[MR] Crossbow stock rule interpretation

[Siegfried]

> Thank you for the question and this answer. I believe Ansteorra may have
> a similar rule.

They may, a number of kingdoms do.  (And then, there are some kingdoms
that embrace the modern rifle stocks instead)

> <<< 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.

Understood, there was much discussion between senior marshals at the
time to try to come up with good wording.  And what you have is the best
we could do.  The problem is, without having 20 pages of pictures, you
just can't do a description justice.

Therefore we ended up with the simple 'no modern rifle stocks or air
rifle stocks' aspect.  As to the 99% mark, most people understand that,
and will understand when they see it.

To someone who has a 'period style rifle stock' (say, based upon an
existing arquebus, or 16th century crossbow) ... it might be suggested
that they carry a page of documentation (picture of extant example),
just in case any marshal did question it.

(And again, that was part of the point, to encourage people doing
'medieval archery', and not using Barnett Commandos they picked up at
Walmart)

In Service,
Siegfried


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