Ever seen such an odd looking late 70's mag? must have ran out of forest green glass that day.Looks like the old grey glass from the early 60's. (http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn42/bearkeeper/mag1.jpg)
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1977 had that wood with random dark glass. 1976 had that wood with Forest green glass. guessing 77, nice find.
You can look at the old bear catalogs and see a year where to riser wood was listed as a particular wood, and then find bows from that year with various riser woods. I think they used the standard material and color for that year but if they ran out they would not stop production if a substitute material is available. Thes become more collectable. The oddballs.
Ask Rich Lopez about the 1966 Kodiak with red phenolic riser and rosewood caps. Looks like a '68 Super Kodiak but red. Only one made. What would you say that sucker is worth. I saw it on *bay several years ago for sale by the original owner and how he came by it. It went for bigger bucks than I was willing to pay. It had an "X" in the serial number - "Experimental"
I checked the 77 catalog and it does say random glass.All I know is it turns a lot of heads when people see in line with all my other greenies.
Thanks Guys
Mike