Early Grizzly info please

[Ceb]

I just acquired an early model Grizzly I'm trying to find out about. I believe this to be a mid '50's model maybe a static. Bow is marked 62" and 51#. It is both left and right hand and has leather grip. Limbs are unidirectional black glass. It has silk screens. There is no coin. Each limb tip has a insert of wood maybe 6" long that would stiffen the recurve section. Limbs are very reflexed. Bow is in remarkably good condition. Am I right on perhaps a 56 or 57 date of manufacture? Any idea of value?

[warpedarrow]

It sounds like a 56 to me.  Silk screens and 4" overlay.  57 would have the shorter overlay.

[Ceb]

Well, thanks to the great Grizzly identification guide that was brought back up, I now know mine is a 57 model. Bow is in great condition. Still safe to shoot?

[Blackhawk]

Safe to shoot?  There are older bows out there still working just fine, and if your bow has been stored and cared for properly, I bet it's safe.  

Just string it carefully, do a few short and slow pulls looking and listening for potential problems.  Use heavy enough arrows and go for it.  Good luck.

[Ceb]

I as of yet have not strung the bow. Haven't made up my mind if I will or not. Bow is in super condition and looks to be all original. I have flexed it a few times and everything seems fine.

I supposed it would be neat to hunt with at least once. But I'm already shooting a mag handle Bear takedown from the mid '70s.