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- Archery
- Is this item for sale?
- For Sale
- Sale Price
- 150$
- Is this item for trade?
- For Trade
- Trade Value or Items Looking For
- quality firearms
- Location
- Edmond, 73025, Oklahoma, United States
I have a few recurve bows for sale. These are the remainder ( I brought 11 bows from Chicago to Edmond ) of a preserved collection of bows I purchased from the "Archery Custom Shop" in Forest Park, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago). The store was founded by Don Shram, a well-known archer, hunter and personal friend of Fred Bear. The Archery Shop operated for 75yrs from 1948 to 2023. I bought the bows just prior to their closing. You can pull up outdoor videos of Don Shram and also some of Don with Fred Bear on YouTube.
These are High Quality recurves that were the pinnacle of their time, prior to the compound bow, and still perform with and exceed many of the new bows available today.
You can show up to your next hunt to meet old friends in the woods or at McAlester Army Ammunition Plant in any new vehicle like all the others, or you can show up in a classic, rare, sports car. Distinguish yourself from the crowd. Look at these Muscle Bows from yesteryear and then ask yourself, am I worth it? The true value of a man, a hunter, is the confidence and self-worth he has in himself. Be a believer and shoot and hunt in style. You are worth it!
link to shop history
https://tradbow.com/visit-custom-archery/
https://www.forestparkreview.com/2023/02/14/after-75-years-archery-shop-on-madison-will-close/
link to Shram hunt at Fred Bears
YouTube "Don Schram" for vintage hunting videos
1st bow is a PSE FIRE BIRD in Like New Condition $150
Left Hand 45# AMO 58"
has front and side threaded inserts & laminated limb tips
next up is a BEAR KODIAK MAGNUM in VGC $SOLD
RH 50# AMO 60"
Beautiful bow made in 1968 of finer woods and detail than current production Bear bows
has laminated limb tips w limb tip protectors
next up is a BROWNING BACKPACKER I in like new condition $650
RH 61# AMO 54"
Extraordinarily beautiful and short take down bow designed w rear mounted limbs ( like Black Widow bows ) made in 1973 of Shadua & Babinga woods. This model was designed by Harry Drake (well-known bowyer) for Browning. Only a few bow manufacturers have successfully built quality short recurves.
Last but not Least on the list may be the 'HOLY GRAIL'
BLACK WIDOW H325 in Like New Condition $1250
RH 45# AMO 60" made in 1969
Riser is made of Rosewood and Toxonite. It has dark brown limbs and laminated limb tips. This material (Toxonite) was primarily used in target bows as it was the hardest material used at that time.
This is a Fine and Gorgeous bow hand produced by The Wilson Brothers in Missouri. I believe this is the last year the bows were produced without the now known Web and Spider insignia as I think that began in 1970 w a joint partnership and incorporation.
I have pics of serial number book page to verify year and original buyer (Don Schram) and model description page from Black widow.
recurve longbow compound archery PSE Bear Black Widow Ben Pearson Browning Shakespeare Wing Colt Damon Howard Martin Herter Indian Fleetwood Black Hawk York Howatt American Archery Darton Stemmler AMF Golden Eagle Hoyt Staghorn Galaxie
These are High Quality recurves that were the pinnacle of their time, prior to the compound bow, and still perform with and exceed many of the new bows available today.
You can show up to your next hunt to meet old friends in the woods or at McAlester Army Ammunition Plant in any new vehicle like all the others, or you can show up in a classic, rare, sports car. Distinguish yourself from the crowd. Look at these Muscle Bows from yesteryear and then ask yourself, am I worth it? The true value of a man, a hunter, is the confidence and self-worth he has in himself. Be a believer and shoot and hunt in style. You are worth it!
link to shop history
https://tradbow.com/visit-custom-archery/
https://www.forestparkreview.com/2023/02/14/after-75-years-archery-shop-on-madison-will-close/
link to Shram hunt at Fred Bears
YouTube "Don Schram" for vintage hunting videos
1st bow is a PSE FIRE BIRD in Like New Condition $150
Left Hand 45# AMO 58"
has front and side threaded inserts & laminated limb tips
next up is a BEAR KODIAK MAGNUM in VGC $SOLD
RH 50# AMO 60"
Beautiful bow made in 1968 of finer woods and detail than current production Bear bows
has laminated limb tips w limb tip protectors
next up is a BROWNING BACKPACKER I in like new condition $650
RH 61# AMO 54"
Extraordinarily beautiful and short take down bow designed w rear mounted limbs ( like Black Widow bows ) made in 1973 of Shadua & Babinga woods. This model was designed by Harry Drake (well-known bowyer) for Browning. Only a few bow manufacturers have successfully built quality short recurves.
Last but not Least on the list may be the 'HOLY GRAIL'
BLACK WIDOW H325 in Like New Condition $1250
RH 45# AMO 60" made in 1969
Riser is made of Rosewood and Toxonite. It has dark brown limbs and laminated limb tips. This material (Toxonite) was primarily used in target bows as it was the hardest material used at that time.
This is a Fine and Gorgeous bow hand produced by The Wilson Brothers in Missouri. I believe this is the last year the bows were produced without the now known Web and Spider insignia as I think that began in 1970 w a joint partnership and incorporation.
I have pics of serial number book page to verify year and original buyer (Don Schram) and model description page from Black widow.
recurve longbow compound archery PSE Bear Black Widow Ben Pearson Browning Shakespeare Wing Colt Damon Howard Martin Herter Indian Fleetwood Black Hawk York Howatt American Archery Darton Stemmler AMF Golden Eagle Hoyt Staghorn Galaxie
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