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The dictionary defines a crossbow as “a weapon consisting of a bow fixed transversely on a stock, the string of which is released by a trigger mechanism." I’ve often heard the crossbow described as a ...
The concept of a crossbow is hardly new. It’s thought to have been invented in central Asia around 600 BC and used by the Warring States. During the Middle Ages, crossbows were so powerful that some ...