IT.

If you post a picture and state if it has a flat or raised coin, someone can tell you the year.

Right now it is just early '70's

Title: Re: This Grizzly?
Post by: Panther on July 16, 2005, 11:23:00 AM

Thanks for the info.

Where is a goog place to post pics?

Title: Re: This Grizzly?
Post by: PAPALAPIN on July 16, 2005, 01:59:00 PM

HERE