recurve bow

[woodypolino]

hi i just bought this recurve bow at a flea market for a 100 bucks am trying to fine out more about it on line but so far am thinking its a Bear Kodiak bow it came with a wooden case and arrows the bow is wood finish and green limbs serial # 90p1671 is there anyway to know for sure ?

[woodchucker]

Pictures...???

[woodypolino]

am still trying to put a pic up but not sure how to do it on here yet

[woodypolino]

[arrowslinger22]

1969 Kodiak Hunter, looks like a great buy!

[Bryan Korte]

Could also be a 69 Kodiak Mag. Looks kinda shorter than a Kodiak Hunter.

[shreffler]

It looks like it says 56" on the back there, that'd make it a Hunter not a Mag. I've never seen the specs written on the glass like that. Does it have Bear decals or a medallion on it?

[dhermon85]

You'd know if its a Bear By coin or decals.Markings on lower limb make me think its not

[Bryan Korte]

I'm not seeing the 56". If its 56" its not either Mag or Hunter. Hunter is 58" or 60" and Mag is 52". The writing is definitely not how a Bear is. Maybe Bear built it for Sears or some type of catalog store. More pics would help also. Something about the serial number doesn't look right for a Bear either.

[shreffler]

Brian,

I have a few Sears Bear bows and they still write the specs on the side of the bow below the shelf...and they definitely still decal it on the limbs. I agree that this one doesn't have the typical markings of a bear from the one picture I can see at least.

[Sean B]

What ever it is, it was a great buy!! That's the type of stuff that I never find!!!

[woodypolino]

thanks, there only hand markings on it no button logo  

[woodypolino]

[Sean B]

You may want to post this on the Collectors Forum

[dbd870]

Agree not a Bear or one made by Bear for a store. Still for that price you did well. 56" is a very interesting length. Have to let us know how it shoots.

[Zradix]

I'd bet that the way the belly side of the shelf is shaped would be a strong indicator of manufacture.
...wish I knew who did that...

[Stump73]

Thats a great deal. Heck the case itself is probably worth what you payed for the whole thing altogether.

[Bill Carlsen]

First thing I thought of when I saw the pic was Browning. I bet whoever sold it cleaned it up and intentionally or not removed decals that would help identify it.

[mangonboat]

If you post a bunch of photos of all 4 views of the riser, the limbs and the tips, somebody will know exactly what it is. My first thought was a Browning, but the wood isn't very Browning-like. Could be a Shakespeare or Ben Pearson , but the tips suggest Browning or Bear. Beautiful bow, and probably a nice shooter.

[Zradix]

I agree with the tips looking Browning or Bear like.
I was thinking it could be a Herter's..but the serial # doesn't look like others I've seen.

I've been searching the web for a bow with that little up-turn at the base of the shelf on the belly side.
..haven't found anything like it.
..beginning to think it could have been customized.