It has been proposed that firearms began to replace bows in Europe and Russia not .
Firearms were superior but because they were easier to use and required less practice The Comanches of North America found their bows more effective than muzzle loading guns .
It has been proposed that firearms began to replace bows in Europe and Russia not because firearms were superior but because they were easier to use and required less practice The Comanches of North America found their bows more effective than muzzle loading guns .