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Title: ID Bear Kodiak
Post by: Dennis Allman on October 12, 2019, 07:31:57 PM

This is a 60", 50# bow, the handle looks to be rosewood. From the acc's with it looks to be, I am guessing late 60's, early 70's. Serial # 1AK175. There is a 5-point star stamped under or over the serial #, but under the finish. Any help will be appreciated. Sorry, I can not do pictures

Dennis Allman

Title: Re: ID Bear Kodiak
Post by: deeksleak on October 13, 2019, 01:28:35 AM

Probably a 1961 because a lot were stamped but could also be a 1962

Title: Re: ID Bear Kodiak
Post by: Dennis Allman on October 14, 2019, 08:43:42 PM

What is the meaning of the  "STAMPED STAR"?

Title: Re: ID Bear Kodiak
Post by: deeksleak on October 15, 2019, 12:47:51 AM

Sent back to company for warranty work

Title: Re: ID Bear Kodiak
Post by: Dennis Allman on October 18, 2019, 08:54:40 PM

TTT

Title: Re: ID Bear Kodiak
Post by: mangonboat on October 20, 2019, 11:14:44 PM

That serial number could be almost any year 1955 to 1964. We'd need a photo or two to ID the year..

Title: Re: ID Bear Kodiak
Post by: Dennis Allman on October 27, 2019, 09:16:39 PM

ttt

Title: Re: ID Bear Kodiak
Post by: Drywood on December 19, 2019, 10:14:14 AM

  From the info that you gave.Its 60" if its "Bark Gray"  ,if its a Pewter coin,tip is white-Gray-white . The number and letter is common to a Bear 1962 Kodiak.It was made on the same press as the 1961,but I think yours is a 1962.A 1961 is green and only has one Letter in the I.D.
     The 1963 Kodiak is the "dog" style with a normal I.D. of 17BG127.But is also Bark Gray.
        Good Luck :archer:

Title: Re: ID Bear Kodiak
Post by: detroitdd on October 27, 2020, 04:34:08 AM

I've read that the star meant that they were pushing last years models out the door at bargain price to get rid of them. So they stampped a star across the serial number. I don't know why they did that; maybe if there was a warranty issue they would know that the buyer didn't pay full price?