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2. History of crossbows - Wikipedia

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   The crossbow superseded hand bows in many European armies during the 12th century AD, except in England, where the longbow was more popular. Along with polearms made from farming equipment, the crossbow was also a weapon of choice for insurgent peasants such as the Taborites.

3. Crossbow - Wikipedia

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   Chinese crossbow bows were made of composite material from the start. [ 1 ] European crossbows from the 10th to 12th centuries used wood for the bow, also called the prod or lath , which tended to be ash or yew .

4. Genoese crossbowmen - Wikipedia

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   The main armament of the Genoese crossbowmen was the crossbow, made in Genoa by the Balistrai Corporation. As well, the mercenaries were equipped with a dagger, a light metal helmet, a gorget, a hauberk and a large shield, called a pavese , which was used while reloading the crossbow. The usual team consisted of a crossbowman and two assistants ...

5. Repeating crossbow - Wikipedia

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   The repeating crossbow (Chinese: 連弩; pinyin: Lián Nǔ), also known as the repeater crossbow, and the Zhuge crossbow (Chinese: 諸葛弩; pinyin: Zhūgě nǔ, also romanized Chu-ko-nu) due to its association with the Three Kingdoms-era strategist Zhuge Liang (181–234 AD), is a crossbow invented during the Warring States period in China that combined the bow spanning, bolt placing, and ...

6. Leonardo's crossbow - Wikipedia

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   The crossbow as a weapon had been around long before Leonardo's designs. However, his designs made the weapon more advanced and why Leonardo's crossbows stands out. If a crossbow is designed with a narrower shaft and a tapered bolt, which adjusts the nocking of arrows, it greatly improves the airflow of the bow and the drag on arrows.

7. Anderson: Letting everyone use crossbows is wrong for ... - AOL

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   A 2013 law change in the Badger State made crossbows legal for all hunters, rather than only the disabled and elderly. A mere four years later, for the first time in Wisconsin history, crossbow ...