Old Check-mate

Dick4bows · 12-02-2002, 12:39 PM

Well, I found an old Check-mate target recurve on E-Bay. It's a metal riser take down. It has 2 markings that are a bit confussing. It states two different lengths and draw weights. 34# @ 28-68" and 36# @ 28" - 66". It has a different style of attaching the the limbs. It may be that it has an adjustable length? It's a dovetail in a keyway. It looks to have been is great shape till the seller sent it. (Unpacked via FedEx ground from Reno Nevada) It has a chip in the handle that I will try and retouch. Chad, can you find out what type of paint Check-Mate used? This one has a silver flake/ green. If anyone has any information on the bow as far as set up and sdjusting the length, please let me know. It should make a great bow for my Daughter. Dick

Wahya · 12-02-2002, 12:47 PM

Sounds interesting. I wonder if the adjustable length was actually that another set of limbs came with the bow.

Make em sharp and shoot em straight, or leave em home.

Dick4bows · 12-02-2002, 12:58 PM

Wahya,

The markings are on the limbs or should I say the same limb. I jsu can't figure out how to keep the limbs in tiller or adjustment if moved. The is a roll pin that stops the limb from traveling too far. I'm thinking that there must be a positive stop somewhere. Dick

LBR · 12-02-2002, 03:33 PM

Marc (aka Cujo, aka Pigdog, aka long-haired hippie-type bowyer) is out of town right now, but I will quiz him on it when he gets back. Actually was gonna' bid on that one myself, but forgot about it--lol.

Chad

Long Bows Rule!

arrowsmit · 12-02-2002, 04:49 PM

Dick, are the markings: (34# @ 28-68" and 36# @ 28" - 66&quot

on the riser or limbs? If on the limbs it could be that CM produced more than one length of riser, hence the different OAL & weights. If on the riser then I have no idea, & it will be very interesting to find out!

mtbyak · 12-03-2002, 07:10 AM

I have a similar Chek-Mate bow except the riser is white, there was a difference in the risers & the limbs were the same length.
My son shoots this bow & really enjoys it, but I found the grip to small for my hands.
It is a nice shooting bow though.

Shoot Straight
mtbyak