A crossbow is a weapon consisting of a bow mounted on a stock that shoots projectiles. A mechanism in the stock holds the bow in its fully-drawn position, without human effort or intervention, until it is shot by releasing a trigger. These documents contain many different plans and blueprints for constructing a homemade improvised crossbow.
This handbook demonstrates the use of an Excalibur recurve crossbow, including loading advice, maintenance, sighting, and stringing.
A how–to manual for the owner of an Excalibur recurve crossbow.
This lengthy book provides excellent and comprehensive instruction on the background, parts, tools, method, technique, and assembly of a crossbow.
Includes HIGHLY detailed descriptions of the construction process of each individual component of the crossbow and how to assemble the final product.
Recommended for those wishing to construct their own crossbow from scratch.
A crossbow is a short, powerful bow mounted horizontally (transversely) on a wooden or metal rifle–like stock (called a tiller) with a groove to guide the missile (bolt) and a trigger to release it. It resembles a small ballista, and is aimed and fired like a rifle. A conical or pyramid–headed bolt was the standard ammunition, and was shorted and heavier than an equivalent arrow. About ten inches long, its maximum range was over 300 yards when fired from the powerful crossbows made possibleby mechanical improvements in the Renaissance. It could be fired with considerable accuracy and was capable of … Continue Reading