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A crossbow is a type of weapon based on the bow and consisting of a horizontal bow-like assembly mounted on a stock. It shoots projectiles called bolts or quarrels. The medieval crossbow was called by many names, most of which were derived from the word ballista, a torsion siege engine resembling a crossbow.
Historically, crossbows played a significant role in the warfare of East Asia, Europe, and the Mediterranean. The invention of the crossbow in ancient China caused a major shift in the role of projectile weaponry. The traditional bow and arrow had long been a specialized weapons system which required a considerable degree of lifetime training, physical strength, and expertise to operate with any degree of efficiency. In many cultures, bowmen were considered a separate and superior caste, despite being usually drawn from the common class, as their archery skill-set was essentially developed from birth (similar to many horseman cultures) and was impossible to reproduce outside a pre-established cultural tradition, which many nations lacked. In contrast, the crossbow was the first projectile weapon to be simple, cheap, and physically undemanding enough to be operated by large numbers of conscript soldiers, thus enabling virtually any nation to field a potent force of ranged crossbowmen with little expense beyond the cost of the weapons themselves. In Europe, crossbows became widely used in the early medieval period, and this led to the ascendancy of large mercenary armies of crossbowmen (best exemplified by the Genoese crossbowmen), and the eventual demise of the heavily armored aristocratic knight, as armies became progressively dominated by conscripts equipped with increasingly powerful ranged projectile weapons.
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The Welsh/English longbow vs the medieval crossbow. With R. Lee Ermey. The Battle of Crécy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMKjnN6n9Rc The Longbow: myths and misconceptions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1uA2_Pisuk
Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXmleaGEc0U AR480 link: http://shoottech.com/Page/Web/AR480MARKII ------------------------------ It shoots steel balls with 60 ft-lb and bolts at 92 ft-lb... It can be reloaded within a few seconds It is accurate as heck It is silent and compact It is made to last How can you top that? This is the first short introduction of the new STS Shoottech AR480 Mark2 crossbow. An amazing product really! As a contrast to this very elaborate, complex weapon, a homemade crossbow is also shown. It shoots the same 12mm (1/2") steel balls, but it is made from a single, cheap wooden plank. Seven screws and one nail plus the rubber bands are the entire parts that are needed to build it - with the most basic tools. Of course the performance does not even come clo...
The crossbow nerf needed to happen. Like if you agree. The Crossbow Challenge or Daryl Dixon challenge is an attempt to win Battlegrounds with a game winning crossbow kill. This was suggested by you guys after the last Rambo challenge (complete!). Let me know what you guys would like to see in the next episode! Let's get SOCIAL! Join the #crashCREW on Discord for Friday night fun! http://www.discord.gg/rhinoCRUNCH Follow me to know when videos go out! http://www.twitter.com/rhinoCRUNCH
Is the crossbow a worthwhile investment for preppers, in this video I discuss the pros and cons. Is it a useful tool for survival, post-disaster scenarios, the collapse of society as we know it? All of this is discussed! The best most RELIABLE crossbow system ( I have no affiliation with excalibur bows, I did my own research 4 years ago which lead me to purchase this one) you cant go wrong if you do want a crossbow! http://astore.amazon.com/canaprepyoutc-20/detail/B004PYML90 SUBSCRIBE FOR AN ENDLESS CONVEYOR BELT OF TOP NOTCH SURVIVAL/ PREPPING CONTENT!!! After the Collapse Series Playlist Here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC35FDJiECFT5EikwoZ9_F204U41L6LuM Gear Review Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC35FDJiECFTJDMDfP6N2AQJkXG-N1iY5 Interviews with Youtub...
When you make non gunpowder weapons at home, you are usually restricted to single shotcontraptions or manual repeaters at best. But of course the ultimate goal is to build a full auto machine gun style weapon! That is by no means very easy. Muscle powered weapons are simply not quick enough for a true Brat-a-tat action. Gas powered engines are too heavy and clumsy for a portable weapon. Of course there are modern battery drills - plenty of torque in small packages, lightweight and affordable. It makes sense to use those as power sources. But how to turn rotational motion into a linear cocking process? We finally, at last, had success using a rack and pinion mechanism. The wooden gears had to be reinforced with massive aluminum for a reliable operation, but the result is very convincing...
Whether you are a beginner or an expert, Dustin goes through some do's and don'ts of shooting crossbows. By request, we re-edited this video to just feature crossbows and did another video for crossbows. See more of Dustin's Videos, books, articles, and more at http://www.dustinsprojects.com
Demonstration and hunt using a 10 Point Crossbow. How to use a crossbow to hunt rabbits and varmints
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This historical reproduction is from Tod's Stuff. http://www.todsstuff.co.uk/crossbows/crossbows.htm Basic introduction to medieval crossbows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D64oZCHAns Previous crossbow tests: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xe27UqG7bdQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=472fNlfSQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ne3ht4HSfxU Melee weapons tested on these helmets: Norman mask helmet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyVnPGCdnok Anglo-Saxon helmet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4Umh-pa7FA Music: “Celtic String Orchestra” by Audio Lion http://www.audiomicro.com/violin-violins-cinematic-powerful-celtic-string-orchestra-royalty-free-stock-music-1032006 ******************************************************************************** My favorite online store for buying s...
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