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A lot of people in the middle of the Bell Curve on this one Early Modern Period (~1600 AD) (thelemmy.club)
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[–] 4 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Fun fact: the first confirmed use of firearms in Europe were shooting arrows during the Eltzer Feud in the 14th century.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (1 child)

    There is nothing wrong with shooting an arrow out of a gun. That's how modern tank guns do actually work. But for most purposes, the benefits of an arrow don't outweigh the ease of production of much simpler projectiles.

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