Timeline for Archery in modern conflicts
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| Jun 21, 2019 at 17:05 | answer | added | Alex H. | timeline score: 1 | |
| Jun 21, 2019 at 16:56 | comment | added | SealBoi | @Ryan_L Yes, but Lars doesn't look athletic by any means. Surely it's not implausible that someone could theoretically be physically strong and mentally skilled enough to be up to the task. | |
| Jun 21, 2019 at 16:18 | comment | added | LinkBerest - SO sold our work | The main problem @Jake is that he himself has said he cannot draw a 120lb bow (meaning his shots against armor? no chance). Add to that: its "trick" shots so like all videos there is the question of how many takes did that take? (combat needs reliability), his mistakes on historical manuals (archers might just stick arrows in the ground so no need for quiver or on horseback - shot, ride, and hold arrows in one hand?), to quote my Shihan who could also catch an arrow shot at him (yes, trick) - "the better bet is just to move out of the way". He's skilled & it is cool but its cool trick shots | |
| Jun 21, 2019 at 16:04 | comment | added | Ryan_L | The thing is, Lars's bow has to be very low poundage. There's no way he could do half his tricks with a realistically heavy bow. They just require too much strength and concentration to draw properly. Most soldiers nowadays wear bulletproof steel or ceramic plates, good luck getting through that with a 15lb bow. Might not be lethal even if you hit them somewhere with no armor, like the armpit. | |
| Jun 21, 2019 at 14:47 | comment | added | SealBoi | @Jake That's because of what he says about the history of archery, not because of what he can actually do. He is definitely an incredibly skillful person, and it is somewhat conceivable that someone could be even more skillful, enough to do Lars' tricks but with enough speed and power to be useful in real situations. | |
| Jun 21, 2019 at 14:38 | comment | added | Jake | I've read that a large number of archery experts, historical and otherwise, consider Lars full of crap. Like he doesn't do anything new or special and he doesn't compare apples to oranges. | |
| Jun 21, 2019 at 13:42 | comment | added | Mat | @xdtTransform Chewbacca* It's not wise to upset a Wookie | |
| Jun 21, 2019 at 13:34 | comment | added | xdtTransform | I don't get the partical use of Lars archery here? Catching arrow mid air? enemies use bullets. Curving the projectile to 90°? Shooting things you can't see, nice. You don't need Lars ability to have a military use of bow. Chubaka used a cross bow. Medival cross bow where used in Ukraine uprising. | |
| Jun 21, 2019 at 5:50 | comment | added | chrylis -cautiouslyoptimistic- | @ZeissIkon Came here specifically to mention Mad Jack. | |
| Jun 20, 2019 at 22:56 | history | became hot network question | |||
| Jun 20, 2019 at 15:48 | comment | added | Zeiss Ikon | There was that one guy who fought in WWII with a sword and bow. A couple different times. Lived, both times, and actually killed some enemy, both times. Look him up on "Today I Found Out" on YouTube. | |
| Jun 20, 2019 at 15:21 | comment | added | L.Dutch♦ | John Rambo used a bow. | |
| Jun 20, 2019 at 15:19 | answer | added | LinkBerest - SO sold our work | timeline score: 23 | |
| Jun 20, 2019 at 15:17 | answer | added | Cumehtar | timeline score: 11 | |
| Jun 20, 2019 at 15:15 | answer | added | cegfault | timeline score: 7 | |
| Jun 20, 2019 at 15:04 | comment | added | AlexP | Depends on the scenario, quite obviously -- which makes the question story-based. If you are thinking of a special forces operation at night to assassinate a high-value target, then yes, it's imaginable.(Although why not use a high-tech crossbow?) If you are thinking of a battle between the Soviet 8th Guards Army and the American 19th Armored Cavalry Group, then sorry, no, there is no place for archery on the battlefield. | |
| Jun 20, 2019 at 14:49 | history | asked | SealBoi | CC BY-SA 4.0 |