Holy Grail of Ben Pearson Bows

[ductape]

That is one fine bow!!!!!!
Did Ben Pearson make a bow called "Pony"? I bought two bows for my kids marked #958 60" Pony. Thanks for input!

[trapperDave]

yes

[ckruse]

Ductape, that Pearson Pony would be from 1962 or 1963. Thanks for posting! CKruse

[Dave K]

I have this old Cobra TD that I think is awesome. Of course it is a 2 piece bow with limbs that appear to be maple with a green one side and yellow other side. It is cat. no.954 marked as 5'4" wt@28" 45# Ser. B-1897. Bow is also double rested with leather grip and rests. The condition is as new with a factory two pocket like sleeve to store the bow in.

[PAPALAPIN]

Beautiful bow Cameron

We have drifted off topic.  What is my Holy Graile of Pearson bows.

Pearson probably made more models of bows than any other manufacturer.  This is evident by going to e8ay and searching Ben Pearson.  Most of these bows were cheap, but solid shooters.  Then they had the finer line.  The Palomino, the Pinto in the Pearson line.  Several in the Golden Soveriegn line.  None that I can think of in the Locksley line.

The Lord and Lady Mercury, Palomino, marauderer and other rosewood models are beautifyl.

then there is the big "HOWEVER"...  Every once in a while they made a standard bow such as the "Colt" in a rosewood riser, or the Mustang with an I-beam riser of hardrock maple and bubings.  THat one was posted here a while back.  Really striking bows for run of the mill models.

So my "Holey Grail wouldbe one of those regular production models with a rosewood riser.  What I have been looking for is a rosewood Colt.  I have seen two on e8ay but they went for mucho denaro

[Ssamac]

I have a Pearson Mustang 64" and 50#. I shoot woodies thru it. It's a tack driver and dead accurate. One of the smoothest bows you'll ever find. Shoot it almost every day. Even at 64", I plan to hunt deer with it next year. It's a dandy and a great looking bow with a bird's eye riser and multiple lams. Has tip overlays, etc.

sam

[4406v]

When I first got the traditional "bug" I was placing an add in the local free paper simply stating WANTED RECURVE BOW.I got a call from a guy with a Ben Pearson bow that was 45# and he would even deliver it to where I worked for $50 and he'd throw in a quiver and arrows.So the guy shows up with a beautiful Palomino with the rosewood riser with all the laminations 66" and 45# not a mark on it,the quiver was also beautiful hand tooled leather in perfect shape,the arrows were older woodies and most were marked "Bear archery" on them, a few had razorheads.Needless to say I gave the guy the $50 and he told me his brother had a bow too and if I was interested he'd give me his number.Yes I ended up with the brothers bow too.
    At the time I didn't appreciate the longer recurves I figured it was a target bow and I could turn it and make some money to buy a hunting bow.Only after shooting my first Jack Howard Gamemaster Jet did I realize how smooth and accurate the longer bows are.I have never seen another Palomino as nice as the one I had and a 45# version is even harder to come by.You live and you learn.

[trapperDave]

some lessons are painful!

[ses]

I have two bp spoilers 45# and 55# how do they rack to the other pearson ? I my self will take the bear k mag for my hunting bow