130lb@32" Warbow with Manchu Thumb Ring

This Chinese bow is measured [email protected]" shown here:    • Heaviest Manchu Bow for Archery Exams  
Heaviest Bow I shot with Manchu thumb ring made of Moose Antler by Louis Pastoors
These bows are based on strength bows of the Chinese imperial martial examination in the Qing dynasty of China. The participants of these examinations were required to draw these bows to a full draw as a part of proof of their strength and technique. (The other tested subjects were archery on foot, archery on horse, and weighting lifting).

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滿清 阿利弓箭
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