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the gun's medieval ancestor that let any peasant outshoot a lifetime-trained knight
power gapA pope banned it as too deadly in 1139
slow reloadSome took longer to load than to win duels
chinese originsMass-produced in China over 2,000 years ago
still legalHunters and special forces still field them today
draw forceHeavy models needed a crank and stirrup to cock