Bear Grizzly year of production?

[Hit-or-Miss]

Any Bear experts out there, I could use your knowledge? My uncle, a life long bowhunter, has bone cancer and is not long for this world. He is my mentor, as I wached him shoot his Bear Grizzly in the 70's and he inspired my love & passion for hunting with the bow & arrow. After visiting with him last weekend, I learned from my cousin that my uncle wants me to have his beloved Bear Grizzly, which he took much game with. I am trying to ID the year of production. I know (or strongly suspect) it is a post 71, as it has a stabilizer bushing, brown glass and light green tips. 50X #, 58"AMO, two toned wood, serial #KR900626. Grayling production, raised coin. It is a left hand bow. It is in very nice condition, aside from a few scratches from where he dropped it when he was shot out of a tree back in 81 by a gun hunter (but that is another story!). I may try to learn to shoot southpaw with it and take my next deer with it in his honor. Anyhow, any help ID'ing the year it was made would be appreciated! I posted this in the collecter / history forum already.

[njloco]

I would think it's  a early 70's bow.

[59Alaskan]

I am sorry to hear about your uncle.  It's great you will have this lasting memory of him.

It's a 1973-1976 bow.  If you know the color of ink on the writing or can post a pic then Jack Shanks may be able to pin it down closer than that.

Those bows are fine shooters.  Tougher than nails.  Meant to hunt.

[Rustic]

Sorry to hear about your uncle. You need to post this on the Trad History and collecting forum. Theres some serious and  knowledgeable folks over there.I bet you will have answer before tomorrow.
All my best...

[njloco]

Really sorry, I didn't read the whole post, very sorry about your uncle. Have as good a holiday as possible under the circumstances.