Custom Order Serial Numbers

[Frank1107]

Would bows that were custom ordered have different serial numbers than production bows? Specifically the years '65 - '69?? In other words would they break the rule that the first digit in the serial number indicates the year of manufacture?


Thanks

Frank

[alaskabowhunter]

not that I have ever heard of, but there are always transitional periods in the manufacturing process, so you never know. What do you have?

[d. ward]

Most of the time the numbers were the same as always.But on bow orders from the real custom shop at the factory said Bear Archery Custom Shop on the bows.But I would also like to mention Bear made bows for other companys like Sear Monkey Wards Viking Archery in Texas and god only knows who else.So they could have been a custom order through ie Sears whoever.bd

[Frank1107]

The reason I am asking is, I was looking at what appears to be a '67 Kodiak Magnum i.e., Green Glass, Curved Accent Stripe, but the serial number begins with KU not "7" the weight is 63#

Thanks

Frank

[d. ward]

Is it a 1970 ??? bowdoc

[Frank1107]

bowdoc,

I sent you an email with a photo attached. See what you can make of it.

Thanks

Frank