Why Ancient Archers...

A. G. Maisey · 4th December 2012, 12:05 PM

Picking up on Fearn's comment in respect of firearms use, a modern shooter who uses a single shot rifle for hunting will often place two or three rounds in his mouth when it looks as if he will need rapid fire, or between the fingers of his left hand. I've used old Martini rifles converted to modern wildcats quite a lot, and either of these ways of holding additional rounds gives very rapid fire.

kronckew · 4th December 2012, 03:47 PM

here's a russian girl that is almost as fast out of her quiver.

Linky

and a lefty guy:

Linky

two:

Linky

note the position of their drawing hand!

Zifir · 6th December 2012, 10:11 PM

This might also be of interest,

http://www.tirendaz.com/tr/?page_id=1052

http://www.tirendaz.com/tr/?page_id=1778

kronckew · 7th December 2012, 07:49 AM

the overdraw devices were interesting. some bow designs will break if you over draw them by too much.

i note that in all the shown videos of this thread, archers used not only the thumb ring draw, but the three finger western draw, and used both a thumb up and an inverted thumb down style. also the arrow was rested on the palm side or opposite on the knuckle side of the bow. both left and right handed shooters were shown. (one even appeared to be a lefty showing a newbie how to shoot left handed. hope she too was in fact a lefty.

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4th December 2012, 12:05 PM	#1
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,048	Picking up on Fearn's comment in respect of firearms use, a modern shooter who uses a single shot rifle for hunting will often place two or three rounds in his mouth when it looks as if he will need rapid fire, or between the fingers of his left hand. I've used old Martini rifles converted to modern wildcats quite a lot, and either of these ways of holding additional rounds gives very rapid fire.

4th December 2012, 03:47 PM	#2
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,238	here's a russian girl that is almost as fast out of her quiver. Linky and a lefty guy: Linky two: Linky note the position of their drawing hand!

6th December 2012, 10:11 PM	#3
Zifir Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Istanbul Posts: 228	This might also be of interest, http://www.tirendaz.com/tr/?page_id=1052 http://www.tirendaz.com/tr/?page_id=1778

7th December 2012, 07:49 AM	#4
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,238	the overdraw devices were interesting. some bow designs will break if you over draw them by too much. i note that in all the shown videos of this thread, archers used not only the thumb ring draw, but the three finger western draw, and used both a thumb up and an inverted thumb down style. also the arrow was rested on the palm side or opposite on the knuckle side of the bow. both left and right handed shooters were shown. (one even appeared to be a lefty showing a newbie how to shoot left handed. hope she too was in fact a lefty. )