AF Archery Tatar Recurve Bow, 54" Traditional Laminated Horse Bow for Mounted Archery and Precision Shooting Longbow Left Right Hand

I've shot archery for over 3 decades, have taught archery, managed and judged sanctioned competitions. This bow itself is one of the finest bows I have ever shot, hands down. It is light weight, a real pleasure to shoot, and accurate. Note that the price seems to jump from $130 to $330 and back again. This identical bow is regularly available on Amazon for $130 and under, so note the current price before hitting the buy button. ;D This is Mongolian / Turkish (Tatar) design. It is more difficult to string than normal recurves or longbows... even with a professional stringing device. So be VERY careful when stringing, every time. Those thin-width, significantly-curved tips could cause the bow to flip-n-strip very easily. Two solutions: I made my own bow stringer out of paracord, with two large-loop pieces of leather on the end. Instead of stringing off a tip of the bow, I place the leather strips on both limb centers, which stabilizes the bow during stringing and minimizes the chance of twisting and de-layering. I would not use a tip-based stringer; these tips are too curved and too unusual. Second solution: Once I got used to the bow, I use the standard step-through, brace on the shin and string method. One still has to be very careful. Make sure the braced limb is very flat and firmly placed on your shin. Hold the free limb close to the tip, bring the string up and under your palm, to the tip and into the anchor hole. VISUALLY CHECK the other end to make sure the string is centered on the string guide before releasing tension on the bow. This method works well if you're careful and attentive. With this type of bow the stringing process is most critical. The bow itself fires well if you enjoy traditional shooting (there's no shelf, no sight provision). I don't hunt so I ordered the 25# 'target bow' size (for $130), and am very pleased with my purchase. MODIFICATION: I shoot 'Olympic / Mediterranean' style (three finger, left side) rather than traditional thumb release. On a whim I made my own 'shelf' out of a bit of plumbers epoxy putty, painted black and added a brass nocking point on the string. This improved the accuracy significantly, as the arrow fires exactly the same way off the shelf every time. While not exactly traditional, this is an excellent modification to consider. My accuracy with this bow is excellent. (You can use wrapped, tied and glued string instead of a brass point... but such tends to be permanent thereafter.) I recommend 700-spine carbon arrows with feather fletchings. The bow itself is made of modern materials so there's no real need for traditional wood arrows unless your club requires it. Carbon arrows are much more consistent and accurate. I do have a set of 400 spine bamboo arrows and they're both fun to shoot and fairly accurate... but the carbons are lighter and more accurate. STANDARD TIPS: Always use arrows with feather fletchings, not vanes. Vanes are plastic and bounce off the bow, causing inaccurate results. Feathers bend and give. Investing in feathered carbon arrows is well worth it when it comes to increasing accuracy. I use Mediterranean (Olympmic) 3-finger shooting style... but that's just my personal preference. Beginners tip: If you're new to archery, shoot at 10 yards / meters. You can extend your range as your aim improves. 'Canting' the bow (leaning it a bit sideways rather than straight up and down) will improve accuracy. Watch videos for suggestions on all shooting styles and realize: every archer has their own preference and some can be very opinionated. Do what works for you. ;D Quality-wise, this bow can't be beat if you are looking for a Tatar / Mongolian-style bow. Otherwise my choice would be a thin-center shelf bow. But I specifically wanted a Mongolian style bow, so I opted for this quality Tatar model. The light weight of this bow make shooting it a delight. A friend who has the pro model of this bow (a lot more pricey) agrees it's one of his favorites. Again beware of different-seller price-hikes. But as for the bow itself, it's shiny.

Strong, good-looking, well made bow at an affordable price (I got mine for $129 in June of 2024). The bow is sold as black, but in the sunlight you can see it is almost brown, which I like. It also was listed as a 45 pound bow at 28 inches. Honestly, I do not draw this bow to 28, so I do not get the 45 pounds of draw. I draw it to 22-23", and get between 33-36 pounds of actual draw weight. That said, even with the shorter draw, I was able to get consistent 155-160 fps shots through the chronograph. So it is a fast, hard-hitting bow. I like short bows and the asiatic horse bow is one of my favorites. This is a great bow for recreational shooting, small game hunting, and shooting competitions including horse archery. For big game, I would get a heavier drawing bow so I would be sure to have enough power with a shorter draw. I don't think this manufacturer makes a bow over 50 lbs.

I received my bow on time and undamaged. It came bubble wrapped in a carrying bag with the bow string un twisted in a baggie. So far I'm actually blown away with the quality and what I got for the price. I may change my review if possible if I see issues in the future. As of 11/26/25 brand new it's a great bow. I like it a lot better than my modern recurve, better visibility, light as a feather, punchy and much better suited to instinctive styles of shooting. The finish on the bow is smooth and matt, very nice. I'm skeptical still and wary of the bad reviews I've read on AF products. I'm going to take care to store this bow properly and keep it out of extreme temperatures and unstringed and suspended when not in use. I think some bad reviews could have possibly been from miss-use or storage issues, but this remains to be seen if it's user error or a quality issue. I shoot often so we shall see the durability at this price point. I look forward to shooting this bow more.

The bow looks great and shoots great for the limited amount I've used it. The bow is polished to a very high shine. This could be good or bad depending on your preferences. It will absolutely start showing wear and tear and immediately showed fingerprints from stringing and waxing it. The tips are slightly out of alignment but not enough that it should affect performance or durability. My big complaint is that the "premium leather" handle wrap is most definitely not leather. It's, at best, pleather but I would just call it straight up rubber. I'll probably wind up actually leather wrapping it because otherwise the bow seems great. In terms of performance the bow shoots well. It is on the shorter side so starts stacking heavily at 28" so be prepared for the final 2-4 inches to be a bit of a workout if you're shooting thumb draw. 'll update if anything catastrophic happens like in other reviews but so far zero worry about any delaminations based on my initial look over it.

Thank you Everything from torque to khatra feels great Stable limbs and material I have been shooting in cold temperatures So far no damage I have scratched the lamination a little because i had to make a wall mount For my bow It has a nice sleave I wouldve liked a thumb ring to be included in this item For the amount it was sold Great bow but pricey