For the Love of Old Grizzly's

[59Alaskan]

The two lefties are actually 1965's.  You're not the first to have picked out the one I the right as a very interesting piece of wood.  It's 43# and shoots wonderfully.  I picked up both lefties from the same guy.

Another of my favorites is 1962, but I only have that in RH right now.  

Nice bows on here for sure.  One day I'd like to shoot an old static tip Grizz or pick up a 1958.

Hopefully Jack will post soon and show off some of his.

[Cyclic-Rivers]

And thanks to  a Fellow Trad Gang member named Jack Shanks, he found this one, did some handy work and I was able to not only shoot some carp with but replaced my fathers broken 69 Grizz.  

FWI, my wife shot more carp with it than I did          

 

 

 

Thank You Jack!  

[59Alaskan]

Here is arguably the most collectible bow I own.  The pictures don't do it justice.  I believe it to be all original outside of the feather rest.  I replaced that.  Now that I am shooting LH this just languishes in the basement for now.  It's a 1959.  Yes, the tips are original.  It's been in a case since 1959 and well cared for it seems

[hayslope]

Wow!!!

Usually when I find an old Bear in that kind of condition, someone has "experimented" with it and it has the holes to prove it!

That one is sweet!

[59Alaskan]

No holes that is for sure.  It shoots wonderfully.  Only question mark is weather a coat of true oil was put on it at one time or not.

[cacciatore]

Hey Ceme,if I'll buy a 1959 in lh and same conditions of your rh,I send you some pics.LOL
Stunning bow!

[59Alaskan]

Felix,
If you find a LH of similar quality I might just have to come over to your place to see it !!  LOL

Hay slope:
Sorry pic quality isn't the best on this one but here I the flip side of those zebra woods

[ron w]

Some real Classic.........  

[Sean B]

I put a '58 griz on the auction block 4 St. Judes last year, I'm sure it went to a great home.  Nice looking bows Charlie!

[JJB]

Nice looking bows Charlie and everyone. Here's the only Grizzly that I own, a '62 I recently purchased.
-Jay

[copicasso]

The Grizzlies are some of the best shooting bows Bear made. The 59-62 are my favorites and lets just say I have many of each and still looking for more.

[59Alaskan]

Very nice '62 JJB!

[Jack Shanks]

Great thread! Some nice looking Grizzlies here! I don't have any current pictures of the ones I have together so I will need to try and take some in the next couple days.

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Hey Jack, Get crackin'        

Looking forward to some of your pictures!  

[reddogge]

Here's my '67 in '69 with my first deer. I've posted this before.
 

Here it is again practicing in the back yard. I've never shot 3 under but am doing it here.
 

[Jack Shanks]

Charlie,

If I don't get the pictures up soon watch your local schedule for the TV program "Hoarders". They contacted me about filming a segment for their show.

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Originally posted by Jack Shanks:
Charlie,

If I don't get the pictures up soon watch your local schedule for the TV program "Hoarders". They contacted me about filming a segment for their show.

 

Sometimes hoarding isnt that bad, when you have a bunch of archery stuff        

[RLA]

62's  are the stuff!

 

 


Not real fast, not flashy, but deadly quiet and consistent.


 

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Ryan, That's a nice One!

[damascusdave]

I have owned Kodiak Specials, Kodiaks, Polars and even a Panda but somehow never ended up with a Grizzly.

Looks like they can be pretty darn good looking and the shooting quality is gonna be a given in that era.

DDave