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Title: barr long bow
Post by: shado on February 16, 2006, 08:41:00 PM

just got a 50lb barr apache long bow can any one tell me more about it who makes it and what ever else you can thanks

Title: Re: barr long bow
Post by: Waterhole-Ike on February 19, 2006, 10:39:00 PM

Jerry Barr made longbows up until recently when he sold his business. He is in Colorado, however I don't know the model names of his bows. I think the name of his company was Thunder Mountain.

Title: Re: barr long bow
Post by: shado on February 21, 2006, 07:41:00 PM

thanks for the inf. not one of jerry barr's the markings on it are barr apache 5'8" 50lb @28 has more curve than most longbows hope some one knows something thanks again

Title: Re: barr long bow
Post by: Waterhole-Ike on March 17, 2006, 09:10:00 PM

Okay, with that new information I looked in an old Kittredge book form 1961. Alan Barr was the bowyer for Apache. The 61 catalog does not list a bow shorter than 66". The models were called "White Arrow" $85.00, "Aurora Blackline" $75.00 and the "Thunderbolt" also $75.00. Hope that helps a little

Title: Re: barr long bow
Post by: TheArc on March 26, 2006, 12:35:00 AM

I have a Thunder Mountain Lobo D/R longbow by Jerry Barr which I just got recently. It plainly states Thunder Mt and the specs on the base of the lower limb belly side. He may have stopped making bows but there are still some offered on the site of a trad archery shop on CO, Valley Traditional Archery.