Got this the other day, seller wasn't sure of year. MN 701 64" 47#. Seems like a cross between a recurve and a LB, curved tips no string grooves. Second pic is braced at 6 1/2" with a 60 1/2" string I had on a 64" '59K. Thinkin' a 61" string is going to work better.

Semi recurve. Great shootin bows. JF

I had one. 1956 or 57 I think. Production years were not a clearly defined then.

As I recall mine was marked 77 pounds.

DDave

Yea I feel a little silly with my description although somewhat accurate I couldn't find the correct terminology in my memory HA. My first experience with a semi recurve. Haven't had a chance to shoot it yet. In pretty decent shape, pratically no stress, draws smooth and it feels like it's going have some snap in the limbs, anyway, appreciate it thanks.

Dual shelf Bear Polars with leather grips would be from 1954 to 1956. 1950 to 1953 were either wedged ( 1950 to 1952 ) or single shelfs ( 1953 ) and were straight limb bows. 1957 and later were single shelfs. Since yours has the darker wood accent trim between the laminates like mine does I'd have to say it's a 1956 Bear Polar. The 1954 and 1955 Polars didn't have the darker wood accent trim between the laminates. Also the 1954 was a straight limb bow. The 1955 and 1956 were semi-recurves. Here is a picture of my dual shelf 1956 Bear Polar.

My hands down favorite bow to shoot. As I understand it, decals on the limbs are pre ‘56, Silk Screens on the limbs ‘56 on up. Just a really pleasant bow to shoot is all I can say. I believe the static tips are the reason.

My Bear Cub has the wedged shelf in the grip. That said, it could have a wedge on the other side of the grip no problem.

People often ask how to build strength. Shooting mine was a great way.

I sold it to someone for that same purpose.

DDave

They are very cool bows, as are the similar ones with single shelves. They are feather light in the hand, pleasant to carry in forest and field. Note the "chesty" tillering, with a greater gap to the string on the upper limb. They do feel "snappy" as if they cast a fast arrow, though some of that is from the low mass. You can certainly feel them work, there is a lot of feedback, but I found it to be interesting and fun. - lbg

DDave, I bought that bow from you. It was my intro into what would become my favorite type of bow to shoot. I tripped on a raised tree root and smashed the belly glass on the upper limb of that 77# Polar. Great bow. Took awhile to replace it, but it’s 72#, not 77#. My brother Chuck put new white phenolic tip overlays on the 72#. I still have the 77#, I don’t have it in me to toss it to the curb.

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