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Post by: 702plmo on January 28, 2007, 11:04:00 PM

A friend has a recurve and on the limb you can make out something like "American Archer  and  X48.   Can anyone tell me any info on this bow.  It has a flat shelf and looks like some of the old ben person and shakespeares I have seen.  It is nothing special.   It looks like it has two small holes in the front of the riser where it had a sight system.    It is a one piece recurve.    Thanks,   jim

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Post by: Eric Krewson on January 29, 2007, 09:36:00 AM

X 48 would be the poundage. Usually the X was put with the poundage if it is slightly off from what is written on the bow.

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Post by: STOBBER on January 29, 2007, 04:43:00 PM

I,ve got one of those...never really knew any info on it though...let me know what you find out.The one i have is good for my 8 yr. old since he has a short draw...the bow stacks badly at my 28" draw. It shoots very smooth and is fairly quick.     Tim

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Post by: Bob T. on January 29, 2007, 10:53:00 PM

I believe that is an American archery bow that was called X48. That was the length of the bow. It was to compete with the short Bear mag.

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Post by: Bob T. on January 29, 2007, 11:03:00 PM

Here you go.  http://archeryarchives.com/public2_html/A1972.htm

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Post by: newell38 on January 30, 2007, 10:59:00 AM

X 48 was a nice little bow for a short drawer!  all them old americans shoot!  i wish i could find another one with some poundage!

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Post by: Ray Hammond on January 30, 2007, 02:34:00 PM

yep...x48 was the length of bow...my nephew shoots one and it really spits an arrow at 45 lbs.

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Post by: 702plmo on January 31, 2007, 12:23:00 AM

Hey guys,,, thanks for the info.   The link that Bob T. put on here was very interesting and had some good info.