1973-1978 Fred Bear Grizzly!

[RobinHood1389]

The girlfriend just won an **** bid on a 1973-1978 (using the dating chart. The seller did not show a pic of the production #s for me to verify).
Its left handed, 50#, 56 AMO, and excellent condition! the only catch...she wont give it to me till christmas day!  What a pain in the rear! I can't wait. Best girl in the world for that!

       

[KodiakMag]

quote:Originally posted by RobinHood1389:
The girlfriend just won an **** bid on a 1973-1978 (using the dating chart. The seller did not show a pic of the production #s for me to verify).
Its left handed, 50#, 56 AMO, and excellent condition! the only catch...she wont give it to me till christmas day!  What a pain in the rear! I can't wait. Best girl in the world for that!

           

 

[Big Bird]

If it 56" amo they only made them grizzlys three years.68,69,70.

i almost bid on that one. Sounds like it is too heavy and the wrong hand for you. I have an older right hander, the ones with a more tapered cored, that is 42 pounds. We should trade.
  Just kidding, I am having an issue with my wife for not letting me get a new super griz.

[Benny Nganabbarru]

Good on you (and your girl)! Happy shooting!

[RobinHood1389]

I may be wrong on the AMO as its just what the seller posted. It is definitely 1973-78 since it its serial number starts with a K and it has a gold colored medallion. that puts it in that short year range. I cant make out the rest of the serial number. and most of these bows have a pat. # that states the year of production.

Agreed! she is a keeper. She currently shoots a right handed 35# razorback. she loves going to the range as much as possible. Its her first bow ever. and thanks to me.....she loves trad gear!!

[RobinHood1389]

Pavan...should have bid. I cant wait to see it. She says she will let me see it before its put away till december. Jerk! lol. oh well. better to have it later than not at all i guess

Back in the late 70s, at a 3d shoot there was me, my family and two or three other people shooting recurves and longbows. One fellow was smoothly snap shooting respectable groups with a Bear Griz, about a fifty pounder. Someone taunting him said "You really think that thing has enough power to kill an Iowa deer?"  The kid turned and said "I got a pass through on an elk last year, besides if there is a deer out there this bow won't kill, we are all in danger." He turned to take another shot and splat, wood chips, arrow nocks and feathers were all over the front of the target. It was one too many in the stack. It takes a pretty good bow to be better than a Bear Grizzly.

[RobinHood1389]

thanks pavan. Now I really cant wait. As if I wasnt impatient enough lol.

[RobinHood1389]

UPDATE HERE NEED HELP.

As I stated I dont know the year of this bow.
what I do have is the serial number and an AMO of 56".

serial number KR39205
AMO 56"
gold bear medallion
50# at 28

cant seem to get the pics loaded. sorry.

ANY help in identifying the year would be great. thanks a ton.

[Jack Shanks]

The 56" Grizzlies were 1968-70. The 68 serial number would start with a 8 the 69 with a 9. The 1970 would have a KR serial number. Also the 70 model will be a dual wood riser with accent stripe while the 68 and 69 used a single solid piece of wood in the riser.

[RobinHood1389]

So being a gold medallion doesn't matter? It does have two color wood riser with an accent stripe though. I just want to be sure of my bows year. Thanks for all the help.

[Whip]

If it's got the flat gold coin inset into the riser it is pre '73.  In later '72 they switched to the raised plastic medallion.  At least that's how it was for the Super Kodiaks, I'm assuming Grizzlies were the same - Jack would know for sure.  As he pointed out, the 56" length, and serial # starting with a K would say it is a 1970.
You've got a good girlfriend!!

[Jack Shanks]

I never judge the years by the color of the medallion. Both brass and silver coins were used 1963-72. A coin can be lost and replaced with who knows what. I had a 1970 Grizzly once with a Buffalo Head nickle in the place of the medallion. I'm pretty sure it didn't come from the factory that way.

The Griz I have says 6P6045 it is a 58" bow solid one piece riser with more taper in the lams than the new models. For my under 28" draw it really shoots nice and it is as fast as a popular longbow model that I compared it to for speed that was 8 pounds heavier, shooting the same cedar arrows.  Not sure when mine was built, I am guessing it may be a 66. Maybe not the classiest bow design that Bear ever had, but it is a very versatile do it all hunting bow. Mine is not for sale, everyone who shoots it tries to buy it.

[Big Bird]

Pavan,your right it would be a 66.

[RobinHood1389]

I get to see it tomorrow, make a flemish twist for it, and fire as many arrows as i can through it till the night is over. than she is taking it away from me until christmas! gonna be a very very long wait! Cant wait to hold it!

[RobinHood1389]

I was just told that there is 1 or 2 small holes in the riser. the enter from the side facing the shooter (bell I believe). I recently read another ad of a 1970 grizz that had the same holes in it.
Factory? whats the purpose?

[Jack Shanks]

The holes are most likely left from an aftermarket sight. Very common in bows from that era but not factory.

[RobinHood1389]

ooohhh.....well sucks to hear someone drilled into this beautiful bow....but oh well. I never intend to let this bow go so its all good.