[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

I believe the English had a requirement for men to bring their equipment to church on Sunday and practice afterward.

This eventually led to American Militias to bring their firelocks to church on Sunday and practice drill afterward. It would make a modern faintheart “faint” to see armed men drilling on the church parking lot today!

[Stanwood_Dave]

Thanks for the reply, makes a lot of sense. For the record, I'm 62 years old, and after thinking about this, I must have been about 18 - 19 years old at the time, when I read /seen those crude hand drawn pictures, of an archery field, with the dimensions, if I recall correctly.

Your answer makes a lot of sense.

If I had to guess as to why I would remember such a vague crude hand drawn pictures, of an archery field, with the dimensions, is because for me, it was my first experience of seeing a "METRIC" dimension(s) as an adult if you will.

[marktwain]

Open carry at Vertical Church in Yuma, Arizona.