Need the basic's about Recurve Numbers?

[skinley2]

I have a Bear Recurve Grizzly, Canada 1953.   The marked numbers are:  serial #, amo-56", 45#. Please explain what amo-56" means.  Is this the string length?  Thanks.

[joe skipp]

AMO 56" means your bow length but the actual string length will be about 4-5" shorter. AMO was a standard that all archery companies had to abide by. Anyway...if you order a Dacron string for your bow, you order AMO 56"...