Which of projectile weapons required the least skills to operate?

bow
crossbow
sling
composite bow
A bow required a considerable degree of lifetime training, physical strength and expertise to operate with any degree of efficiency. In contrast, the crossbow was the first projectile weapon to be simple, cheap and physically-undemanding enough to be operated by large numbers of conscript soldiers.
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bow
crossbow
sling
composite bow
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flagAustralia
3%
77%
14%
3%
27
flagCanada
9%
72%
9%
9%
11
flagCzech Republic
0%
63%
18%
18%
11
flagSwitzerland
31%
59%
9%
0%
22
flagthe United Kingdom
13%
58%
23%
4%
126
flagthe United States
11%
50%
28%
9%
200
flagthe Netherlands
13%
46%
40%
0%
15
flagGermany
25%
43%
23%
6%
310
flagAustria
25%
42%
23%
8%
47
flagGreece
0%
40%
30%
30%
10
flagPoland
21%
34%
36%
6%
13723
flagIndia
13%
31%
31%
24%
29
flagRepublic of Ireland
33%
26%
33%
6%
15