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Old 06-25-2008, 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by sawblade View Post
I may be wrong, but either arm can pull the arrow from the quiver. Just avoid the right arm paddlewheel action and monitor the pull.
A right-handed archer holds the bow in in left hand. He does not swap hands or drop the bow to reload. The English longbowmen carried approximately 72 arrows each in a battle, which they could fire off in minutes at their maximum rate of fire. Speed was essential so they would not be swapping hands during a battle to pull another arrow. They would have pulled the arrow with their right hand whether the arrows were in a quiver or not.

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