Value of an older Bear Grizzly?

[Gdpolk]

I'm going to check out a Bear Grizzly recurve this weekend.  It has a cheap sight drilled into the riser, but other than that it looks like an honest wear, older bow.  It has brown glass limbs if that helps anyone to date it and a serial starting with "7R9".  I'm going to check the limbs for cracks and alignment and try to shoot it while I'm there.  Assuming it's in good shootable condition, what would the bow be valued at?  The seller has it in a pile of other archery stuff and I want to offer him a fair price for just the bow.

[Wapiti Chaser]

For me the drilled holes are a detractor I would think if everything else is good $150 -$175.

[dbd870]

I wouldn't go over $150.

[J. Cook]

Those values listed above are fair - I will say this, I have a mid 70's Grizzly and it's one of my favorite bows.  It's a workhorse and I love it.

[jhk1]

If it's a 58" bow that's shaped like a new model Grizzly, then it's a 1967 bow (the first character "7" in the serial number denotes 1967.  I believe this dating method only applies to Bear bows made from 1965-1969).  Bear made 56" Grizzlies for a couple of years, I think in late 60's or early 70's, but the vast majority of Grizzlies are 58".  Older Grizzlies, up through 1963 I believe, are 62" long.

I agree with dbd870 that I wouldn't go over $150.  Even it the bow is in excellent condition with no stress lines in the glass and a good finish, the drilled holes hurt the value somewhat.  There are lots of Grizzlies out there, lots with drilled sight or quiver holes, but also lots of them without holes.

[ron w]

Great bows......you can fill the holes. good shooters and can be made almost silent. I still have a 45# Grizzly that was my mothers uncles bow, mid 70's, you could hunt with it tomorrow.

[Jon Stewart]

Good bow. I think that was Bear's blue collar hunting bow.

[Steve Kendrot]

Paid $25 for mine. But that was before trad took off again. It's a pretty common bow. I wouldn't pay more than 100-125 if it's got holes in it.

[Cyclic-Rivers]

That sounds to be a  1967 Grizzy.  A darn Fine shooting bow!

I have seen them sold between 100-250 dollars.  I think if its in good condition even with the holes, a fair price would be 125-150.

I had one I bought for 100.00 with some condition issues. Ended up trading it to a guy who really wanted it. I was feeling nice and finally ended up trading him a year or so later.

[Blackhawk]

There are a lot of Grizzlys out there, but not many from the mid-60's (which I consider some of best of that model.)  

The '64-67 bows were all 58", very handsome, and wonderful shooters.  Like others, I hate drilled holes in bows, but $100-125 would be max for me.