Like the bow, the crossbow was gradually supplanted as a weapon of war from the 15th century onwards by the invention of firearms. In Europe, the crossbow began to appear in the 5th-4th centuries BC in the Greek city states. it was not as effective as the large single-shot crossbows.
The rate of firing was thus much higher, but it was a smaller pistol crossbow, i.e. It was called the Chu-ko-nu and was the first so-called repeating crossbow, it had a magazine that actually fed the arrows. Already at the beginning of AD, the Chinese invented the repeating crossbow, which was capable of firing up to 20 arrows in a few seconds and was used, for example, to defend the Great Wall of China. However, the crossbow is thought to have originated in several places in the world earlier. It was undoubtedly invented as a weapon of war. The crossbow is believed to be an invention of China, where it began to appear in the 5th century BC. Archery wrist slings, Bow slings and others.Gun shooting targets, shooting target stickers.20th century.Ī perfect example of the famous Chinese repeating crossbow, complete and in a condition that leaves nothing to wish for. We got it from an estate sale it was likely brought back from China somewhere in the early to mid. This example has an old American custom's stamp from the time it was imported. The capture of the Taku forts by Anglo-French troops, led by Lord Elgin and Baron Gros, 1860. Schematics of the "諸葛全弩" from the Ming dynasty text. The draw-back to the weapon is its very limited range." (Translation by Stephen Selby.) Once the darts are tipped with 'tiger-killing poison,' you can fire it at a horse or a man and as long as you draw blood, your adversary will die immediately.
It fires weakly so you have to tip the darts with poison. "The Zhuge Nu is a handy little weapon that even the Confucian scholar (i.e., a weakling) or palace women can use in self-defense. Still, it wasn't hailed for its range, nor power. The heavy bow on this one gives credit to the claim by eyewitnesses that some examples used in the 1930's shot up to 300 meters. This where most replicas are made with bows not more than 40 pounds. The bow of two slats of very thick-walled bamboo on this example, while I do not dare pull it all the way, surely exceeds 70 pounds in draw. While obviously lacking the accuracy of other archery gear, the lack of strength in these replicas is partly due to the abrasion of the mechanism but can also be contributed to the use of a somewhat light bow. Many a replica has been tested, and they often show that the weapon is neither very strong or accurate. Pitt Rivers Museum, accession number: 1914.27.1. Some of these arrows were poisoned with the very potent aconite poison, making it a formidable weapon against intruders.Ī bottle of aconite poison for a tiger trap type crossbow, collected in Ningbo, China, in 1914. Many of these smaller ones that have survived appear to be more suited for civilian self-defense. These military versions tend to be on the large side. Written by Naer Jing-e of the Manchu Plain White Banner. A page from the Illustrated Handbook of Military Techniques (兵技指掌图说), showing these crossbows in use by the Green Standard Army of Zhili.
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