Often referred to as the Medieval Burp Gun, the average weapon (and this one) had a magazine that held 10 flightless bolts.The string is captured between the magazine and the magazines base, keeping the bottom bolt from falling into position.By pushing forward on the leaver, the magazine moves forward, capturing the string in a double hook.
As the lever is pulled back toward the operator, the string is drawn back to its full draw. When the magazine comes into contact with the stock, the trigger button is pushed into the magazine, displacing the string and sending the bolt on its way. With experience, it is possible to fire this weapon as often as once per second. With multiple crossbow men thus equipped, the mathematics are staggering: ten archers could put 100 bolts into the air in the first 10 seconds of battle. My crossbow is carved, the dragon based upon one that was engraved on the helmet of a Mongolian soldier who lost his life during Kubilai Kahns failed attempt to invade Japan. When completed, the magazine holds 10 bolts and is fired via a simple lever action. The stock is carved in the shape and form of a dragon and its absolutely beautiful Check out more (and bigger) pictures of this awesome crossbow - medieval crossbow. Is iracing a subscriptionThe site requires javascript to be enabled for the best user experience. It was a marvel of mechanical design that was still in use up until the era of gunpowder weapons. Make: Online reader Bjrn sent in a link to maker Leong Kit Mengs recreation of the Cho-Ko-Nu. The photos are nice, but the instructions and plans are fairly non-existent at least on this page. I found another site with more detailed instructions if you want to make your own. Out of these cookies, some are categorized as essential for the working of basic functionalities of our websites. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
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