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3. Takedown bow - Wikipedia

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   The riser is the center where the archer holds the bow. The limbs attach to the riser. The limbs are the parts of a bow that bend when the string is drawn. The string attaches at each end of the limbs and gives propelling force to the arrow. An archer can update their takedown bow with new limbs to take advantage of advancements in materials or ...

4. Compound bow - Wikipedia

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   In modern archery, a compound bow is a bow that uses a levering system, usually of cables and pulleys, to bend the limbs. [1] The compound bow was first developed in 1966 by Holless Wilbur Allen in North Kansas City, Missouri, and a US patent was granted in 1969. Compound bows are widely used in target practice and hunting.

5. Modern competitive archery - Wikipedia

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   The bowstring has to be drawn by hand without the use of mechanical assistance. The materials used in construction include laminated hardwoods, aluminium alloy and composites. The prod, or bow, is usually made from laminated carbon-fibre or glass-fibre which is fitted with a bowstring made from synthetic fibres.

6. Category:Bows (archery) - Wikipedia

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   Pages in category "Bows (archery)" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

7. Archery - Wikipedia

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   The compound bow was invented by Holless Wilbur Allen in the 1960s (a US patent was filed in 1966 and granted in 1969) and it has become the most widely used type of bow for all forms of archery in North America. Mechanically drawn bows typically have a stock or other mounting, such as the crossbow. Crossbows typically have shorter draw lengths ...