[Archers] [MR] Crossbow stock rule interpretation

[Garth G. Groff]

Lord Stefan, Greetings.

Yes, it is a Society-level rule: "Simple rear sights are allowed. Front 
sights are not allowed." You find it under "Equipment 
Standards/Crossbows" at: 
http://www.sca.org/officers/marshal/docs/t_archery/target_archery_rules.pdf 
.

In the case of this crossbow, the front sight would have to be removed. 
One assumes it is probably screwed or bolted in place. Too bad if this 
crossbow is an accurate model of an original from our period that was 
made with two sights, but those are the rules.

Kind regards,


Lord Mungo Napier, Archer of Mallard Lodge

On 4/26/2011 1:42 PM, Stefan li Rous wrote:
> Siegfried said:
> <<< The decision was made to disallow these obviously modern stocks 
> from our
> fields.
>
> You are correct, that there are of course 'period rifle stocks'.  But
> all versions of them, including the one you posted (Which actually, I
> might argue from my documentation is really a 17th century style, I'd
> love to see your documentation there) ... Look remarkably different.
>
> Therefore, any 'period crossbow stock'.  OR 'period rifle stock that
> happens to have a crossbow prod attached to it' (as we know that
> influences were shared) ... are perfectly fine and period.>>>
>
> Thank you for the question and this answer. I believe Ansteorra may 
> have a similar rule. Until this, I thought it was Society-wide. I've 
> never paid much attention since I had no idea that there were any 
> "rifle-style" stocks in period. The example shown of the 16th/17th 
> century style also has a rear sight, which I also thought was 
> disallowed under SCA rules, but perhaps that is just an Ansteorra rule.
>
> <<< Basically:  "If it looks modern, and smells modern.  It's modern" >>>
>
> I find this a bit too fuzzy. I'd prefer to see something a bit more 
> definitive myself.
>
> Stefan
>
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