D --> I see we are talking about firearm friday. I have dabbled with guns. Mostly bolt action, long-range rifles, and while not exactly a firearm, I have a crossbow as well. These are close enough to how I'm used to fighting with a bow. However, nothing will come close to the effectiveness I have with my greatbow. Armed with spear-like arrows, I can pierce the hull of imperial ships and other spacecraft should I need to. These other weapons are fun diversions.
D --> It is a combination of my Strength and the draw weight of the bows I have alchemized over the sweeps. I have less effective bows that I use for more casual needs (frankly my main bow is overkill), but my iconic is what is able to pierce through most things. Couple that with arrows of a wide variety of uses and niches and that's why I prefer them over firearms. You can't put a punching glove on a bullet.