There is nothing wrong with shooting an arrow out of a gun. That's how modern tank guns do actually work. But for most purposes, the benefits of an arrow don't outweigh the ease of production of much simpler projectiles.

Deren Bauchschmerzen sind nur geheuchelt und Teil des sozialen Profils.

Geil, Anforderungen senken. Ganz mein Humor. Als ob nicht jetzt schon zu viele Trottel auf den Straßen unterwegs wären. Billiger wird das dadurch garantiert nicht.

Hand auflegen, gut zureden und dabei ganz viele Selfies machen. Wie das geht, haben uns doch "Tierexperten" in jüngster Vergangenheit am Wal demonstriert.

Außerdem ist der Tiger ja eine Katze, vielleicht funktioniert ja PSPSPSPSPSPSPS.

Ja. Der kann von mir aus so viel schlechte Laune haben, dass er davon hoffentlich Magengeschwüre kriegt.

6 Stunden Freizeit und Schlaf am Tag reichen doch, oder?

Geschäftliche Grüße,

Justus

They want to make it before the 100 year anniversary, I guess.

Die war schon ganz schön alt. Ich vermute einfach nur gut konserviert von den ganzen Chemikalien.

And simple logistics of making ammunition.

Making arrows is quite an involved process that requires a whole bunch of quite specialised skills. Especially arrowheads, which need to be made by a blacksmith of some skill, and expensive resources (iron/steel). But making the shafts also needs some woodworking skills, first you need to select the right wood, then it has to be straightened and given the correct shape. The fletching has to be of uniform size, too, and needs to be attached securely and precisely, or the arrow won't fly straight.

Making powder requires the correct grinding and mixing of three simple ingredients, which requires some skill, but can be easily done in bulk. The biggest skill involved is not accidentally blowing yourself to smithereens. Casting lead bullets of uniform size and quality in bulk needs the skill of lighting a fire and handling a pot, in order to melt lead and pour it into a pre-made, reusable mould. This can also be done in the field with very limited equipment.

Guess why they did gain popularity over time, too (Even though they were banned for use against non-heathens by the pope himself), until firearms made them obsolete.

Just like firearms, crossbows require very short training to become effective. The crossbow, however, was quickly outclassed by firearms, as the amount of power in a modest powder charge propelling a lead ball easily surpasses even the power of a very potent crossbow, which, on top of that, becomes increasingly difficult to load with increasing power. The draw weight of more powerful crossbows capable of defeating armour requires a detachable lever, or even a winch with pulleys to draw. A lot can go wrong with such complex equipment. Improperly stowing the drawing winch of a heavy crossbow between shots can easily foul the pulley system. Also, there is a significant amount of energy in a drawn (but not yet loaded) heavy crossbow. The trigger mechanism has to withstand the bow's entire draw weight, while still having a manageably light trigger pull, and you have to handle the weapon extensively between drawing an actually shooting (detach the drawing mechanism, load the bolt), which risks accidental discharge.

With a musket, you have excessively less complexity, and a safer process, because before you cock the hammer and put the priming powder into the pan, there is little chance of even a loaded musket going off accidentally. Most of the risk can be mitigated by teaching your troops the simple trick of already pointing the thing into the enemy's general direction, or at least away from themselves and their friends, when cocking and priming. And after cocking and priming, there is little handling required until you can fire.

On top of that, the ammunition for muskets is superior to that for crossbows, because it requires a significantly simpler manufacturing process. Powder can be manufactured in bulk from very few simple ingredients, and requires only the correct mixing of its ingredients. Lead balls can be easily cast by anyone who can light a fire and handle a pot, given you equip them with a suitable mould. They can also be cast in bulk. all you need is a bigger fire, a bigger pot, and more moulds.

Making crossbow bolts, on the other hand, requires quite a bit of skilled labour, and time. You need woodworking skills to make straight, uniformly shaped and sized shafts that can withstand the energy of being shot out of a powerful crossbow without breaking. The bolt heads need to be made out of iron (or steel) by a skilled blacksmith to ensure both quality and equal size. The fletching has to be uniformly cut and carefully fitted to the bolts, and so need the heads. Both have to be fitted in a durable manner that not only survives prolonged storage, but also prevents either of them from falling off when being shot out of a high-powered crossbow. It's quite an involved process.

Versagen auf ganzer Linie… völlige Inkompetenz, sonst könnt ihr euch nichts aufs Blatt schreiben.

Das ist weder Versagen noch Inkompetenz, das ist einfach nur grenzenlose Gier und kackdreiste und offene, weil straflose, Korruption. Das zieht sich übrigens durch alle politischen Ebenen, nur die Art und Weise, wie man sich da auf Kosten der Allgemeinheit selbst bedient, ist aufgrund unterschiedlicher Möglichkeiten auf anderen Ebenen anders.

Wie ich dieses Pack verachte, kann ich gar nicht mehr in Worte fassen.

Don't let the door hit you in the arse on your way out.