I was able to get out today and shoot side by side my Tamerlane and 3PM. I have had the Tamerlane for about 5years now and its my go to indoor bow. Last year I was able to snag the 3PM off of the bay when the Gail Martin collection was being sold off. It came to me in some what unoriginal condition and I just now have it far enough along that it can go on the range. I can certainly see how this was the bow to have in its day, the grip is done up nice and the stabilizers with the torque flight compensators are a hoot, they really dampen the vibrations out. The picture is of my best 6 arrow group at 20yds, shooting 3 shots from each bow per end.

Certainly two of the best from the golden age. I have owned several of each and find it pretty hard to choose. I have the impression that the Hoyts might do a little better and long range, a little more speed. But on the other hand I had a Tamerlane that was so smooth to 30" of draw it actually felt like it had some let off at the end. That bow was a couple of pounds lighter than the others but it punched above its weight.

I wish I could have kept them all; it would have been a great investment. But I am a serial collector and generally limit myself to half a dozen or so at a time. Too many hobbies and too little room, and money. - lbg

I would love to have a left handed Tamerlane...cannot recall ever seeing one for sale...I shoot righty too and the odd one comes up

DDave

DDave, there have been several on Ebay just in the last couple months.

It's hard to say one is better than the other. Vic Berger shot an unprecedented 899 of 900 at Cobo Hall in 1969 with a Bear takedown, basically same design. The Hoyt is a super bow and was the overwhelming choice in the late 60's and early 70's, prior to the metal risers coming out.

Thanks George...with the great stuff that has been falling in my lap lately, a nice 1960 Kodiak and a B riser Takedown just last week, I have kind of neglected to watch eBay...the main reason I want a Tamerlane is I love the irony of an innocent target bow being named for someone responsible for the demise of so many...well that and the terrific materials that they were made from

DDave

I'll keep an eye out for one Dave.

There are two lefties right now on Ebay.

George, am I right to think that the Tamerlane HC-30 may have been the first-ever production bow that was all synthetic (micarta/phenolic/whatever) in the riser? And to suspect that Bill Stewart may have been the guy behind it? Anyway it's a cool bow in several ways!

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