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Median Fire Arrows

September 8, 2018September 8, 2018 bowvsmusket Discourses Archery, Fire Arrows, Fireworks

From Purchas His Pilgrims, Book 4, Chapter 2, Of the Medes, we have an example of flaming arrows being used against humans, rather than as mere incendiaries to ignite buildings and ships. In this Region was made the oile Medicum, wherein their arrowes were steeped, which being shot out of a looser bow (for a … Continue reading Median Fire Arrows

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Shooting a 15th century crossbow

July 29, 2018 bowvsmusket Modern Test Accuracy, Archery, Crossbows, Musketry, Training

Today an archer at my local archery club gave me the opportunity to try his reconstruction of a 15th century crossbow. He reported that the weapon was 95#, and was loaded using a hip draw. I shot at a foxed-shaped target 22-25 yards away. The first shot struck the body of the fox exactly where … Continue reading Shooting a 15th century crossbow

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