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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Darklone" data-source="post: 3362536" data-attributes="member: 1372">Muskets vs bows: Deadly shooting distance during 19th century wars (e.g. Napoleon) for muskets: less than 60ft. Bows? Several 100 ft.Problems with bows: I've been using longbows for 25 years now and I don't know many people who can actually use the real welsh longbows (~100 pounds drawing). My normal bow is hardly above 60 pounds. I'm pretty good at shooting and I shoot fast (record: 23 arrows who hit the target at 35m in one minute/ I missed the target with one). Now take someone who didn't practise that long. This guy needs a weapon he can point at the enemy and push the button.</blockquote>