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Yeah but if you have prep time, you can make a massive spear and thrower (I forget what those are called), an able bodied man could probably take a horse with one of those.
Do you mean atlatl?
Yes, exactly
I don't know anyone (who is not already a professional in this) who could make a spear in an hour. Best most would do was to get a couple of injuries while trying to make a spear.
There was no time limit set, with an hour, yeah, no chance unless you do this regularly.
With enough prep time, you can purchase a shotgun. More than half a pound of lead pellets will bring a horse down if it's delivered at the typical velocity.
That relies on somebody elses prep time, so, I don't think that would count.
Javelin?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spear-thrower