Forget gun control, this guy has bow control

[Betonov]

Originally Posted by Oberon

Well said. I think the difference shows in the design of the bow. The longbows are fairly big cumbersome devices used to send arrows a great distance into the air in order to achieve maximum fall velocity,

Artillery

Originally Posted by Oberon

a compound bow is for closer ranged combat or mounted combat (which generally falls under the previous category) and as such the bow is generally smaller, lighter and a bit easier on the draw.

Skirmish weapon.

The longbow won English wars because it was effective against noble cavalry. Great stopping power at long distances, before cavalry could arrive close.
Compound bow was great for picking of infantry.

[Jimbuna]

Excellent but I reckon most weapons in the hands of a true master are most effective.

Reminds me of this movie 'Hawk The Slayer' the elf (I think that's what he was) at 1:42 even looks like him:

[Skybird]

Hehehe.

Subman many years ago had engaged me in a bitter debate about bow and sword versus assault rifles. I said that in quite some situation of real combat, bow /sword are tactically superior. He of course only laughed. But having had a mentor and trainer who excelled in both for so many years, and having seen from first perspective what can be done with both if they are in capable hands, and having practiced that stuff myself (though I mostly did sword fighting, and only a little archery), I still stick to that. Its just easier to fire an assault rifle for effect, that is true. Every donkey can learn how to do that, and quite fast. Swords and bows need much more training, and a generla tailroing of living style, and accompanying mental training as well.

And a good modern compound bow has a penetration power that exceeds that of most pistol callibres, btw. Easily. I have seen arrow tips going through 10 cm of oak. Most pistol callibres would fail in that.

I once had a replica of an old Korean war bow, made of modern materials, and the frame deconstructable into five parts. Very exlcuive, only 15 were build, and very expensive, also very small and still extremely powerful (pulling it was a torment). Considering the silence this weapon has over firearms, such a weapon in skillful hands makes for a terrifying enemy.

Too bad I had to sell my own stuff already some time ago. But it earned me a little fortune, for it was quite exclusive (amongst them two bows of limited series of manual craftsmanship, no market-ware to be found in shops, and an ancient Katana). I could have bought a new BMW 5 for the money from the two bows and three swords sold.