Kodiak Hunter question

[Napi]

Does the serial number of a bear kodiak hunter indicate what month and year it was manufactured? The number of mine is KT47235.

[JRY309]

I would ask this question on the collectors forum,they will be more helpful.Thats where I asked about a Bear K-mag.

[reddogge]

No it doesn't. They are identified by color and coin type.

[dbd870]

Once you get in to the K's S/N's aren't helpful. The 65-69's numbers give you the year. The coins actually become of no help as you get in the 70's a bit as well as they just grabbed silver or gold raised coins and applied. A picture of the handle may help us get it down to a couple of years. The 1953 date on the limb is always good for putting on the right side of 1972.

[Blackhawk]

So far, no one has come up with any connection of Bear serial # to both month and year.  However, there are lots of other clues to get one close to year made.

[bluemelonchitlin]

Kodiak Hunters production didn't start until the latter part of 1967. This is why the first year KHs are referred to as 1967 1/2. The first three year's serial numbers are 7,8,9 meaning 1967,1968,1969,respectively. The K designates 1970-1977. The 1967 1/2 were the only year these bows were 58". And yes the coin is a help to narrow the year down but which exact year is practically a no-go. The blue stripe/green glass can be a 1976 only or a 1976/1977. Look at the color of glass and micarta color on the belly side. This can help with a year approximation along with which coin a bow has.

[brianvanh]

Originally posted by bluemelonchitlin:
The first three year's serial numbers are 7,8,9 meaning 1967,1968,1969,respectively.

So does that mean that my Kodiak Hunter (serial # - 7T9619) was manufactured in 1967?  Has green glass and the brass copper coin.

[dbd870]

Originally posted by brianvanh:
 

Originally posted by bluemelonchitlin:
The first three year's serial numbers are 7,8,9 meaning 1967,1968,1969,respectively.

So does that mean that my Kodiak Hunter (serial # - 7T9619) was manufactured in 1967?  Has green glass and the brass copper coin. [/b]

Yep.