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Main Boards => Trad History/Collecting => Topic started by: widowmaker on November 11, 2008, 10:55:00 PM

Title: vintage recurves and arrows
Post by: widowmaker on November 11, 2008, 10:55:00 PM
Just picked up a Ben Pearson Colt 7070.  It is in pretty good shape.  What has me more curious are the arrows that came with it.  They are Shakespeare hollow fiberglass "rifled" shafts.  They appear to have the original nocks, and fletchings.  Two of the three arrows have glue on Hilbre Barbless broadheads.  They are a bit rusty, but otherwise in good shape.  Anyone familar with this equipment?
Title: Re: vintage recurves and arrows
Post by: d. ward on November 12, 2008, 06:57:00 AM
Shakespeare rifled shafts actually shoot rather well.I have several that are about 45-50 and they shoot great.I'll try and get time to look up the dates when those were offered by Shakespeare..bd
Title: Re: vintage recurves and arrows
Post by: PAPALAPIN on November 12, 2008, 08:37:00 AM
The Super Hilbr broadheads may be of concern though.  They come to such a fine needle point that the had a bad reutation for the tip to actually curl if it hit hard bone, rather than breaking bone or sliding past it.

Just my thoughts.
Title: Re: vintage recurves and arrows
Post by: d. ward on November 12, 2008, 08:53:00 AM
Oh yeah Jack is right about those heads.There also a bit hard to sharpen if there the 4 blade model as the bleeders are super hard to remove in order to sharpen the main blade....bd
Title: Re: vintage recurves and arrows
Post by: Mountain_Man on November 12, 2008, 11:37:00 AM
yep, i was looking thru my old archery stuff... guess the hilbre bh was actually dads when he bow hunted...but, anyway the tip is curled up on it..wonder what he hit with it? ..may have been one of his pass-thru shots???? ..passed thru a bunch of brush into the dirt   "[dntthnk]"