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Title: Garage sale Bear Bow
Post by: 1Longbow on July 20, 2011, 10:15:00 PM

I finally found a Bear bow at a garage sale!Its a Grizzly,35#'s ,and 58 inches in length,could I get some help with year of manufacture-serial #5P5652. String length and brace height. Also has a Zebrawood riser.Thank you for your help. not bad for $20!--1Longbow

Title: Re: Garage sale Bear Bow
Post by: Jon Stewart on July 20, 2011, 10:41:00 PM

sounds like a 1965. string length  54"

Title: Re: Garage sale Bear Bow
Post by: 59Alaskan on July 21, 2011, 06:24:00 AM

Agree with Jon.  That's a huge score if in decent shape!  Well, at $20 really regardless of condition it's a huge score.  Congratulations!

I would brace at 7.5" and work up.  Most of my 58" Grizzlies seem best at 8.25"

Title: Re: Garage sale Bear Bow
Post by: Big Bird on July 21, 2011, 11:50:00 AM

great find congrats.

Title: Re: Garage sale Bear Bow
Post by: copicasso on July 22, 2011, 07:47:00 PM

The 1964 Bear catalog for the Grizzly states between 7and 8 inch brace height. The 64 and 65's are pretty much the same bow.