Crossbows, Etc.
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By: TJasprizz
Added: 30-06-14
- Crossbows are an ancient weapon dating back to 4th and 5th century BC, first used in ancient Greece, the Roman Empire and the Far East. Today crossbows are primarily used in hunting, competitive sports and for situations when silent shooting is desired. With our competitively priced wholesale crossbows, you can offer your customers great deals on these unique items. We carry several models of crossbows from Horton Archery
The denser the material, the more damage a crossbow butt-strike will do in melee combat. Metal, specifically copper with its SOLID_DENSITY of 8930, performs the best and feather tree wood the worst. Silver crossbows are even better, but these can only be acquired through trade and rarely have good quality multipliers. Equipping your fortress guard with light wooden crossbows will reduce the severity of the beatings they deliver while still allowing them to pincushion enemy soldiers with masterwork steel bolts. edit Logistics
Crossbows were also used in the West. They were known to the ancient Greeks and Romans, and by medieval times in Europe, the crossbow had evolved into a powerful weapon capable of penetrating armor. Chinese crossbows could pierce several layers of iron armor, but in China, where the defense and attack of walled cities was the primary focus of military campaigns, the crossbow was valued for its ability to deliver volleys of bolts even more than for its power to penetrate.
Crossbows generally come in much heavier draw weights (usually 150-185#) than compound bows. So it would be logical to assume that more power-in means more power-out. If you have any issues concerning the place and how to use best crossbow for kids, you can call us at our website. But wait! If you remember the work=force x distance formula from your High School Physics class, you know that how far is just as important as how hard. Crossbows have a comparatively short powerstroke (the distance the bow's string is drawn back). Most crossbows have only a 10-14" long powerstroke vs. a men's compound bow which typically has a 18-23" long powerstroke. EFFECTIVE HUNTING RANGE.
The material that the crossbows are made of are irrelevant to ranged combat, where the quality of the craftsmanship and skill of the marksdwarf determine accuracy, and the quality and material of the bolts themselves (metal being better than bone being better than wood) determines damage. If you are confident your melee soldiers can keep your marksdwarves safe from melee engagements and have a skilled bowyer , then easily-produced, high-quality wooden or bone crossbows are excellent equipment for your marksdwarves.
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