Historical Geekery
So, you know the story of David and Goliath, right? Tiny dude kills a massive fucking man with a sling?
Not only is that plausible, it's really REALLY believable. According to Roman and Greek sources (Xenephon, Polybius, etc) a man who was really good with a sling could throw a stone further and MORE ACCURATELY than a Persian bow, which means that it has at least 350 meters of range. Also, blunt force trauma is way more effective than piercing, at least on a battlefield, since a slingstone will break bones where a bow would just put a small hole, and neither is much good against a shield.
The reason the bow was preferred was because while slinger is better once they're a master, it's easier to train bowmen to an acceptable standard.
Dear history, WHAT THE FUCK.
Not only is that plausible, it's really REALLY believable. According to Roman and Greek sources (Xenephon, Polybius, etc) a man who was really good with a sling could throw a stone further and MORE ACCURATELY than a Persian bow, which means that it has at least 350 meters of range. Also, blunt force trauma is way more effective than piercing, at least on a battlefield, since a slingstone will break bones where a bow would just put a small hole, and neither is much good against a shield.
The reason the bow was preferred was because while slinger is better once they're a master, it's easier to train bowmen to an acceptable standard.
Dear history, WHAT THE FUCK.