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Offline Gdance

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Bear Question
« on: September 17, 2009, 05:15:00 PM »
Is the Alaskan considered a longbow or a recurve?

Offline jcar315

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Re: Bear Question
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2009, 05:23:00 PM »
If you are talking about the late 1950's era Alaskan if my memory serves me it is listed in the catalog as a "semi-recurve"  

I have a few of these and mine are double shelf with black and orange glass with one with light colored.

Any pics?
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Offline joevan125

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Re: Bear Question
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2009, 05:30:00 PM »
I love the way they shoot.
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Offline Gdance

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Re: Bear Question
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2009, 05:33:00 PM »
That does sound familiar.  Semi-recurve.

And yes, it's the late 50's double shelf.  

The string does not really touch the belly of the bow like most recurves.

Offline jcar315

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Re: Bear Question
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2009, 05:45:00 PM »
I really like the way mine shoot. Also like the fact that if someone comes over and wants to try shooting I always have a bow for them.

I also have a late 1960's Bear Cub which I think is classified as a semi-recurve too and that bow shoots great too!!
Proud Dad to two awesome Kids and a very passionate pig hunter.

Right handed but left eye dominant.

Proud to be a Native TEXAN!!!!!

"TGMM  Family of the Bow"

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