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What bow is this?
« on: February 12, 2013, 05:26:00 PM »
This was my dad's bow, which he bought in the 80s. He was told it was a Red Wing Hunter. Since it's painted flat black, there is no way to know. Has anyone ever seen a shelf like this on a Red Wing Hunter? If it's not a Red Wing Hunter, what is it? Thanks.

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Re: What bow is this?
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2013, 06:20:00 PM »
It's not a Red Wing hunter.  Might be some version of a Wing Thunderbird, but I don't think so.  It looks most like a Bear Black Bear to me, though neither Bear nor Wing cut a rounded shelf like that. Maybe someone went at it with a file.  Thus the black paint.

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Re: What bow is this?
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2013, 06:49:00 PM »
Could be a red wing hunter. They have enough shelf and grip size to do a little shaping. I have a amf era red wing that I made similar modifications to, plus radiused the shelf and stippled the grip.
What length is this bow?
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Re: What bow is this?
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2013, 06:57:00 PM »
58" 45#@28"

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Re: What bow is this?
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2013, 11:31:00 PM »
Where's all the experts?

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Re: What bow is this?
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2013, 11:53:00 PM »
Looked at it more closely, and some Wing Thunderbirds on the big auction site.  Sure looks like a  Wing Thunderbird.  Wing apparently did cut the shelf rounded like that on a TB. They usually had black phenolic risers.  Of course, this one has been painted.

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Re: What bow is this?
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2013, 01:38:00 AM »
The grip looks Wing alright but the shelf doesnt.Im stumped.Too square in the shelf.What length is it?Maybe hes right and its some kind of a Red Wing prototype.Sure has a Bob Lee look.

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Re: What bow is this?
« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2013, 09:39:00 AM »
Bucky post it on trad history and collection

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