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Title: date kodiak magnum?
Post by: curtinmo on August 11, 2012, 12:11:00 PM

A friend picked up a k mag serial no 23BJ7solid bubinga? riser grey glass gold coin at goodwill in Alton Ill..Age? thanks...Also the glass stops in the front of handle no overlays.....

Title: Re: date kodiak magnum?
Post by: Big Bird on August 11, 2012, 12:33:00 PM

Sounds like a 63 but a picture would help.

Title: Re: date kodiak magnum?
Post by: Big Bird on August 11, 2012, 12:36:00 PM

Also there is a type I,II,and type III in the 63 k mag.

Title: Re: date kodiak magnum?
Post by: curtinmo on August 11, 2012, 12:45:00 PM

Big bird thanks-Looked at oldschool archers thread and it looks like a type III Thanks

Title: Re: date kodiak magnum?
Post by: 59Alaskan on August 11, 2012, 06:52:00 PM

Check with OldSchoolarcher I am not sure if the Type III kmags are safe to shoot.  Bear had issues with the 1963 kmags thus three types of bows in that year...

Title: Re: date kodiak magnum?
Post by: Jack Shanks on August 11, 2012, 07:51:00 PM

Type IIIs are fine it was the Type I and II that had the problems.

Title: Re: date kodiak magnum?
Post by: Big Bird on August 11, 2012, 08:21:00 PM

what Jack said type III are fine.