59 Kodiak Camo.......factory or not?

[SlowBowke]

Pretty much a moot point since I bought it to hunt with but still curious (also curious as always what wood the sight window is, lol) if "the gang" could tell me if this has a possibility of being factory paint?

Assumed at first that it is not, but did notice the coin/emblem is not painted nor shows any masking efforts and attempting to REMOVE a small test section it exhibits very good resistance to doing so,  unlike some paint I've removed.

I also noticed the paint was obviously applied BEFORE the strike plate was attached, or at least it was removed first before painted, which didn't seem likely.

A little worse for wear all around but a 64 inch, 48lb 59K.  Grip actually feels pretty good as is, surprisingly, regardless of edge and color issues. Quiver screw/bolt comes right out, another surprise considering condition.

I'll need to pick up a strike plate and rug since the originals are gone but she shoots pretty nice!

No surprise there.      

As said,  isn't much of an issue either way as a shooter, but some of the photos of same in another thread here have been deleted and I simply cannot tell.

God Bless
Steve

 

 

 

 

[johnnyrazorhead]

Factory camo bows usually have the silkscreens on top of the camo paint. Are they visible?

[450 marlin]

A few pics of factory 1959 camo

[TRAP]

doubt the rug was original    

Looks like a Bear paint job to me, but silks should be on top if that were the case.

Trap

[SlowBowke]

I realized my error on the rug comment after I shut down. lol. Thanks though.

The silkscreen thing had me wondering too but dang if its not a close effort regardless. These are not visible which pretty much makes it not factory unless someone sent one back at a later period or something odd.

Whatever and whoever was used and did it, the stuff isn't meant to COME OFF, lol.

As said, hardly collector condition so just my curiosity being fed more than anything.

Deer wont mind.

Thanks guys. Really appreciate the help.
God Bless

[TonyW]

Correction: The deer won't mind until hunting season!