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"Prodd" listed at Redirects for discussion
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An editor has identified a potential problem with the redirect Prodd and has thus listed it for discussion. This discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2022 April 14#Prodd until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion. Steel1943 (talk) 07:58, 14 April 2022 (UTC)
Costs from crossbows compared to longbows
[edit]While nowadays the construction and material costs of crossbows seem to be as neglectable as those of longbows, it should definiteley be mentioned that the components of crossbows in medieval times were by order of magnitude higher in costs than those of (long-)bows. Even a simple trigger mechanism with only a handfull of metall parts could only be produced by specialists. Not to mention the later introduced steel bow, which not only demanded for specialists to produce but as well highly sophisticated skills in metallurgy. ciao --Pentaclebreaker (talk) 08:21, 26 August 2022 (UTC)
"Pitching" a bowstring?
[edit]In the lead, it says,
- ...an archer must maintain a bow's draw by pitching the bowstring with fingers, pulling it back with arm and back muscles...
Is this a legitimate technical term that this particular reader is not familiar with, or is it a typo? Should this be "pinching" or "grasping"? NapoliRoma (talk) 19:40, 25 April 2023 (UTC)
"Torque Bow" listed at Redirects for discussion
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The redirect Torque Bow has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 February 7 § Torque Bow until a consensus is reached. Jay 💬 05:58, 7 February 2024 (UTC)
Information desert
[edit]I was looking for information about the performance envelope of crossbows compared to bows. Seems to me you got straight, reflex, and recurve bows, crossbows, and compound bows. How about a table comparing weight, (draw length), pull (force), range, energy, projectile speed, and rate of fire? Maybe even by date, since the technology of all of these weapons has improved compared to the bows and arrows of prehistoric times.98.17.181.251 (talk) 07:50, 11 June 2024 (UTC)
Modern advances
[edit]China's crossbow use tech for time delayed shooting- crossbow doesn't need to aim at the target while drawing the string. Not sure what that means in practice bit I think it would be good to cover. 46.188.177.195 (talk) 13:19, 2 September 2024 (UTC)
Modern use, other
[edit]don't have the sources as of right now.
- Both sides use them in the Ukrainian war - granades rigged to arrows, crossbows that launch molotov coctails
- 3rd detachement of the armed police yunnan contingent,
- people's armed police have allegedly used crossbows against kamikazi bombers
- PLA rocket force uses crossbows to guard the arsenal,
- China's second artillery special forces sharp blade,
- security forces of I believe PLA use crossbows with nonlethal bolts during protests (2009, 2016)
- India/China dispute (malicious compliance to the legal agreement) - Indian military commando force and some PLA regiment that is stationed there on the opposite side near the border
- India's jungle warfare specialists
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