Looky what I found today

Cyclic-Rivers · February 15, 2012, 09:43:00 PM

Its a Grizzly. I figure its 55 or earlier based on the stickers and not silkscreens. I have been giver estimates from anywhere from 53-56.

Dual Shelf Grizzly 55 lbs. The guys dad shot it mainly with field archery but hunted a little. He died in 59. The bow has sat since but the owner shot it a few years back.

Cyclic-Rivers · February 15, 2012, 09:45:00 PM

Cyclic-Rivers · February 15, 2012, 09:46:00 PM

Cyclic-Rivers · February 15, 2012, 09:48:00 PM

ron w · February 15, 2012, 09:48:00 PM

That is a nice one Charlie........If that was 45# we would be talking!!!

JJB · February 15, 2012, 09:48:00 PM

Charlie - I can't help you with the year but that's a neat bow. You've been finding some good ones recently.
-Jay

Cyclic-Rivers · February 15, 2012, 09:52:00 PM

But wait theres more!!!!

If you order within the next, oh wait nevermind....

These broadheads are illegal to hunt with in NY. They are Hilbre and barbed.

Jack Shanks · February 15, 2012, 09:53:00 PM

Charlie,

It's a 1955.

OldSkoolArcher · February 15, 2012, 09:53:00 PM

Charlie, Awesome!!! Like we talked about before since it has black glass and underlays it is a '55 or '56.

Great Score!

OldSkoolArcher · February 15, 2012, 09:56:00 PM

Jack is most likely correct that it is a '55 due to the stickers instead of silkscreens.

ron w · February 15, 2012, 09:57:00 PM

WOW....3 years after I was born.....neat!

2treks · February 15, 2012, 10:21:00 PM

Nice Charlie. That thing will shoot good. Be sure to look it over before stringing up tho.
It is just like the one we talked about.

CTT

Barry Rowland · February 15, 2012, 10:29:00 PM

Wow!!!

oldbohntr · February 16, 2012, 12:12:00 AM

Yeah, I've got it's twin, and had identified it as a '55. Can't tell which is the "prettier sister"! Mine is S/N GF668, 51#. Nice, nice, nice. Love shooting those old statics! They were lots better than most imagine. The compass Kodiak was a really sweet shooting bow, but it didn't perform with the statics from these years(tho it sure had less shock!)

Chuck Janssen · February 16, 2012, 09:06:00 AM

Way to go Charlie, so it looks like your offer was accepted. One more new toy for your collection. Hope when I am out there in May, we can shoot some of them. Just a little buck came in last night. The big guy has not been around since Sunday.
Have a great day!!

hayslope · February 16, 2012, 09:42:00 AM

Great find Charlie. That bow is sweet and those arrow boxes are in great shape!

Glad you got them.

Pack animal · February 16, 2012, 03:05:00 PM

Great bow...I personally love these old dual shelfers...

NIGEL01 · February 19, 2012, 05:54:00 PM

How do these old dual shelfers shoot? I shoot right and left handed, thought it would be neat to sit in a stand and be able to shoot from either direction.

Cyclic-Rivers · February 19, 2012, 07:50:00 PM

I put a string on it tonight without a blow up. Now I will make a string for it and see what it shoots like.

I have a feeling there will be some shock but nothing worse than a hill bow. If you find a way to reduce it or dont mind some thump, you will probably enjoy it. I already think I will be able to shoot it well. I had a cub with a similar profile and shot it well RH but wasn't so good LH. probably from lack of practice.

I had my 58 Grizz out today. That is a great shooting bow!