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Title: Birthdate for a Kodiak Magnum?
Post by: Pokerdaddy on August 21, 2011, 03:02:00 PM

Hey All.  Could you help me with the production date of a Bear Kodiak Magnum?  Serial Number KU32128.  It has two tone brown riser with greenish/grey glass.

Thanks.

Title: Re: Birthdate for a Kodiak Magnum?
Post by: Jack Shanks on August 21, 2011, 08:53:00 PM

1970-72 No stabilizer bushing 70. Stabilizer bushing Kodiak Magnum silkscreen on back 70-71 but more than likely a 71 as they were standard beginning that year. They could be ordered as an option before that though. Kodiak Magnum silkscreen on the belly 72.

Title: Re: Birthdate for a Kodiak Magnum?
Post by: Pokerdaddy on August 21, 2011, 09:11:00 PM

It has the bushing.  Kodiak Magnum silkscreen on the back.  So probably 1971?  Thanks, Jack.

For future reference, what are the best sources for this info.  For my Smith and Wessons I use the "Standard Catalog".  Does Bear have something similar?

Title: Re: Birthdate for a Kodiak Magnum?
Post by: Jack Shanks on August 21, 2011, 09:25:00 PM

The Bear catalogues 1948-78 are available on CD from 3Rivers. I don't actually have one myself but should. Here are the Magnums 61-77

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 (http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k267/bowjack/IMG_0703.jpg)