Browning Medalion
06-24-2011, 07:59 PM
#1
Fork Horn
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Victoria British Columbia Canada
Posts: 204
Browning Medalion
OK Guru's of the vintage bow
A friend of mine was fixing his mom's hotwater tank and hiding out in the basement was a dust covered recurve.
He's a compound guy so he brought the bow to me.
I cleaned it up a bit, eased it into a string and slowly stretched it out. No clicks, creaks, or other weird noises so I ran a couple of arrows through it- shoots nicely.
Anyway- tell me what you know about these bows
It's a Medalion, 64", 33# red and white glass on the limbs, looks like 3 veneers, nice wood riser- my father in law thinks maybe walnut or cherry?
Any idea on year? SN looks like 5H 1265 Did Browning make them or where they made by some one else?
thanks!
RC
A friend of mine was fixing his mom's hotwater tank and hiding out in the basement was a dust covered recurve.
He's a compound guy so he brought the bow to me.
I cleaned it up a bit, eased it into a string and slowly stretched it out. No clicks, creaks, or other weird noises so I ran a couple of arrows through it- shoots nicely.
Anyway- tell me what you know about these bows
It's a Medalion, 64", 33# red and white glass on the limbs, looks like 3 veneers, nice wood riser- my father in law thinks maybe walnut or cherry?
Any idea on year? SN looks like 5H 1265 Did Browning make them or where they made by some one else?
thanks!
RC
06-28-2011, 02:47 PM
#2
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Mississippi USA
Posts: 15,296
I couldn't say RC--I owned a Browning Olympian once, 70", Olympic style recurve. Sweet shooter, wish I'd kept it. I don't think Browning made their own bows, but don't know who did. Sorry I'm not more help here.
Chad
Chad
06-30-2011, 07:01 PM
#3
Fork Horn
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Victoria British Columbia Canada
Posts: 204
No problem! lol A little surprised they are so unknown. I got it a bit dialed in and gave it back to my friend- he's a compound shooter so I'm hoping this is a "hook" to the other side. 
RC
RC
