11-24-2006, 10:35 AM
IIRC the extra power of the Hunnish bow over the earlier skuthian bow is due to the long "extensions" (no idea of the proper term) that the bows have at the end of the limbs and the angle they are at compared to the limbs. It also made the bow longer.
The later Mongol bow had, IIRC, these "extensions2 at an even greater angle which gave even more power.
The Romans certainly did use the Hunnish bow - does Prokopios refer to it?
The later Mongol bow had, IIRC, these "extensions2 at an even greater angle which gave even more power.
The Romans certainly did use the Hunnish bow - does Prokopios refer to it?
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