Description
You're probably aware of the Roman Pilum, but did you know these special arrow designs that enemy archers couldn't re-use? One of them could even cut their bow string if they tried!
*** Sources / Credits ***
Roman reenactors with pilum
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wells_0706_054.jpg
Pilum test with a pro javelin thrower by Tod’s Workshop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33AL7xs91pU
“Arab Archery” by Nabih Amin Faris & Robert Potter Elmer (original manuscript from 15th century)
https://www.fatimaelizabetharchery.co.uk/uploads/2/3/7/9/23791465/arab_archery.pdf
“Saracen Archery” by J. D. Latham and W. F. Paterson (original manuscript from 1368)
https://dn760108.eu.archive.org/0/items/latham-paterson-saracen-archery/Latham%20Paterson%20Saracen%20Archery.pdf
Shooting a straight Arabic warbow by Almubarizunarchery4607
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZFIpKTe_xNA
Shooting Nockless Arrows by RazmafzarTV and Bogen Daumenring
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfkU3J9UhdA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxCUNGd-dOk
Aegisal or Pyeonjeon (mini arrow), shot with a Tong-ah arrow guide
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyeonjeon
Tong-Ah demonstrations by Krisna Sutanandika and 대한궁술원
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ruk-iBtRz9s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kv3YKzTqcjo
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