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Did the Romans have the composite bow?

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Did the Romans have the composite bow?
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06-05-2006, 09:25 PM
In my opinion a 61# bow is not really powerful enough to be a war bow. Longbows were 110# and above sometimes 160#. I normally shoot a 70# bow and it will just about penetrate 18mm plywood using target points at 50 yards.

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Composite bow - by Sandra/Viventia - 04-13-2006, 10:41 PM
Carrhae - by Eleatic Guest - 04-18-2006, 12:26 PM
Re: Carrhae - by Carlton Bach - 04-18-2006, 01:15 PM
Re: Carrhae - by Mithras - 05-29-2006, 08:54 PM
re - by Johnny Shumate - 05-30-2006, 01:24 AM
Re: Carrhae - by Robert Vermaat - 05-30-2006, 07:07 AM
Re: re - by Eleatic Guest - 05-30-2006, 12:45 PM
re - by Johnny Shumate - 05-30-2006, 05:09 PM
re - by Johnny Shumate - 05-30-2006, 05:18 PM
Power of Bows - by Aluscladiusmaximus - 06-05-2006, 09:25 PM
translation - by Aluscladiusmaximus - 06-05-2006, 10:58 PM
Re: Power of Bows - by Virilis - 09-06-2007, 05:58 PM
Romans - by SafeCast - 09-09-2007, 03:55 AM

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