The question often arises, "How would an arrow fly if the bow is held
in a mechanical rest and the string released by a mechanical release?"
Such an apparatus would permit of several experiments. It would answer
some of the queries that naturally pass through the mind of every
archer.
_Question 1._ How accurate is the bow and arrow as a weapon of
precision, or as they say in ballistics, "What is the error of
dispersion?"
_Question 2._ What is the angle of declination to the left of the point
of aim in the flight of such an arrow?
_Question 3._ What is the effect of placing the cock feather next the
bow?
_Question 4._ What is the effect of shooting different arrows? How do
they group? Would not such a machine give accurate data regarding the
flight of new arrows and help in the selection of shafts for target
shooting?
_Question 5._ What effect does the time of holding a bow full drawn
have on the flight of an arrow?
_Question 6._ What is the result of changing the weight of bows when
the arrows remain the same?
Therefore, we devised a rest, consisting of a post set firmly in the
ground, with a rigid cross arm and a vise-like hand grip.
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