[MR] Crossbow stock rule interpretation

[Jonathas]

There are a couple reasons.  At the time the crossbow rule was put in place
there were no crossbows in use in Atlantia that would have been failed due
to the new "no modern" rule.  So this made the crossbow rule painless to
implement and was more of a preventative measure.  At the same time the
crossbow rule was put in place the "Period Handbow" class was created which
essentially creates the same rule set for the handbows.  The intent was to
encourage people to shoot the period styles, but not to chase off the bows
that most people start with, the modern flat limb recurve.  There were and
are many many of the modern handbows in use, simply forcing them to go away
was not an option.

Also there was the cost consideration.  A typical period crossbow can be
bought for less then a modern one, or made for very little with little
skill, yet still shoot well (my first home made crossbow is certainly a
testimate to that!).  Where period style bows are much harder to find and
tend to be more expensive then a modern recurve.

Jonathas


On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 8:22 AM, Jeff Harold <aleseller1745 at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Not an attempt to "stir the pot" and create animosity, but for
> clarification of
> existing rules, I would like to know the reasoning behind this, when
> blatantly
> modern recurves and longbows are allowed.  Granted, skeletonized risers
> need to
> have their holes covered for the appearance of a solid riser, but modern is
> modern.  Fiberglass bows or modern bows with fiberglass laminates are also
> blatantly non-period, but are legal for use.
>
> Questioningly,
>
> Geoffrey of Doune
> TA, TAM
> Highland Foorde
>