How many meters can an ancient bow and arrow shoot?

The cold weapon bow and arrow is a long-range weapon with great power and long range. Bow consists of elastic bow arm and flexible bow string; Arrows include arrows, shafts and feathers. The material of the arrow is copper or iron (modern arrows are mostly alloy), the handle of the arrow is bamboo or wood (modern arrows are mostly pure carbon or aluminum alloy), and the feathers are carved, eagle or goose feathers. It is one of the important weapons used by the army and hunters.

The invention and improvement of bow and arrow enable people to kill prey accurately and effectively from a long distance, and it is convenient to carry and use, and many arrows can be prepared for continuous shooting. If any tools and weapons are extensions of human hands, then bows and arrows can be called the biggest extension of human hands before the birth of firearms.

Classification of bows and arrows:

Bows include horn bow, compound bow and pulley bow. The latter two kinds of bows are made of modern materials and are generally used as competition equipment. Horn bow is the pinnacle of ancient bows and arrows in China, no less than bows made of modern materials.

Horn bow is made of ox horn, bamboo and wood tires, beef tendon, animal glue and other materials through hundreds of processes. It has high technical difficulty and long production cycle, but it can't be preserved for a long time, and it can be preserved for a hundred years at the longest.

As an important weapon in ancient wars, bows and arrows were eventually eliminated by guns, and the traditional bow and arrow culture has since become history. Few people can make traditional bows and arrows now, perhaps only a few masters from Beijing Juyuan and Qufu Xugongfang can do it.