Nothing special, as expected.
What I've found is that Al Reader had something also with a "OUTDOOR SPORTS MFG CO" sticker listed for 1945. "Maker Unknown". Yeah, I know, I forgot to add that earlier after I got it. Sorry.
Ive found a couple other bows with similar stickers. Three longbows with clear, large stickers saying the same. All were children's longbows of very light weight. The sticker on mine is quite small, long and narrow, and paper based.
One "Impala" recurve also found with the same clear, large sticker. This was the only one without the leather grip and obviously a later model with full blown "pistol" type grip and arrow shelf.
Oddly, the one I have is the only one over 25lbs I've yet to find.
The tell tale red/white/blue Plastic grip end wraps on the wrapped leather grip seem consistant on the earlier models. I find this odd but maybe not? Plastic?
Just an old "thumper" that so far, is shooting just fine, quite impressively, actually. My 62 year old, life long trad hunting buddy and best friend, shooter of 42-47lbs since "who tied the pup" as he says, shot it and frowned.......
"HOW COME THIS DON"T FEEL LIKE 55LBS???!!!! That shoots NICE!"
The only string he had "close" put the brace height at 7.25 inches, with a draw weight at that brace height of 57lbs @28. Belly measured n to n it's exactly 61 inches.
For some reason I expect the "perfect" brace height to be close to 6.5....not sure why. Just something in my memory saying "knock, knock, knock......hello Dummy".
For me, it has it's own appeal and is obviously from somewhere around my birth year (but limb design seems to point to the later 50s to me) so I feel it is worthy of a hunt or two this fall, God willing.
ODDS ARE........the deer will succumb to arrows from it..........if I do my part LOL.
On the back of the site window (per se) it says "FAWN HUNTING" and why the seller thought it was a "vintage children's bow". Somehow the "55#@28" boldly written on it meant nothing to them. hmmm
Just hoping that isn't a forecast/prediction and just a name! ROFL It is under the finish so doesn't appear to be added. At least it don't say BAMBI hunting or something. Walt Disney would have had a stroke since this came out within 15yrs (or so) of the original movie.
This is "politically incorrect" enough, but somehow adds character to an old style recurve hunter.
It is simply an old bow from way back when, probably sold for 5 bucks new. Cost me a bit more than that but not much so for fun and games, well worth the cost.
Add a couple thick layers of leather under yet another grip for some kind of easier (sorry) used shelf and I'm good to go.
Plus........if I whack much of anything with it and a Lafonds head on a woodie or similar arrow set up......my 800 dollar mathew's shooting nephew will go insane. His arrows and heads cost more than this bow did..........each!
Probably raise a few eyebrows at the check station as well.
Thanks all for the help.
God Bless
Steve
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