Talk:Paris/@comment-4448946-20150511025422/@comment-11149612-20150512002643

The Paris, however, lacks the literal backwards curve of a recurve bow. A recurve bow would be strung backwards, giving it is "re-curved" shape. The Paris in itself is a bow made of multiple compount parts that move, so although it lacks pulley systems, it follows closer to a compound bow than a recurve bow.