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11th May '13 8:49:12 PM JackTheHammer

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* Not a gun, but certainly a weapon, recurve bows (or longbows) can be manufactured so as to either fold or break down into two or three pieces. A typical recurve bow will have 2 limbs which slot into a central riser, then the bow is strung. Accessories such as a stabilizer (or more than one in various configurations) or a quiver can then be attached to the riser (if desired). Most 3 piece takedowns require a hex key or have over-sized heads on the bolts which require time-consuming tightening, the [[http://www.archeryhistory.com/recurves/pics/bearspecial.jpg Fred Bear Custom Kodiak Takedown]] by Bear Archery is notable for not needing tools or bolts, instead using latches --- Fred Bear could assemble and string his Takedown bow in roughly 60 seconds. Compound bows on the other hand normally cannot be taken apart (or assembled) without a bow press, with only two models, the Bear Borsalino and [[http://www.archeryhistory.com/compounds/80picsnew/packrat.jpg Martin Pack Rat take-down compound]] being designed for portability.

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* Not a gun, but certainly a weapon, recurve bows (or longbows, or compound bows) can be manufactured so as to either fold or break down into two or three pieces. A typical recurve bow will have 2 limbs which slot into a central riser, then the bow is strung. Accessories such as a stabilizer (or more than one in various configurations) or a quiver can then be attached to the riser (if desired). Most 3 piece takedowns require a hex key or have over-sized heads on the bolts which require time-consuming tightening, the [[http://www.archeryhistory.com/recurves/pics/bearspecial.jpg Fred Bear Custom Kodiak Takedown]] by Bear Archery is notable for not needing tools or bolts, instead using latches --- Fred Bear could assemble and string his Takedown bow in roughly 60 seconds. Compound bows on the other hand normally cannot be taken apart (or assembled) without a bow press, with only two models, the Bear Borsalino and [[http://www.archeryhistory.com/compounds/80picsnew/packrat.jpg Martin Pack Rat take-down compound]] being designed for portability.
** [[www.goprimalnow.com Primal Gear Unlimited]]'s [[SimpleYetAwesome folding longbow]] can be seen in action [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYpPdqmSenU here]].

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