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Offline KPaul

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Bear Alaskan
« on: December 17, 2007, 07:53:00 PM »
Found a Bear Alaskan in great shape.Limbs are orange and black,double shelf,with pewter coin in riser.Leather grip. 62",55# number NKO952. Any idea what year and what brace ht to start at.I am going to shoot this baby!

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Re: Bear Alaskan
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2007, 08:16:00 PM »
Should be a 1960 w/ aluminum coin.  The '59 had copper, the '60 aluminum.  The '61 only had a single shelf and not the orange glass (pretty sure on that point).

Brace height, according to the Bear catalog, is between 6-1/2" and 7-1/4"

I really like my 50# 1960 Alaskan.  Wish it were 3-5# heavier, but it'll be going after deer with me  :)
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Re: Bear Alaskan
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2007, 08:17:00 PM »
Forgot to mention, they didn't make too many that were 55#+, so nice find!
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Re: Bear Alaskan
« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2007, 08:24:00 AM »
Hello Paul.  Great find.   :clapper:     Where did you pick up that baby?
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Offline KPaul

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Re: Bear Alaskan
« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2007, 10:06:00 AM »
Thanks Jeremy,The coin is indeed aluminum.No stress marks on the limbs and the leather grip is in great shape,as are the decals.
Jack: Got this baby from a guy  that raids garage sales.bought several nice bows from him including a'57 Kodiak special and  Damon Howatt Diablo.


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Re: Bear Alaskan
« Reply #5 on: December 18, 2007, 10:56:00 AM »
That's a good guy to know!  

Inquiring minds want to know: which do you prefer: the '57 KSpecial or the '60 Alaskan?  Top of Bear line or the bargain bow?  :D
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Re: Bear Alaskan
« Reply #6 on: December 18, 2007, 11:19:00 AM »
I've actually had the '57 longer and have hunted with it.Only target shot the Alaskan a few times and have not tuned it well enough yet to make a fair comparison,but I do love to shoot the 57 !

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Re: Bear Alaskan
« Reply #7 on: December 19, 2007, 01:50:00 PM »
Garage and estate sales are an awsome place to find old bows.  You can go to 100 and find nothing, and then WHAM!! You hit gold.  If I were you, I'd get real tight with that guy.
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