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In lugnet.loc.au, Richard Parsons writes:
> In lugnet.loc.au, David Low writes:
> > In lugnet.loc.au, Richard Parsons writes:
> > > Following on from Dave's post on rifle modifications to carry a diver's • knife
> > > as a bayonet (which post I can't seem to find, sorry):
> >
> > It was in an email (that's why it's not here!).
>
> Yup that would explain it. Doh!
>
> > Looking forward to seeing this fearsome weaponry in action at the next
> > Brickwars!
>
> I'll certainly bring along a squad. I haven't decided whether to field them.
> I think I'm still better off with long bows.
>
> I seem to recall that historically crossbows replaced longbows because while
> they took longer to load aim and fire, any idiot could load a crossbow and
> fire it reasonably accurately.
Longbows were replaced by firearms, not crossbows, and that was primarily out
of disuse more than effectiveness.
Bruce
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