how were throwing knives ever effective in combat

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Based on my limited experience at axe throwing venues, my take is that you can only get thrown axes and knives to stick in right if you’re exactly the right distance away. This seems impractical for a combat scenario where nobody is good to stand still at exactly the right distance for you.

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The secret was they never were. They are far too inaccurate and at worst you are now down a knife and now your opponent has a knife.

Even at short distances a spear or bow or even a slingshot will still be one of the better weapons for range prior to the invention of firearms.

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