KnowraFirearmLinked fromLinked fromThe 28 pages that link to Firearm, each with the reason it gives.All 28Related 4Narrower topic 14Compared with 10CrossbowCompared with: A crossbow launches by releasing bent limbs, rather than igniting propellant.Mounted archeryCompared with: Firearms eventually replaced bows in many mounted forces, despite early limits in rate and reliability.English longbowCompared with: Firearms gradually displaced the longbow despite requiring less specialized lifelong conditioning.ArcheryCompared with: They replaced bows in many military roles through a different source of propulsion.Bow and arrowCompared with: It replaces elastic energy stored in a bow with propulsion from expanding gases.SwordCompared with: Their increasing battlefield effectiveness reduced the sword’s role as a primary weapon.Air gunCompared with: Its propellant combustion distinguishes it from the gas-pressure propulsion of an air gun.Repeating crossbowCompared with: Firearms later offered repeating mechanisms without relying on a bow and string.AirsoftCompared with: Airsoft guns imitate firearms but use low-energy propulsion and plastic pellets.PolearmCompared with: The spread of firearms gradually displaced many polearms as primary infantry weapons.