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Title: Help with bow identity
Post by: nontypical on November 25, 2008, 05:04:00 PM

A friend called me and said he bought a kool looking bow at a garage sale that needed a string.When he brought it over I was shocked to see a bow like this.Its a 3 pc. aluminum handled/limbed bow!! It has silver riser/gold limbs made by the GRIMES ARCHERY CO. in Pontiac,Mich. It can be shot R or L and is a 56" bow.The limbs sweet slightly back then about 2" from tip sharply bend forward.My question is...how old & is this a static recurve,recurve,or LB?? And what would be the string length?? THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!!

PETE

Title: Re: Help with bow identity
Post by: Harmless on November 25, 2008, 05:53:00 PM

Pete, from what I have learned about bow's like that "DONT SHOOT IT". They were pron to break. I'd say it's just a wall hanger.

Title: Re: Help with bow identity
Post by: Jon Stewart on November 25, 2008, 06:24:00 PM

I have one also. Like Harmless said.

Title: Re: Help with bow identity
Post by: Pat B on November 25, 2008, 07:09:00 PM

Got any pics? That would help. Pat

Title: Re: Help with bow identity
Post by: nontypical on November 26, 2008, 04:29:00 PM

Here are a few not so good pics.
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e136/bigbuckhntr/CID__1126081559a.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e136/bigbuckhntr/CID__1126081600.jpg)
(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e136/bigbuckhntr/CID__1126081559.jpg)

THANKS
PETE

Title: Re: Help with bow identity
Post by: Cherokee Scout on November 27, 2008, 06:45:00 AM

It is a Grimes.

Title: Re: Help with bow identity
Post by: d. ward on November 27, 2008, 06:57:00 AM

One of the first 3 pc take downs ever built.Cool bows.I've had several of them and have shot a couple.I did not think they shoot all that good or all that bad whichever.They were pron to breaking and also would take a set if left strung for long periods of time.bowdoc

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