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Title: What year Kodiak magnum?
Post by: agross1 on February 13, 2013, 07:34:00 AM

I recently borrowed a Kodiak magnum from a friend of mine to see if I like a smaller bow.   I have a feeling I'm gonna love it.  It just fealt good as soon as I picked it up.  It is labeled 50x and after removing the strike plate it says 52.  Perfect weight.  I was curious what year it is.   It is green with the blue stripe it has green tips, a raised silver coin, and the serial number is. Ku91410 I believe.  The bow is in great shape and as soon as it warms up today I'm gonna fling some arrows.

Title: Re: What year Kodiak magnum?
Post by: Jack Shanks on February 13, 2013, 09:12:00 AM

KU serial number 1970-77. It can be narrowed down with pictures or a better description.

Title: Re: What year Kodiak magnum?
Post by: agross1 on February 13, 2013, 10:25:00 AM

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Originally posted by Jack Shanks:
KU serial number 1970-77. It can be narrowed down with pictures or a better description.

what more as far as description would help?   thanks

Title: Re: What year Kodiak magnum?
Post by: Jack Shanks on February 13, 2013, 10:40:00 AM

Two tone tropical wood riser with stabilizer bushing yes or no? Kodiak Magnum silkscreen back or belly? Green Futurewood riser with white handle overlay or futurewood overlay? Or just post some pictures.

Title: Re: What year Kodiak magnum?
Post by: agross1 on February 13, 2013, 10:45:00 AM

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Originally posted by Jack Shanks:
Two tone tropical wood riser with stabilizer bushing yes or no? Kodiak Magnum silkscreen back or belly? Green Futurewood riser with white handle overlay or futurewood overlay? Or just post some pictures.

yes on the stablilizer bushing,  white handle overlay,  if your holding the bow to shoot, the silk screens would be toward you.

Title: Re: What year Kodiak magnum?
Post by: Jack Shanks on February 13, 2013, 10:53:00 AM

Well it's 1972-75. Dual hardwood 1972. Futurewood 1973-75.

The 73-75 are pretty much alike although I have been told the position of the stabilizer bushing can determine the year.


The other years are easier to identify.
 (http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k267/bowjack/IMG_0702.jpg)

Title: Re: What year Kodiak magnum?
Post by: agross1 on February 13, 2013, 12:52:00 PM

Thanks for the info.  I'm headed out to see how she shoots.

Title: Re: What year Kodiak magnum?
Post by: old wi bowyer on February 22, 2013, 08:18:00 PM

I have one with  serial# KU 58315 & Bear told me it was a 1972 bow. You can contact them & give them all the information & pics and they will tell you the year.Goo Luck.

Title: Re: What year Kodiak magnum?
Post by: vintage-bears on February 22, 2013, 09:36:00 PM

Awesome collection Jack! Great picture.

.......Philip

Title: Re: What year Kodiak magnum?
Post by: Jack Shanks on February 24, 2013, 08:02:00 AM

Skip,

 I was told a fire destroyed many of the old records at Bear Archery. I haven't had the best of luck when I contacted the company about trying to pin point a year on some early Gainesville bows. Maybe the earlier records remained intact. The Grayling years are easy to identify up until 1973-75 which were all pretty much the same.

 Philip,

 The Magnums are fairly easy to acquire compared to the Kodiaks and Super Kodiaks from the same years. Although the Type I and Type II '63s are a bit scarce.