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Title: kodiak mag serial # help
Post by: bigbuckmalik on July 30, 2009, 08:30:00 PM
Can anyone tell me for sure what the 2nd letter in the serial number is? Kinda looks like sideways M? I would also like to know from one of the bear guys what year it was made.   Thanks, Ed (hope pic works, 1st time)
 (http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac199/bigbuckmalik/016.jpg)
Title: Re: kodiak mag serial # help
Post by: bigbuckmalik on July 30, 2009, 08:31:00 PM
It worked! I hope its the correct size. It said 640
Title: Re: kodiak mag serial # help
Post by: Killdeer on July 30, 2009, 08:53:00 PM
It is a '68. I would guess the second cipher to be a "U".

Killdeer
Title: Re: kodiak mag serial # help
Post by: bigbuckmalik on July 30, 2009, 09:04:00 PM
Or bear gals i should say! Now that you mention it, i can see it as a u. Just got it today. It has a little twist in one limb and a few stress marks. However, for $0.00, i'd say it was a steal.
Title: Re: kodiak mag serial # help
Post by: Killdeer on July 30, 2009, 09:06:00 PM
Uh oh, stolen goods! I will be up there soon to collect the evidence...    :biglaugh:
Title: Re: kodiak mag serial # help
Post by: bigbuckmalik on July 30, 2009, 09:11:00 PM
Being i have nothing into it. Would it be worth sendin it out for a makover. It seems to be in very good shape.
Title: Re: kodiak mag serial # help
Post by: 4runr on July 30, 2009, 09:18:00 PM
If the rest of the finish looks as good as in the pic, I would polish it up and shoot it. The limbs are not hard to untwist. Just twist the twisted limb in the other direction with your hands a few times till the limb stays straight.

The stress lines don't hurt a thing.
Title: Re: kodiak mag serial # help
Post by: Killdeer on July 30, 2009, 09:24:00 PM
What Kenny said.

Killdeer   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: kodiak mag serial # help
Post by: bigbuckmalik on July 30, 2009, 09:28:00 PM
That being said, i'm basing the twist on the fact that i drew it and when i let it down the string was'nt lined up with the groove on the bottom limb. It was barely to one side. Does that indicate a twist or could it be something else?
Title: Re: kodiak mag serial # help
Post by: 4runr on July 30, 2009, 09:32:00 PM
My '62 KMag does the same thing. It indicates a slight twist but so slight it should not cause a problem.