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Old 05-19-2013, 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by GOPHERSPLAT View Post
A string sends a pointy stick via a mechanical release to its target.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^bow or crossbow??
It is held at full draw by muscle power though.....not indefinitely by mechanical means....that is the difference.

Mechanical/caliper release has nothing to do with the definition of the equipment used. You can use a mechanical release on a recurve if you really wanted to.

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