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Rare? Vintage RH Bear Kodiak Pat Applied For Bow Static Recurve?

$ 68.63

Availability: 73 in stock
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Condition: please see description
  • Color: Brown
  • Brand: Bear Archery
  • Modified Item: No
  • Model: Kodiak
  • Type: Recurve Bow

    Description

    This is an estate item and I am fairly generally versed with, but not an expert with old bows, so please do not hesitate to ask questions if need more info.
    This bow is a bit of a mystery to me as could not find any definitive references on it. I am going to assume that bow collectors will know what they are looking at much better than me.
    Unstrung, the measures 61 5/8" and is a right hand bow. The only markings I could find on it are the very old Kodiak and Pat Applied For decals. This tell me it was made sometime before the patent was issued, so that should help date it (late 40's, early 50's?).
    The bow is straight, but it did not come with a string and I have not strung it up. There is about a 1 inch area of the glass that is "burst" or sticking out some after probably taking a hit in that spot.
    On the front of the riser, above and below, you can see some delamination. Not cracked here, just lost some glue bond from age. I can't see anything else structurally that looks problematic. There may be extremely thin longways cracks in the glass, but nothing that looks obvious to me.
    Sold AS-IS due to age and aforementioned mentionables.
    Shipping via UPS Ground insured w/tracking to the US Lower 48 only is .00 as I will get hammered due to length of packaged bow, regardless of weight.
    Thanks for looking and again, please do not hesitate to ask questions if needed.