Small world...nice score

[Krex1010]

I got a new to me bow today...and it's a funny story I thought I'd share...

I keep my eyes on Craigslist and local sites for used bows. I've been wanting a classic Grizzly for a while and today on a local garage sale type site I see a vintage Bear recurve. 56" bow, 45# draw....1969 model year. The bow looks great in the pics....I contact the seller and ask a few questions. He tells me he is selling the bow for someone else and gives me a number to call the owner....the number looks familiar.

I dial the number and sure enough, it's in my contacts...the name pops up, it's my uncle. I didn't know he had an old recurve, let alone pretty much the exact bow I'd been wanting......I call him, he's excited I want it. He wants to give it to me for far less than he had it listed for....I refuse that and insist his asking price is fair.....he says fine but says I have to take all his old wood arrows, one of the old slide on quivers and another bow...yes a compound but I swear it's like the original bear compound lol I don't shoot wheelie bows much anymore but who am I to turn down a cool, old bow.

Anyways, i got a kick out of how the day turned out and figured I'd share. I ordered a new string and need to refresh the rest and strike plate, can't wait to start slinging some arrows with her.

[Steelhead]

That's pretty wild.Big surprise to both of you I am sure.Well at least it stayed in the family.

That old bear compound might be cool as well.My 1st bow was a vintage Bear compound I got from a friend.It was very long compared to the ones these days and would probably be friendly to shooting with fingers.50% letoff.I shot it with fingers and no sights or stabilizers etc.We both went to recurves not long after I got that old Bear compound.Wish I still had it.
Enjoy your Griz!

[Pine]

Neat story, thanks for sharing. 

[joe vt]

That is a pretty cool story. 

[Huntschool]

Keeping it in the family is pretty cool.... even if by accident....  LOL

[ron w]

Good for you 

[Possum Head]

What's the chance? Glad it worked out well for you!

[varmint101]

Wow! What luck!

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Cool story, that's one of my favorite bows

[SlowBowKing]

That's great! Crazy how things work out sometimes.

[GCook]

Sometimes fate smiles on us.

[Deno]

Great story and you are a "Lucky Nephew" for sure.   

Deno