Old Bear Takedown Hunter ?

[Finn16]

While cleaning out my FIL house after his passing, we came across a Bear Takedown Hunter bow. He wasn't a bowhunter so we were a bit surprised by it. Anyway, I don't know anything about takedown bows so here goes. The limbs slide into the limb pockets in the handle but they jiggle around and there is no locking mechanism, nor do I see how one would be employed. Are there some type of clamps that are missing? See pix and thank you!

 

[GMC]

I'm pretty sure they are held snug by the string. My first compound as a kid was a bear mini mag and it had the same system.

 

[Finn16]

I'm pretty sure they are held snug by the string. My first compound as a kid was a bear mini mag and it had the same system.

I wondered about that but wanted to be sure. I did some digging and found a 1975 Bear catalog online and looks like there are no clamps of any sort. Thanks for the info.

 

[Chilax_1]

I have an old Bear Minuteman bow that has the same limb / riser setup. Once the bow is strung up it holds everything tight. Fun old bow to play around with.

 

[rnfarley]

I didn't even know they made these but it looks like maybe the precursor to the current takedown design which added a small peg to keep them from sliding out of the limb socket, but the main retention is from being strung.