Armored Combat:Equipment standards - Ranged weapons - Bows and crossbows - General

Bows and crossbows

General

1. During inspection, your bow or crossbow must have its poundage and draw physically measured with a ruler or other metered device and poundage scale.
2. Marshals must calibrate their bow scales regularly to be accurate at either 35 or 50 pounds, depending upon the most prevalent bow in your kingdom, as measurements obtained with commonly used, standard spring-type scales can vary over time.
3. You are not allowed to use:
   • compound bows
   • compound crossbow prods
   • non-period sights
   • spring/flipper rests
   • plunger buttons
   • stabilizers
   • clickers
   • modern string release aids.
4. Your bow or crossbow must be powered solely by the flex of its limbs.
5. If you are using a heavy bow or heavy crossbow (as defined below) on the field when other people are using light bows or light crossbows, your heavy bow must have its upper limb, or your heavy crossbow must have one limb, covered with at least 4 inches (101 mm) of red material (tape, cloth, etc).