Book 28. (1 results) Kur of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 36 | 27 | A View more quotes about sense">sense of the range of the weapon is given by the fact that a peasant can fire a dozen missiles into the air before the first falls back to earth. |
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Book 28. (7 results) Kur of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 36 | 24 | In the hands of a typical peasant, however, this weapon is formidable. |
| 36 | 25 | It has a remarkable rapidity of fire, far superior to its common Gorean competitor, the shoulder bow, or crossbow. |
| 36 | 26 | In the time it takes to fire and reload the shoulder bow, even with a stirrup load, as opposed to a windlass load, it can fire several missiles. |
| 36 | 27 | A sense of the range of the weapon is given by the fact that a peasant can fire a dozen missiles into the air before the first falls back to earth. |
| 36 | 28 | It is accurate to two hundred yards and, at that range, can sink an iron-piled shaft four inches into a wooden stump. |
| 36 | 29 | "I prefer an ax," said Grendel. |
| 36 | 30 | "That is because you want to be next to what you cut and kill," said Cabot. |
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In the hands of a typical peasant, however, this weapon is formidable.
It has a remarkable rapidity of fire, far superior to its common Gorean competitor, the shoulder bow, or crossbow.
In the time it takes to fire and reload the shoulder bow, even with a stirrup load, as opposed to a windlass load, it can fire several missiles.
A sense of the range of the weapon is given by the fact that a peasant can fire a dozen missiles into the air before the first falls back to earth.
It is accurate to two hundred yards and, at that range, can sink an iron-piled shaft four inches into a wooden stump.
"I prefer an ax," said Grendel.
"That is because you want to be next to what you cut and kill," said Cabot.
- (Kur of Gor)