Some history - Ex-Calibre (and give away) -

Big Boar · 08-22-2010, 10:55 AM

By now most of you have seen the Browing Serpentines that have been pictured on several other threads. Everytime they appear they seem to generate lots of comments. I have pictured the three basic heads below for reference. From left to right the ABCC numbers are 0298.000, 0299.000, and 0300.000. These were produced around 1971-1973.

However there was another manufacturer that produced this style head in 1957-1958. They were designed, patented, and manufactured by John Santry and called the Ex-Calibre 50 (below left 1957) and later the Ex-Calibre 45 (below right 1958). The ABCC numbers are 0460.000 and 0459.000.

The pictures are all scaled the same so you can see how big the Ex-Calibre 50 was. It is about 3 3/16 long. These heads are much rarer than the Sepentines.

To see if there are any new collectors reading this, I will give a Browning Serpentine ABCC #0299.000 (middle picture in the top row) to the first five replys to this who join the ABCC or have joined recently and reply to this thread. If you already have one please let another new member add one to his collection

shep · 08-22-2010, 11:10 AM

A membership drive, way to go Greg. There are alot of guys out there on the fence and this just might make them fall off on our side.

Shep

Big Boar · 08-22-2010, 11:17 AM

Hello Mister Wang, send me your $20 and I will get one in the mail to you. Are you an undocumented citizen?

Actually I expected Raghorn to be the first to reply saying he was Mr. Wonhunglow.

cartman308 · 08-22-2010, 01:14 PM

Awesome idea BigBoar! An awesome friend got me started recently with a Serpentine! When I get the spare cash I'll sign up with the ABCC!

great job!

Big Boar · 08-22-2010, 01:33 PM

A one year membership is about half the cost of one Ashby head and lasts all year. You get 4 newsletters and a new Master List every year with your membership. Also when you join you will get a embroidered patch and decal. You also get the membership list each year so you can get in touch with the approx 200 members from around the world.

Like the man selling the Sham Wow says, "It almost sells itself".

Tell you what, since you already have a Serpentine how about if I substitute something else like an ACE or even better a OO3 with your new membership?

Dennis Jackson · 08-22-2010, 02:28 PM

I'm a new collector and joined the ABCC about a week and a half ago. Do I qaulify? I would love to add one to my Collection!

Big Boar · 08-22-2010, 03:21 PM

I was hoping you would reply. Yes you are number one and I will send one out to you. Since you were first (not including Mr. Wang) I will send you an extra head. Do you have a OO3?

Dennis Jackson · 08-22-2010, 03:31 PM

Thanks this is a great idea! No I do not have the 003! Do I need to send you my address or do you have it from my abcc application?

Hopefully when my collection gets better (duplicates) I can offer a similar giveaway down the line!

Big Boar · 08-22-2010, 03:51 PM

I have your application, so if nothing changed in the last couple of wesks we are good to go. Did you get your new member package? How did you like the newsletter? Next years annual meeting will be at the Pope and Young Museum in Minnesota, so set a few days vacation aside next year and make it to the meeting.

Like your thinking. Standing Bear sent me some heads and he called it something like doing good deeds forward or trading forward, but you get the idea.

Dennis Jackson · 08-22-2010, 03:55 PM

Yes, I got the masterlist and newsletter last week, It was great there's alot of very good information in there!

I may try to make next years meeting, I can remember (barely) as a kid (I was maybe 5 or 6) the meetings and displays at Clinton, IN when they had the Bonanaza shoot there!

Next of my list from the ABCC is to purchase the Id books/guides that are compiled from the newsletters!

Big Boar · 08-22-2010, 04:09 PM

The clubs Best of Broadhead books are great for information and history, but if you want to collect traditional heads and want to get actual size pictures to help you identify the heads, the two books by Wade Phillip's are what you should get before any others. They are not cheap (like $90 for the 1872 to 1972 book with 2350 heads pictured and $40 for the 1972 to 2007 book).

If you are into screw in mechanicals (this is a commerical) I have just recently finished a similar book.

Dennis Jackson · 08-22-2010, 04:16 PM

Wade's books are on my want list as well! Where can I find info on obtaining yours?

Big Boar · 08-22-2010, 04:46 PM

I am asking $30.00 plus $3.00 shipping to the lower 48. It pictures all but two (could not find any members that actually had them) of the approx 350 screw in mechanicals, plus it has a section compairing similar heads to make it easier to identify them. It took me over three months to put it together, but now we are one step closer to documenting all of the heads out there. We are now trying to see if we can do another book on all of the rest of the screw in heads. This is probably a 1 1/2 to 2 man year project, so we are talking about dividing the work between three of us.

Dennis Jackson · 08-22-2010, 06:15 PM

Well, sounds like your book is a must have as well. I'll be contacting you in the future about getting one!

raghorn · 08-22-2010, 08:55 PM

Helro? Mr. Wonhuglow here. Don't need no stinking screwy broadhead.

But I think it's really neat that you are offering! Way to go long tall dude!

08-22-2010, 10:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
Big Boar 130gr Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 492	Some history - Ex-Calibre (and give away) By now most of you have seen the Browing Serpentines that have been pictured on several other threads. Everytime they appear they seem to generate lots of comments. I have pictured the three basic heads below for reference. From left to right the ABCC numbers are 0298.000, 0299.000, and 0300.000. These were produced around 1971-1973. However there was another manufacturer that produced this style head in 1957-1958. They were designed, patented, and manufactured by John Santry and called the Ex-Calibre 50 (below left 1957) and later the Ex-Calibre 45 (below right 1958). The ABCC numbers are 0460.000 and 0459.000. The pictures are all scaled the same so you can see how big the Ex-Calibre 50 was. It is about 3 3/16 long. These heads are much rarer than the Sepentines. To see if there are any new collectors reading this, I will give a Browning Serpentine ABCC #0299.000 (middle picture in the top row) to the first five replys to this who join the ABCC or have joined recently and reply to this thread. If you already have one please let another new member add one to his collection

08-22-2010, 11:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
shep 100gr Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fallston, Maryland Posts: 276	A membership drive, way to go Greg. There are alot of guys out there on the fence and this just might make them fall off on our side. Shep Last edited by shep; 08-22-2010 at 11:50 AM.

08-22-2010, 01:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
cartman308 Broadhead Mod Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Fraziers Bottom, WV Posts: 1,201	Awesome idea BigBoar! An awesome friend got me started recently with a Serpentine! When I get the spare cash I'll sign up with the ABCC! great job! __________________ Broadheadtalk Moderator Athens Factory Staff Shooter

08-22-2010, 01:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
Big Boar 130gr Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 492	A one year membership is about half the cost of one Ashby head and lasts all year. You get 4 newsletters and a new Master List every year with your membership. Also when you join you will get a embroidered patch and decal. You also get the membership list each year so you can get in touch with the approx 200 members from around the world. Like the man selling the Sham Wow says, "It almost sells itself". Tell you what, since you already have a Serpentine how about if I substitute something else like an ACE or even better a OO3 with your new membership? Last edited by Big Boar; 08-22-2010 at 01:40 PM.

08-22-2010, 03:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
Big Boar 130gr Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 492	I have your application, so if nothing changed in the last couple of wesks we are good to go. Did you get your new member package? How did you like the newsletter? Next years annual meeting will be at the Pope and Young Museum in Minnesota, so set a few days vacation aside next year and make it to the meeting. Like your thinking. Standing Bear sent me some heads and he called it something like doing good deeds forward or trading forward, but you get the idea. Last edited by Big Boar; 08-22-2010 at 03:53 PM.

08-22-2010, 11:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
Big Boar 130gr Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 492	Hello Mister Wang, send me your $20 and I will get one in the mail to you. Are you an undocumented citizen? Actually I expected Raghorn to be the first to reply saying he was Mr. Wonhunglow.

08-22-2010, 02:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dennis Jackson 75gr Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 28	I'm a new collector and joined the ABCC about a week and a half ago. Do I qaulify? I would love to add one to my Collection!

08-22-2010, 03:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
Big Boar 130gr Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 492	I was hoping you would reply. Yes you are number one and I will send one out to you. Since you were first (not including Mr. Wang) I will send you an extra head. Do you have a OO3?

08-22-2010, 03:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
Dennis Jackson 75gr Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 28	Thanks this is a great idea! No I do not have the 003! Do I need to send you my address or do you have it from my abcc application? Hopefully when my collection gets better (duplicates) I can offer a similar giveaway down the line!

08-22-2010, 03:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
Dennis Jackson 75gr Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 28	Yes, I got the masterlist and newsletter last week, It was great there's alot of very good information in there! I may try to make next years meeting, I can remember (barely) as a kid (I was maybe 5 or 6) the meetings and displays at Clinton, IN when they had the Bonanaza shoot there! Next of my list from the ABCC is to purchase the Id books/guides that are compiled from the newsletters!

08-22-2010, 04:09 PM	#11 (permalink)
Big Boar 130gr Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 492	The clubs Best of Broadhead books are great for information and history, but if you want to collect traditional heads and want to get actual size pictures to help you identify the heads, the two books by Wade Phillip's are what you should get before any others. They are not cheap (like $90 for the 1872 to 1972 book with 2350 heads pictured and $40 for the 1972 to 2007 book). If you are into screw in mechanicals (this is a commerical) I have just recently finished a similar book.

08-22-2010, 04:16 PM	#12 (permalink)
Dennis Jackson 75gr Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 28	Wade's books are on my want list as well! Where can I find info on obtaining yours?

08-22-2010, 04:46 PM	#13 (permalink)
Big Boar 130gr Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 492	I am asking $30.00 plus $3.00 shipping to the lower 48. It pictures all but two (could not find any members that actually had them) of the approx 350 screw in mechanicals, plus it has a section compairing similar heads to make it easier to identify them. It took me over three months to put it together, but now we are one step closer to documenting all of the heads out there. We are now trying to see if we can do another book on all of the rest of the screw in heads. This is probably a 1 1/2 to 2 man year project, so we are talking about dividing the work between three of us.

08-22-2010, 06:15 PM	#14 (permalink)
Dennis Jackson 75gr Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 28	Well, sounds like your book is a must have as well. I'll be contacting you in the future about getting one!

08-22-2010, 08:55 PM	#15 (permalink)
raghorn 100gr Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 252	Helro? Mr. Wonhuglow here. Don't need no stinking screwy broadhead. But I think it's really neat that you are offering! Way to go long tall dude! __________________ Colorado Bowhunters Assc >>>-----> American Broadhead Collectors Club Colorado Traditional Archers Society >>>-----> Team FUGRWE

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