Armoured Combat:Missile weapon standards - Revision history

Angele at 00:35, 12 July 2025

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	==General==		==General==
	#You bear final responsibility for the condition and safety of your own equipment.		#You bear final responsibility for the condition and safety of your own equipment.

Angele at 22:25, 11 July 2025

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	==General==		==General==
	#You bear final responsibility for the condition and safety of your own equipment.		#You bear final responsibility for the condition and safety of your own equipment.

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	{{~~DISPLAYTITLE:~~Missile ~~Weapon~~ Standards}}		<noinclude>{{ChapterInfo\|Fighters Handbook\|10\|Missile Weapons Standards}}</noinclude>
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	==General==		==General==
	#You bear final responsibility for the condition and safety of your own equipment.		#You bear final responsibility for the condition and safety of your own equipment.
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	#Siege-class munitions are denoted by yellow tape and include ballista bolts and rocks (450g foam or 4-tennis ball clusters).		#Siege-class munitions are denoted by yellow tape and include ballista bolts and rocks (450g foam or 4-tennis ball clusters).
	#Small-arms munitions include single tennis balls and tube-shafted combat archery arrows and bolts.		#Small-arms munitions include single tennis balls and tube-shafted combat archery arrows and bolts.

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Angele: Changes for v3.4

2024-07-25T07:43:31Z

Changes for v3.4

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	#The shaft of the arrow must be spirally or longitudinally wrapped with fibreglass filament tape, totally covering the surface from the front of the fletching to the tip of the shaft. The taping must be in good condition without any sign of the fibres lifting from the shaft.		#The shaft of the arrow must be spirally or longitudinally wrapped with fibreglass filament tape, totally covering the surface from the front of the fletching to the tip of the shaft. The taping must be in good condition without any sign of the fibres lifting from the shaft.
	#Metal points, if any, must be removed prior to mounting the blunts. The front end of the shaft must be flat, not pointed.		#Metal points, if any, must be removed prior to mounting the blunts. The front end of the shaft must be flat, not pointed.
	#Blunts must be secured ~~using a strip of~~ good quality ~~13mm-wide~~ electrical or fibre tape ~~wound down around the sides of the blunt for at least 13mm, and then up onto the shaft of the arrow for 25mm as per figure 10.1. Blunts must be firmly secured to the shaft~~ so that they cannot come off on impact or if the shaft is broken. To allow inspection of possible punch-through the face of the blunt must not be covered.		#Blunts must be firmly secured to the shaft by good quality electrical or fibre tape so that they cannot come off on impact or if the shaft is broken. To allow inspection of possible punch-through, the face of the blunt must not be covered.

	==Other missile weapons==		==Other missile weapons==

Eva von Danzig at 23:15, 12 April 2022

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Eva von Danzig at 22:46, 12 April 2022

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	#Weapons must be licensed if required by mundane law.		#Weapons must be licensed if required by mundane law.
	#No metal or unapproved rigid plastic may be used on any striking surface of a weapon.		#No metal or unapproved rigid plastic may be used on any striking surface of a weapon.
	#No missile weapons intended to simulate firearms, slings, ~~slingstaffs~~, nor atlatls can be used in the field of armoured combat.		#No missile weapons intended to simulate firearms, slings, sling-staffs, nor atlatls can be used in the field of armoured combat.
	#No weapon may use the combustion of flammable materials as a means of propulsion.		#No weapon may use the combustion of flammable materials as a means of propulsion.
	#No weapon may use compressed gas as a means of propulsion.		#No weapon may use compressed gas as a means of propulsion.
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Angele: v3.2 - Changes approved July 2021

2021-07-09T08:56:10Z

v3.2 - Changes approved July 2021

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	==General==		==General==
	#~~All combatants~~ bear final responsibility for the condition and safety of ~~their~~ own equipment.		#You bear final responsibility for the condition and safety of your own equipment.
	#Weapons must be licensed if required by mundane law.		#Weapons must be licensed if required by mundane law.
	#No metal or unapproved rigid plastic may be used on any striking surface of a weapon.		#No metal or unapproved rigid plastic may be used on any striking surface of a weapon.
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	#No weapon may use the combustion of flammable materials as a means of propulsion.		#No weapon may use the combustion of flammable materials as a means of propulsion.
	#No weapon may use compressed gas as a means of propulsion.		#No weapon may use compressed gas as a means of propulsion.
	#All projectiles must have the owner's name~~, kingdom~~, and group clearly and legibly printed on it in English characters for identification.		#All projectiles must have the owner's name, and group clearly and legibly printed on it in English characters for identification.
	#Missiles must not contain any material which could enter a combatant's eyes if the missile breaks open e.g. beans, sand, etc.		#Missiles must not contain any material which could enter a combatant's eyes if the missile breaks open e.g. beans, sand, etc.
	~~#No weapon may be thrown or discharged at targets within 5 metres.~~
	#It is forbidden to discharge any missile from a missile weapon other than those types of missiles which have been approved for use in that type of weapon. Doing so may be considered grounds for removing the combatant from the field. The combatant may be subject to further disciplinary action.

	==Bows==		==Bows==
	#~~A combat archer~~ may use any recurve or ~~long bow~~ that is in a safe and usable condition, so long as the bow is greater than 20 pounds of draw weight at 28 inches of draw, and does not exceed 30 pounds draw weight at 28 inches of draw, however [http://www.outlab.it/doc/amostd.pdf manufacturing standards] allow for up to 31 pound bows to be sold as 30 pound, so are allowed. Bows which cannot be drawn to 28 inches may not be used.		#You may use any recurve or longbow that is in a safe and usable condition, so long as the bow is greater than 20 pounds of draw weight at 28 inches of draw, and does not exceed 30 pounds draw weight at 28 inches of draw, however [http://www.outlab.it/doc/amostd.pdf manufacturing standards] allow for up to 31 pound bows to be sold as 30 pound, so are allowed. Bows which cannot be drawn to 28 inches may not be used.
	#The draw weight of the bow is to be determined at 667mm (26 1/4 inches) draw length, as measured from the nocking point to the pivot point of the bow (the part of the bow in contact with the webbing of your thumb)		#The draw weight of the bow is to be determined at 667mm (26 1/4 inches) draw length, as measured from the nocking point to the pivot point of the bow (the part of the bow in contact with the webbing of your thumb)
	#Combat archers in Australia may not use crossbows, due to SCA Ltd's insurance policy prohibiting the use of crossbows with moving targets.		#Combat archers in Australia may not use crossbows, due to SCA Ltd's insurance policy prohibiting the use of crossbows with moving targets.
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	#Bow/crossbows must be powered solely by the flex of the limbs.		#Bow/crossbows must be powered solely by the flex of the limbs.
	#Modern pistol grips are not allowed on crossbows.		#Modern pistol grips are not allowed on crossbows.
	#Bows ~~shall~~ be inspected before use by a marshal who is knowledgeable regarding archery equipment and safety. All equipment must have its poundage and draw physically measured with a ruler or other metered device and poundage scale.		#Bows must be inspected before use by a marshal who is knowledgeable regarding archery equipment and safety. All equipment must have its poundage and draw physically measured with a ruler or other metered device and poundage scale.
	#The use of bows and crossbows that have a period appearance is strongly encouraged.		#The use of bows and crossbows that have a period appearance is strongly encouraged.

	==Arrows and ~~Bolts~~==		==Arrows and bolts==
	{\| class="wikitable" style="width:50%; text-align:center; float:right; margin-left: 10px;"		{\| class="wikitable" style="width:50%; text-align:center; float:right; margin-left: 10px;"
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	\|(b) Blunt with tape		\|(b) Blunt with tape
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	#New designs for materials for blunts, shafts, etc. must first be tested at kingdom level for safety and durability in consultation with the ~~Lochac~~ Earl Marshal and the Society Marshal.		#New designs for materials for blunts, shafts, etc. must first be tested at kingdom level for safety and durability in consultation with the Kingdom Armoured Combat Marshal, the Kingdom Archery Marshal and the Earl Marshal and the Society Marshal.
	#Shafts must have a diameter of 8 mm (5/16 inch)		#Shafts must have a diameter of 8 mm (5/16 inch)
	#Shafts must be made from one of the following woods:		#Shafts must be made from one of the following woods:
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	##Western Red Cedar (''Thuja plicata'' or giant cedar or shinglewood)		##Western Red Cedar (''Thuja plicata'' or giant cedar or shinglewood)
	#The maximum length for an arrow is 711mm (28 inches), measured from the bottom of the nock slot to where the blunt joins the shaft.		#The maximum length for an arrow is 711mm (28 inches), measured from the bottom of the nock slot to where the blunt joins the shaft.
	#Arrows must be tipped with a mark II or III ~~Riverhaven~~ black rubber blunt affixed to the shaft.		#Arrows must be tipped with a mark II or III River Haven black rubber blunt affixed to the shaft.
	#The shaft of the arrow ~~shall~~ be spirally or longitudinally wrapped with fibreglass filament tape, totally covering the surface from the front of the fletching to the tip of the shaft. The taping must be in good condition without any sign of the fibres lifting from the shaft.		#The shaft of the arrow must be spirally or longitudinally wrapped with fibreglass filament tape, totally covering the surface from the front of the fletching to the tip of the shaft. The taping must be in good condition without any sign of the fibres lifting from the shaft.
	#Metal points, if any, must be removed prior to mounting the blunts. The front end of the shaft must be flat, not pointed.		#Metal points, if any, must be removed prior to mounting the blunts. The front end of the shaft must be flat, not pointed.
	#Blunts must be secured using a strip of good quality 13mm-wide electrical or fibre tape wound down around the sides of the blunt for at least 13mm, and then up onto the shaft of the arrow for 25mm as per figure 10.1. Blunts must be firmly secured to the shaft so that they cannot come off on impact or if the shaft is broken. To allow inspection of possible punch-through the face of the blunt must not be covered.		#Blunts must be secured using a strip of good quality 13mm-wide electrical or fibre tape wound down around the sides of the blunt for at least 13mm, and then up onto the shaft of the arrow for 25mm as per figure 10.1. Blunts must be firmly secured to the shaft so that they cannot come off on impact or if the shaft is broken. To allow inspection of possible punch-through the face of the blunt must not be covered.
	#Arrows and bolts may only be used as missiles launched from a bow, crossbow or approved siege weapon. They may not be used as hand-held thrusting weapons. Such use will be considered grounds for removing a combatant from the field and may lead to further disciplinary action.
	~~#Arrows may be used only after inspection supervised by a marshal. Archers shall be responsible for re-checking the safety of their arrows at the time of use.~~
	#Arrows may not be picked up from the field and immediately re-used, they must be re-inspected off the field prior to re-use. In resurrection battles, arrows should be collected by all "dead" combatants returning to the resurrection point.
	~~#If an archer falls on their quiver, or spills arrows, the arrows must be inspected off the field under the supervision of a marshal prior to use.~~
	#If a bow or non-rigid quiver containing arrows or bolts is struck by missile fire, the bow or missiles must be inspected off the field before being used again. If a rigid quiver is struck the arrows or bolts may be used without re-inspection.

	==Other missile weapons==		==Other missile weapons==
	#Hand-held mechanically launched missiles:		#Hand-held mechanically launched missiles:
	##Hand-held mechanically launched missiles must weigh no more than 500 grams.		##Hand-held mechanically launched missiles must weigh no more than 500 grams.
	##Tennis ball missiles ~~shall~~ not exceed 85 grams in weight. The balls may be perforated with a hole of no more than 6mm in diameter. To prevent them from collapsing when stepped on, tennis balls may not be slotted.		##Tennis ball missiles must not exceed 85 grams in weight. The balls may be perforated with a hole of no more than 6mm in diameter. To prevent them from collapsing when stepped on, tennis balls may not be slotted.
	##The maximum range for 85 gram (3 ounce) tennis ball missiles launched from a hand-held weapon is 87 metres (90 yards), and for 56 gram (2 ounce) tennis ball missiles 91.44 metres (100 yards).		##The maximum range for 85 gram (3 ounce) tennis ball missiles launched from a hand-held weapon is 87 metres (90 yards), and for 56 gram (2 ounce) tennis ball missiles 91.44 metres (100 yards).
	#Missile combatants may not have both inspected and un-inspected missiles stored or carried together. If un-inspected and inspected missiles become mixed, then the entire group of missiles shall be re-inspected under the supervision of a marshal prior to use.
	~~#Darts, javelins and throwing axes may be picked up, field inspected, and immediately re-used.~~

	==Siege ~~Munitions~~==		==Siege munitions==
	#Siege-class munitions are denoted by yellow tape and include ballista bolts and rocks (450g foam or 4-tennis ball clusters).		#Siege-class munitions are denoted by yellow tape and include ballista bolts and rocks (450g foam or 4-tennis ball clusters).
	#Small-arms munitions include single tennis balls and tube-shafted combat archery arrows and bolts.		#Small-arms munitions include single tennis balls and tube-shafted combat archery arrows and bolts.

LlewelynApDafydd: 3.0.1

2019-07-27T06:51:32Z

3.0.1

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	==General==		==General==
	#All combatants bear final responsibility for the condition and safety of their own equipment.		#All combatants bear final responsibility for the condition and safety of their own equipment.

Angele: /* Arrows and Bolts */

2019-07-10T07:52:35Z

Arrows and Bolts

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	\|[[File:Blunt-with-tape.svg \|center\| (b) Blunt with tape]]		\|style="width:25%"\|[[File:Blunt-with-tape.svg \|center\| (b) Blunt with tape]]
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	\|(a) Blunt without tape		\|(a) Blunt without tape