Ben Pearson Mercury Hunter

[Two_squirr3ls]

I have had my grandfathers mercury hunter for almost 20 years, but only recently have I started to shoot: first time i ever shot an arrow was this year. My uncle tried to paint this bow, but with some TLC (Steel wool and spit....literally; coat of spar), I got it back into fighting shape.  

 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_GoMkZ-AeQrU1pGRFFkUG5KNWc  

 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_GoMkZ-AeQrVDdMaW5uRnZlMWs  

 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_GoMkZ-AeQrV2Z3cE1lMTg2ejA  

 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_GoMkZ-AeQrc2hycXlTd3ZZLTQ  

 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_GoMkZ-AeQrazhHUGdLYkl3cm8  

 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_GoMkZ-AeQrQUdXLU5RYU5ZbjA  

 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_GoMkZ-AeQrWmppTVRJWnhCdzQ

[Captain*Kirk]

Nice. All the Pearson 'Mercury's' were exceptional bows with much-reduced hand shock due to the mercury capsule in the riser.
Nice work on getting it spruced up.

[katman]

Very nice, hope you did not scratch off all the mojo    

[Charlie Lamb]

Your Grandfather knew what he was doing. You'll do well with it.

[TOEJAMMER]

A great bow and a great job on bringing it back.  Good luck with it and enjoy it.

[ksbowman]

I shoot several Pearson Mercury series bows they are great shooters. You're really going to like it.

[savage1]

So is the hunter the one version of the maurader??

Lou

[NYRON]

I have a Mercury Hunter, as well. It's one of my favorite vintage bows.

I'm not sure that the mercury is all that effective at dampening the shot, but that big ole riser doesn't really need much help in the stability department any way!

[ksbowman]

Lou, The Mercury Marauder is the td model and the Hunter is a one piece. In my opinion the MM is an even better shoot than the Hunter. They both cast an arrow amazing flat.

[David Mitchell]

Nice job cleaning that one up.  Your grandpa's bow should have lots of mojo.