[MR] Need to borrow (or buy) rapier combat archery arrows & quiver

[Bary Sears]

The only 'armor' you'll need for Rapier CA is a three-weapons face mask; a
gorget for when there is schlager (as at Night on the town); 'impenetrable'
cloth covering head, neck, throat and torso front and back; strong fabric
covering everything else; leather gloves; solid shoes; and groin protection.
Chest protection is recommended but not required.

It doesn't sound like heavy CA is for you - the helmet will kill your back
before anything else will!

Barre


-----Original Message-----
From: atlantia-bounces at atlantia.sca.org
[mailto:atlantia-bounces at atlantia.sca.org] On Behalf Of DMC in DC
Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2005 1:30 PM
To: Siegfried
Cc: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org
Subject: Re: [MR] Need to borrow (or buy) rapier combat archery arrows &
quiver

Thank you Barre and Siegfried for getting back to me. 
I am posting this to the MR as well so other fairly
new archers like me might gain some knowledge from
this as well.

I plan on asking Ryryd at the practice today more
about this type of combat archery and was hoping he
could tell me what I need to know in the next few
weeks on authorizing for CA.  My main concern for
combat archery was the armor.  I have none, and it
would take time to make, get together or borrow from
various people.  I was also concerned about the weight
of the armor for heavy combat archery.  I have worries
about the weight effecting my back (three herniated
disks-though minor-still a concern) and my knee.  But
then someone out of the blue said to me they would
lend me their full rapier protection and that it would
fit me.  I was told that rapier protection is lighter
and thus why certain heavy combat arrows (now I know
you call them "Baldar Blunts" but had forgotten what
theycalled them during the conversation) can not be
used and why I am looking for any others that I can
borrow or buy that I can use.  If it is possible for
me to make them in time and someone can show me how to
do this, I would greatly appreciate it.  If I manage
to get the chance to authorize and am able to do this
at Night on the Town and enjoy it, there is the good
chance I might try the heavy combat archery as well.

- Edonea MacKay

--- Siegfried <crossbow at freeshell.org> wrote:
> Actually, the only 'difference' in rapier combat
> arrows vs. heavy combat 
> arrows is:
> 
> A) You don't need APD's (though if your arrows have
> them, that's fine)
> 
> B) You can't use Baldar Blunts (because they damage
> masks, and have 
> injury issues do to their lack of padding).
> 
> So any UHMW, Markland, etc type Heavy ammo, is
> perfectly fine.
> 
> BTW Edona ... do realize that if you plan on
> authorizing 'rapier' CA, 
> that you in fact end up being authorized in both
> rapier CA and heavy CA 
> (ie, CA is CA)...
> 
> However therefore be prepared to answer some basic
> questions about doing 
> CA as a heavy (such as armor requirements, how you
> die in heavy 
> engagements, and valid shooting angles&targets.)
> 
> Siegfried

--- Bary Sears <barysears at comcast.net> wrote:
> Actually, there is no difference between 'heavy' and
> 'rapier' Combat
> Archery, as they don't exist.  There is just Combat
> Archery and, when
> authorized, you are authorized to shoot in both
> heavy and rapier situations.
> The real differences are in the armor standards - if
> you shoot at Night on
> the Town, you must meet rapier standards, which are
> very much different from
> heavy standards (you should read the rapier rules). 
> The other difference is
> that you are not allowed to use Baldur blunts in
> rapier scenarios.
> 
> barre
> 


		
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