From a layman’s point-of-view it seems like the Bow & Arrow would be better for war since they, shoot much more efficiently, are cheaper to make and in even some cases significantly stronger.
I know that learning to shoot a bow is no easy task so would that be the main reason muskets became so popular?
In my simple man’s brain I’m wondering why you don’t see or hear anything about bows being used during something like the American Revolutionary war. Could it be that by then muskets had reached a certain level of design that made it more useful than a bow?
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The reason is actually quite simple. It takes years of training to make a man strong enough to be an archer, while using a musket correctly is a matter of months if not weeks of training.
Todd from Todd’s workshop explained this brilliantly when he showcased how much strength is needed to shoot a war bow.
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