RE: Ben Pearson Recurve
If its a Ben Pearson Signiature, with the aluminum take-down system, I wouldn't shoot it. That's one of the few Pearsons that have some collector's value, and I've heard that they had problems with them later on--the epoxy didn't hold to the almuninum very well over time.
No idea on the value--I have one myself, with the original box and paperwork, two original strings, nock sets, and armguard--I'd like to find out more myself.
Chad