Indo-Persian · Long-draw tradition · Persia to Manchuria
The Great Khan
Draws like a Tatar, kicks like a Manchu.
Paragon’s long-draw bow, rooted in history: a hybrid of the smooth Raider and the punchy Khan.
Draw it yourself
How the Great Khan comes to full draw.
Weight beyond 28″ is a linear estimate for guidance only. Every bow is weighed at 28″.
Shoot the Great Khan on the rangeIn the round
Turn the Great Khan in your hands.
A 3D model built from the Great Khan’s own measurements: hardwood riser and siyahs, laminated bamboo limbs, phenolic tips and string bridges.
The story
Draws like a Tatar, kicks like a Manchu
Korean and Manchu archery have strongly influenced the growing Asiatic traditional archery community, and the consensus now is that a long draw is desirable in every Asiatic bow — even an Ottoman bow like the Solak or the Timurid Khan, neither of which would have been drawn past thirty inches historically.
Rather than simply scaling up the Khan, Robert went back to the Manchester Archery Collection and built a bow that sits fully within the Indo-Persian design spectrum. It draws smooth like a Tatar bow but shoots with a gentle Manchu kick, which experienced archers will appreciate. Get some slightly heavier arrows, draw past your ear to your shoulder — and boom.
Materials
What it’s made of.
- Riser & siyah woodsAsh, Cherry, Maple
- Phenolic overlaysBlack or brown, on the bow tips
- Fibreglass laminationsClear or black, in any configuration
- Limb coreBamboo
- ConstructionStrengthened with a polymer composite for longitudinal and lateral stability
Options & prices
Make it yours.
Riser finish
- Cow-leather cover with cow-suede arrow passesIncluded
- Built-in dual hard-wearing arrow passes, no leather coverIncluded
- Hard-wearing arrow passes with leather grip£20
- Stingray arrow pass with leather grip£15
Limbs
- Dye stain on the bamboo core (clear glass only, up to #50 @28)£10 per side
Decoration
- Kirinte overlays on the bow tipsColour options on request£20
- Semi decoration on the limb backs (no calligraphy)Discussed with you before work begins£70
- Full calligraphy on the limb backs, by a professional calligrapherPaid up front when ordering£150
- Hand-painted grey cattle-horn imitation on the bellies£50
Plates
The Great Khan, close up.
From the archers
“You commission a work of art.”
What archers say after the bow arrives. Five-star reviews on the Paragon Bows Facebook page.
“When you buy a bow from Rob you commission a work of art. You also get a bow that shoots fantastically well!”
Pat FitzGerald★★★★★“Robert Pozderka is a master bowyer and pours his heart and soul into each bow. The bows are truly spectacular and a true delight to shoot! Would truly recommend a bow from Paragon Bows.”
Trilochan Singh★★★★★“The bow made by Paragon is not only an ultimate performance bow but also a piece of art, and a must-have in the collection of any traditional archery fan.”
Tomasz Matuszewski★★★★★“Amazing bows, wonderful communication, incredible quality.”
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