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Title: lets see some bear 76er
Post by: Cody Roiter on June 22, 2009, 03:08:00 PM
Hello guys, this past weekend I picked up a bear 76er and it was a great buy... I am thinking of sanding down the riser and repating the riser.... could some one tell me the colors the risers where as I want to make it as close as I can...

Thanks guys for the help.....

Cody
Title: Re: lets see some bear 76er
Post by: mwmwmb on June 22, 2009, 03:31:00 PM
I picked up one awhile  back to make into a bowfishing rig. I am thinking of painting it aswell. i will try and post pics this evening when i get home.
What color combos did you get? mine is red limbs with blue riser.
Title: Re: lets see some bear 76er
Post by: Cody Roiter on June 22, 2009, 03:36:00 PM
mine is a white riser with white limbs.. I was thinking of a red riser whit the other limbs I picked up which are brown...

I am thinkin any color would be good.. but I want to try and keep them as close as I came.......

Cody
Title: Re: lets see some bear 76er
Post by: Snakeeater on June 22, 2009, 07:01:00 PM
They came in any combination of red, white, or blue limbs and risers.

   (http://www.archeryhistory.com/recurves/pics/bear73.jpg)

The two on the left are the shorter, Custom, length while the one on the right was the long, Supreme length.

There was also a "hunting" version that had a brown riser and green limbs, or the other way around, I forget. It was around 45-55# and was called heavyweight. Most of them were 35# and under. There is one on the 'Bay now.

It was my first "real" bow that wasn't cut from a sapling in the woods. It takes the same plastic grip that you find on the Bear magnesium handle takedown bow.
Title: Re: lets see some bear 76er
Post by: BobT on June 23, 2009, 10:34:00 AM
I had the hunting version, it had a green riser and brown limbs and a 50lb. draw weight. The color of the riser IIRC was sort of a light OD green if that makes any sense.