I have a Bear Kodiak (Grayling decal) 64" 63# left hand ...serial number A EC866 ; has brown glass limbs,light wood handle, leather grip..no coin...can
anyone give me the manufacture date...thanks ; Doug trailswesttradind@gmail.com (approximate value would be nice too) good shape
would be much better if you had pictures.
1957 would be my guess w/o a pic.
Condition dictates a lot of the value, but that heavy weight and left hand does not help.
Virtually a lock to be a '57.
Somewhere out there is a left-handed elk/moose/sheep/brown bear hunter who knows that the left-handed Fred Bear killed a world record Stone sheep with one of these. (Not sure on the length he used.) Find that person and you can name your price.
Otherwise, it will be a little tough to move it. My unsolicited advice would be to hold onto it until you actually find a committed buyer and not a vulture.
thanks to all....I appreciate the info...
take a picture if you can, would like to see it.
I'll work on that...might take me a while though...what I really mean is it might take my wife a while...
Here are pictures of this nice 1957 Kodiak.
(http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z134/Horney_Toad/57-1_zpsu2zae5za.jpg)
(http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z134/Horney_Toad/57-4_zps7tinso6a.jpg)
(http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z134/Horney_Toad/57-2_zpslwkkanvg.jpg)
(http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z134/Horney_Toad/57-3_zps7buvhowc.jpg)
THANKS JEFF ....appreciate the help...
:)