[Ansteorra-archery] New Combat Archery Rule affecting Egg Baldar Blunts

[meggiddo at netzero.net]

I went to NorthStar Archery web site and found the following additional
information concerning these egg shape blunts, if someone bought them
from Northstar Archery (possible at this year's Gulf Wars XII):

Effective April 20th, 2003, these blunts are NOT legal for SCA combat
archery without modifications. The nature of these modification has not
yet been established by the governing authorities. We will publish
details as soon as we receive them. If you have placed or received an
order for these blunts within the past few weeks, don't panick, we will
likely be preparing a modification kit that we will provide free of
charge to our valued customers who have invested in this equipment.

So wait and see what the modification kit is before doing anything with
those blunts.

I suggest that anyone bought any of these egg shape blunts other than
from NorthStar Archery check that supplier web site and see if they are
also being proactive in handling this issue.

Michael Fray
Unit Combat Archer for the Condottieri
King's Archer

Eadric Anstapa wrote:
>
> Please read for a very important message from Honorable Lady Tessa the
> Huntress, the Deputy Society Marshal for Combat Archery
>
> --
> Lord Eadric Anstapa
> Kingdom Archery Marshal, Ansteorra
> eadric at scabrewer.com
>
> =========================
>
> Due to problems and concerns with combat archery blunts partially penetrating
> helms 1/2" or more the following rule will be effective April 20th, 2003:
>
> Any domed CA blunt MUST reach a minimum 1" in diameter at 1/4" distance from
> the tip of the blunt. All blunts must be the full 1 1/4" diameter at a
> maximum distance of 1/2" from the tip.
>
> The Baldar Egg blunts will not be legal on the combat field without approved
> modification to increase the front diameter of the blunt. Any modifications
> developed for these blunts must be tested using the following three tests;
>
> 1. Cram Test
> 2. Drop Test
> 3. Shot into the faceplate of a helm test.
>
> The results of these tests must be sent to your Kingdom Earl Marshal and/or
> Kingdom Combat Archery Marshal and the Deputy Society Marshal for Combat
> Archery, for final approval.
>
> If there are any questions, please let me know,
>
> THL Tessa the Huntress
> Deputy Society Marshal for Combat Archery
> tessathehuntress at earthlink.net
>
> **This ruling will be posted on the Society Marshals page in an appendix to
> the missile combat rules, until the missile combat handbook gets rewritten
> and updated.
>
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