No biggie Edgar, what typically happens when I get an inquiry "I have this old bow..." leads to details on the specific bow, like value and the cost of "rehabilitation". On average maybe 1 in 5 contacts leads to a transaction tho. Colt branded recurve bows are just fine as shooters. Any premium collectible specimen carries the same originality factor as we just touched on re. shotguns. But my sense is among bow collectors "Colt's Manufacturing Company" labeling alone adds no value up-tick. That said, Colt memorabilia collectors do tend to snatch them up. No, Colt didn't build them. Ben Pearson, Bob Lee at Wing, and maybe Ernie Root who built the Shakespeare brand were the actual makers. No records exist on details. In fact it is rumored that production details among the companies building them were often kept secret under the premise that how many and at what price was none of Uncle Sam's business.
Harold, yes the Black Widow bows are highly thought of. I could make a case they are the Parkers of classic archery gear.
BTW, when teaching how to shoot a stick bow well, I use the similarities between a bow and shotgun in how the focus is on the target and not the sights a rifleman does.
Rick
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