recurve bow

woodypolino · May 24, 2015, 07:06:00 PM

hi i just bought this recurve bow at a flea market for a 100 bucks am trying to fine out more about it on line but so far am thinking its a Bear Kodiak bow it came with a wooden case and arrows the bow is wood finish and green limbs serial # 90p1671 is there anyway to know for sure ?

woodchucker · May 24, 2015, 07:09:00 PM

Pictures...???

woodypolino · May 24, 2015, 07:13:00 PM

am still trying to put a pic up but not sure how to do it on here yet

woodypolino · May 24, 2015, 07:48:00 PM

http://i.imgur.com/jiehl5F.jpg

arrowslinger22 · May 24, 2015, 08:16:00 PM

1969 Kodiak Hunter, looks like a great buy!

Bryan Korte · May 24, 2015, 08:47:00 PM

Could also be a 69 Kodiak Mag. Looks kinda shorter than a Kodiak Hunter.

shreffler · May 24, 2015, 09:56:00 PM

It looks like it says 56" on the back there, that'd make it a Hunter not a Mag. I've never seen the specs written on the glass like that. Does it have Bear decals or a medallion on it?

dhermon85 · May 24, 2015, 10:13:00 PM

You'd know if its a Bear By coin or decals.Markings on lower limb make me think its not

Bryan Korte · May 24, 2015, 11:45:00 PM

I'm not seeing the 56". If its 56" its not either Mag or Hunter. Hunter is 58" or 60" and Mag is 52". The writing is definitely not how a Bear is. Maybe Bear built it for Sears or some type of catalog store. More pics would help also. Something about the serial number doesn't look right for a Bear either.

shreffler · May 25, 2015, 12:10:00 AM

Brian,

I have a few Sears Bear bows and they still write the specs on the side of the bow below the shelf...and they definitely still decal it on the limbs. I agree that this one doesn't have the typical markings of a bear from the one picture I can see at least.

Sean B · May 25, 2015, 12:45:00 AM

What ever it is, it was a great buy!! That's the type of stuff that I never find!!!

woodypolino · May 25, 2015, 06:07:00 AM

thanks, there only hand markings on it no button logo http://i.imgur.com/XFkDnRD.jpg

woodypolino · May 25, 2015, 06:17:00 AM

http://i.imgur.com/Z6LWQgp.jpg

Sean B · May 25, 2015, 07:26:00 AM

You may want to post this on the Collectors Forum

dbd870 · May 25, 2015, 07:58:00 AM

Agree not a Bear or one made by Bear for a store. Still for that price you did well. 56" is a very interesting length. Have to let us know how it shoots.

Zradix · May 25, 2015, 08:19:00 AM

I'd bet that the way the belly side of the shelf is shaped would be a strong indicator of manufacture.
...wish I knew who did that...

Stump73 · May 25, 2015, 08:06:00 PM

Thats a great deal. Heck the case itself is probably worth what you payed for the whole thing altogether.

Bill Carlsen · May 26, 2015, 09:16:00 AM

First thing I thought of when I saw the pic was Browning. I bet whoever sold it cleaned it up and intentionally or not removed decals that would help identify it.

mangonboat · May 26, 2015, 09:42:00 AM

If you post a bunch of photos of all 4 views of the riser, the limbs and the tips, somebody will know exactly what it is. My first thought was a Browning, but the wood isn't very Browning-like. Could be a Shakespeare or Ben Pearson , but the tips suggest Browning or Bear. Beautiful bow, and probably a nice shooter.

Zradix · May 26, 2015, 09:53:00 AM

I agree with the tips looking Browning or Bear like.
I was thinking it could be a Herter's..but the serial # doesn't look like others I've seen.

I've been searching the web for a bow with that little up-turn at the base of the shelf on the belly side.
..haven't found anything like it.
..beginning to think it could have been customized.