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Title: Older Supermag 48 Recurve Bow
Post by: Cody Roiter on June 15, 2009, 11:20:00 PM: Hello guys, I not seen much on the Supermag 48 Recurve Bow. Dose any one still shoot them or own them.. I would like some history on them when they where made or if many people shot them.. also if you guys could post a few pics if you have them..

Thanks guys like all ways for the help......

Cody
Title: Re: Older Supermag 48 Recurve Bow
Post by: mullet on June 17, 2009, 09:00:00 PM: I just sold the one I had along with a set of glass, #7 arrows with the original fletching and broadheads.I didn't like shooting it after I picked up a Pearson, 48". It was smoother and no finger pinch with two fingers or three.
Title: Re: Older Supermag 48 Recurve Bow
Post by: seboomook on June 17, 2009, 09:53:00 PM: I figured the pinch would be there. Haven't shot one yet. What model Pearson you got mullet?
Title: Re: Older Supermag 48 Recurve Bow
Post by: sticknstring+ on June 17, 2009, 09:56:00 PM: hey Cody, The Super Mag is one of the bows that Bill Stewart designed for Fred Bear in 1965. It came out in the 1966 catalog marketed as " The bow only Bear would dare to Build". If you can check out the catalog ad. I'd post it but I can't do it from this phone. I just changed my avatar to a pic of my Super Mag a few days ago. I shot it as soon as I got it and loved it. I realized soon after I got it that it is actually the serial number 1 Super Mag.... The first production 48". This one's as old as they get with a 65 serial number, 5N1. I won't be shooting that one anymore. The green bow next to it might be just as interesting. It's an even shorter proto/EXP 46" @ 50#, maybe the shortest hunting weight bow Bear made? That one I didn't shoot. I will by a shooter for sure when the right one comes along. Greg
Title: Re: Older Supermag 48 Recurve Bow
Post by: Horney Toad on June 17, 2009, 10:22:00 PM: They made em from 1966 to 1977 I think. The first few yers were phenolic risers, around 1970 they went to brown actionwood. In the 1970s they were made with red and blue stripes, like the super kodiaks.
Title: Re: Older Supermag 48 Recurve Bow
Post by: mullet on June 18, 2009, 05:49:00 PM: Seboomook, The one I have is an Ambusher, 7360. It is very comfortable to shoot sitting flat on your butt or lieing down
Title: Re: Older Supermag 48 Recurve Bow
Post by: mwmwmb on June 18, 2009, 06:54:00 PM: I have a buddy that has either equalizer or ambusher 48 inch pearson 50#@28 and i draw around 29 with no finger pinch. and i shot it suprising well. it is the shortest trad bow i have shot to date.
Title: Re: Older Supermag 48 Recurve Bow
Post by: SlowBowke on June 19, 2009, 07:19:00 AM: Oh MY, Doug.

Talk about finding a sweety! You're going to have to post more photos of that 5N1.

I would have fainted........on the spot.
Title: Re: Older Supermag 48 Recurve Bow
Post by: Lewis Brookshire III on June 20, 2009, 10:03:00 AM: Greg, post some more pics of those two sweet finds you have. I Love Supermags...cant believe you found the #1 and even more so a 46" Protoype....very cool!
Title: Re: Older Supermag 48 Recurve Bow
Post by: sticknstring+ on June 20, 2009, 12:16:00 PM: I'll get some pics up as soon as I can. My computer is down and I can't post from photobucket with this phone. They are both in beautiful shape and are part of a collection of Stewart/Bears that is like a time capsule. Greg
Title: Re: Older Supermag 48 Recurve Bow
Post by: Lewis Brookshire III on June 21, 2009, 08:58:00 PM: I had no idea that the design was from Stewart..but then again I am not really up on all the Bear history. Thats an interesting bit of onfo.