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Title: bear bows age
Post by: The Royal Shaft on July 25, 2008, 02:28:00 PM

May have been posted before, but I'm new here. How do you tell what year a Bear bow (Grizzly or Kodiak Magnum) was made? Is it the date on the bow, or within the serial #?
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Title: Re: bear bows age
Post by: bloodyarrow on July 25, 2008, 02:33:00 PM

serial #

Title: Re: bear bows age
Post by: SCATTERSHOT on July 25, 2008, 02:35:00 PM

If it was made in the 60's, the first digit of the serial number indicates the age. 6 for 1966, etc. If it was made in the early 70's, The serial number will start with something like KT. Beyond that, it takes an expert to date Bears, and I'm not one. Maybe if you could publish the serial number of the bow, someone could help you more.

Title: Re: bear bows age
Post by: Dano on July 25, 2008, 02:35:00 PM

Here's a site that might help ya.
 http://www.neoreality.com/archery/goodole.htm  Some year models take a lot of info to date.

Title: Re: bear bows age
Post by: PAPALAPIN on July 26, 2008, 09:12:00 AM

If it was made in the '60s starting in 1965.