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Vintage Bear Arrow identification?

Started by J. Cook, August 01, 2023, 08:15:16 AM

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J. Cook

I was given a large bundle of old Bear arrows - no idea what spine they are or any details.  I was wondering if the old Bear arrows were color coded to identify spine?  All of these are the same - they are the "tan" colored shaft (paint, not stain) and have a blue cresting with blue fletching.  Is that meaningful, or do the colors not identify anything?  Thanks!
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kopfjaeger

HE made me into a polished arrow & concealed me in HIS quiver. Isaiah 49:2

J. Cook

Thanks for that!  Now the other thing that concerned me, is the points are like crimp-on almost, not glue on and very light weight.  I was afraid they were super low spine for kids arrows or something.  I'm assuming these are the "olive drab."  They are 31" from back of point to valley of nock and weight around 430 grain (no point). 

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LongbowDP

I'd definitely check the spine before I shot them. If you don't have a arrow spine gauge find someone that does. Shooting a kids spine weight arrow from a hunting weight bow is not gonna be something you or the bow enjoy. I see these old wood arrows for sale all the time on eBay etc. half the time the arrows don't match the color labeled on the box and or the seller has no idea what arrow spine means.

Hawk2

I have some just like that, color and everything in the basement which I never shoot. I bought them in 1972 or 73! they were for a 42# Bear Polar.

M60gunner

Worth more as collectors than shooters. Those nocks should be replaced if nothing else. They become brittle after a number of years. That particular style came in various weights. Mine were 50#-60#. Crimp on points would also tell me arrows for target shooting from a low weight bow. You could go through the old Bear catalogs on the Vintagearchery.org website.

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