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Title: Colt Firearms Recurve?
Post by: Hawken1911 on September 29, 2017, 08:46:00 PM
Hello Gang,

This season I'm hunting with a vintage, Colt Firearms, "Pioneer" recurve.  Is there anyone here who is knowledgeable about the Colt bows?  I know they were made for Colt by Ben Pearson and Wing Archery.  I contacted Bob Lee bows and JJ said he was pretty sure my model was made by Wing back in the day, but there were no records to prove it.  He also said he thought they were only produced during the mid-to-late 60's.  Does anyone here have more specific info, or know where I might find more?  Thank you in advance for any help.

I'm getting a kick out of the potential of taking a deer with a bow that might be older than I am.

   (https://i.imgur.com/bUoPyJ3.jpg)  

  (https://i.imgur.com/0y8P4hX.jpg)

  (https://i.imgur.com/ZmgDlcZ.jpg)
Title: Re: Colt Firearms Recurve?
Post by: sandlapper on September 29, 2017, 09:33:00 PM
Shot with an older gentleman, late 70's. He was shooting a colt bow. Very good looking bow. Bubinga and green glass. Not a scratch on it. He said he bought it new in the early 70's. Sorry that is all I know. Good luck using it.
Title: Re: Colt Firearms Recurve?
Post by: Mike Vines on September 30, 2017, 09:29:00 AM
Nothing I can add about that bow Paul, but I can wish you the best of luck and look forward to the review of how well it performed with a few hero pictures included.
Title: Re: Colt Firearms Recurve?
Post by: Hawken1911 on September 30, 2017, 07:26:00 PM
Thanks, Mike.  It's good to hear from you.  Best of luck to you this season!
Title: Re: Colt Firearms Recurve?
Post by: Bowguy67 on September 30, 2017, 10:30:00 PM
Hmmm I've never seen one. Post a pic?
Title: Re: Colt Firearms Recurve?
Post by: Hawken1911 on October 01, 2017, 02:48:00 PM
Pics added up top.
Title: Re: Colt Firearms Recurve?
Post by: Pine on October 01, 2017, 04:42:00 PM
Neat bow , I've not heard of one .
Thanks for showing it to us .
Title: Re: Colt Firearms Recurve?
Post by: Bowguy67 on October 01, 2017, 07:37:00 PM
Pretty cool!
Title: Re: Colt Firearms Recurve?
Post by: Hawken1911 on October 01, 2017, 10:47:00 PM
Here's a better pic from earlier today  ;)

  (https://i.imgur.com/xS6s4Cr.jpg)
Title: Re: Colt Firearms Recurve?
Post by: Friend on October 01, 2017, 10:53:00 PM
I actually have one but know nothing beyond what has already been revealed.
Title: Re: Colt Firearms Recurve?
Post by: bruinman on October 02, 2017, 08:10:00 AM
First bow I ever bought for myself. I say bought actually I traded my mothers coffee pot for it. I think that was 1973. I got it at a little archery shop in Lolo Montana from Dick Robertson of all people. I pretty much lived in that little shop,lol. It was a great bow.
Title: Re: Colt Firearms Recurve?
Post by: frank bullitt on October 02, 2017, 10:35:00 AM
Try posting  History/Collector section.

Sears  had a simular bow, if memory serves me.

Nice bow and shot!
Title: Re: Colt Firearms Recurve?
Post by: Roadkill on October 02, 2017, 10:32:00 PM
Colt did a bit of getting gear from others and adding their name-I have a Colt Sako rifle from late 1960's.  It is a very fine arm, so they put their name on quality
Title: Re: Colt Firearms Recurve?
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on October 04, 2017, 02:04:00 AM
Congrats on your deer!