[RickinMo]

Looks like it could be a Browning Bantam not sure of the year of manufacture but it is pretty old


Rick

 

[gjtro]

let me guess....

i believe that is the one sitting bull used at the battle of the little bighorn, so that makes it about 132 years old.....lol sorry couldnt resist.

 

[joeprec]

Should be early to mid 1980's based on two things. Most pre 1980ish compounds used metal brackets on the ends of the limbs where the cams mounted and that one has the split limb setup. Secondly, the one piece riser/limb bows were only made for a few years and if my memory serves, it would have been early 80's.

 

[JOE PA]

Browning Cobra

That is a Browning Cobra. I would not shoot arrows that are very light with it. I think they were made in the late '70s, early 80's. I have a Bantam, and they are shorter with a beefier "riser" section. The Cobra should be about 44" axle to axle.

 

[rhino519]

thanks all!
yes joe, its a Cobra, at first I thuoght the name was of the sight maker, but you just confirmed it for me, its also very long for a compound, almost 45in a2a

any maintanance tips? I could swear that when I got it it was much harder to pull, not so anymore, or I grew some muscles

 

[JOE PA]

Wood core limbs

The Cobra, like many bows of its day, used wood core limbs, probably Maple, with fiberglass backing and facing. As I hear it, the wood can compress over time, and lose draw weight, especially since these bows are "strung" all the time, unlike a recurve that you can easily let down. My Bantam is a real unusual one though. It scales at 68# at peak weight. Still not that fast with a nearly 10" brace height. Maintenance? Keep the synthetic wheels lubed with a compatible lubricant, maybe graphite. Again, the limbs will probably not do well with light arrows. Most bows with the "teardrop" cables are quite loud compared to modern bows. They are very light to carry though.

 

[BillyRay]

My dad looked at the pic and guesstimated at around 1976, or 1977 maybe.

 

[weston2009]

antique

 

[buglebuster]

I think the cherokees used that model...LOL:wink:

 

[archeryhistory]

Would need to see some closeups. It could be a Wing made in the 1970's or Browning. We (Martin) made bows with and without brackets during those years. It does not look like one of ours.

 

[preyquester]

i shot with a guy who had one in 1988 so its older than that.darn thing shot good but was out dated then.