Bear Archery Traditional Bows Book: A Chronological History 1949-2015 ~New!

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BEAR ARCHERY
TRADITIONAL BOWS
A Chronological History 1949-2015
by Jorge L. Coppen
SECOND EDITION, 2015
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~ FULL-COLOR PHOTOS ~
To the Bear Archery traditional bow enthusiast and to the archery community at la
rge, this book represents a singular compilation of the chronological history of Bear Archery traditional bow production, as well as specifics about each bow produced.
A
MUST-have for your bowhunting or traditional archery library!
This illustrated reference manual not only preserves the history and heritage of Bear Archery traditional bow production since 1949, it serves as a helpful reference to any and all archers interested in collecting and dating their vintage Bear Archery traditional bows. Each chapter covers a detailed chronology of factory production specifications for each specific bow model or group of related models. It includes color photos of bow models for almost every year. The best part is this: at the end of each chapter, there is a table that allows readers to search out the characteristics of their bow by year, AMO length, riser material, medallion, limb glass colors, overlay colors, limb tip colors and where applicable, the two-digit serial number prefix.
Contents:
~ Al Reader, Hunter of Bows
~ Introduction
~ Setting the Foundation
~ Bear Archery Hunting Recurve Bows
~ Grizzly, the Working Man's Bow
~ Kodiak, King of Hunting Bows
~ Kodiak Deluxe
~ Kodiak Magnum
~ Super Mag 48, the Bow They Said Could Not Be Made!
~ Kodiak Hunter--A Powerful Performer
~ Super Kodiaks, Fred Bear's Personal Hunting Bow
~ Fred Bear Wood Take-Down, Fred Bear's Favorite Bow
~ Grayling Type I Take-Downs: Fred Bear Take-Down Hunting Bow and Tamerlane Take-Down Bow
~ Grayling Type II Take-Downs: All-Purpose Take-Down Bow and Tournament Take-Down Bow
~ Take-Down Limbs
~ The Gainesville Green-Stripe Take-Downs
~ The Brown-Stripe Take-Downs
~ Super Grizzly, Upgraded Limbs
~ Bear Take-Down Hunter, a Hunting Take-Down Bow at an Economical Price
~ Bear Hunter Take-Down for the Traditional Hunter
~ Lady Kodiak, One for the Ladies
~ Cheyenne, Medium-Length Hunting Bow
~ Bear Archery Hunting Longbows
~ Bear Bruin Longbow, Tribute to Fred Bear's Humble Beginnings
~ Bear Montana Longbow, Ancient Bowyer's Craftsmanship Coupled with Modern Materials Invention
~ Bear Byron Ferguson Signature Royal Safari Longbow, Pinnacle of the Bowyer's Art
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Bear Byron Ferguson Signature Patriot Longbow, Exceptional Speed and Velvety "Thunk"
~ Bear's AuSable Longbow, Named for Fred Bear's River Retreat
~ Bear Archery Target and Youth Bows
~ Polar, Always a Target Bow
~ Cub, Glass-Powered Performance at a Moderate Price
~ Bring Back the Cub!
~ Kodiak Special, Always a Tournament Bow
~ Panda, Special Appeal to the Younger Set and Beginners
~ Tamerlane, HC-30, HC-300
~ Little Bear, Traditional Youth Bow
~ Temujin, Top Performance at a Modest Price
~ Tartar, Professional Performance at a Beginner's Budget
~ Tournament Victor Bows
~ White Bear and Ranger
~ Bear Target Take-Down, a Good Starter Bow for the Young Archer
~ Bear Formula Gold, Silver, Bronze and Target
~ Bear Challenger and Medallion
~ Kodiak Pony, Serious But Intermediate Bow
~ Lit'l Kodiak, Start Them Young
~ Bear Archery All-Purpose Bows
~ Alaskan, Successor to the Cub
~ Tigercat, All-Round Performer on the Range or in the Field
~ Bearcat, Bearcat Take-Down and Bearcat Take-Down Hunter
~ Fred Bear Magnesium Take-Downs, Wide Utility at an Economical Price
~ Black Bear, Economical All-Purpose Bow
~ Bear '76er Deluxe, Bear '76er Custom and Bear '76er Take-Down Hunter: Practical     Low-Cost Take-Down Bows for the General Public
~ Bear Minuteman, Wide Utility at an Economical Price
~ Epilogue
Softcover. 6x9. 362 pages. Numerous color photos.
BRAND NEW
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