Which of projectile weapons required the least skills to operate?
bow
crossbow
sling
composite bow
A bow required a considerable degree of lifetime training, physical strength and expertise to operate with any degree of efficiency. In contrast, the crossbow was the first projectile weapon to be simple, cheap and physically-undemanding enough to be operated by large numbers of conscript soldiers.
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Answers by country
bow
crossbow
sling
composite bow
answers
Australia
27
Canada
11
Czech Republic
11
the United Kingdom
126
Switzerland
20
the United States
198
the Netherlands
15
Germany
296
Austria
47
Greece
10
Poland
13691
India
29
Republic of Ireland
14