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Forum: European Armoury

31st May 2022, 07:39 AM

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A Heavy Weight Crossbow

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Posted By cornelistromp

No problem, it is a very good not to take...

No problem, it is a very good not to take everything indiscriminately. When I got my Target crossbow back in 2000 I had the same discussion with JP Puype, the former curator of the Army Museum.

Forum: European Armoury

29th May 2022, 07:57 PM

Replies: 18

A Heavy Weight Crossbow

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Posted By cornelistromp

It was absolutely your idea and spot on . ...

It was absolutely your idea and spot on .

best,
Jasper

Forum: European Armoury

29th May 2022, 05:57 PM

Replies: 18

A Heavy Weight Crossbow

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Posted By cornelistromp

I think they are too early with their dating. ...

I think they are too early with their dating.
attached a few dated examples:
cat no 3 dated 1697
cat no 5 dated 1721
cat no 6 dated 1756

I stay with the 18C dating and target crossbow.

from...

Forum: European Armoury

29th May 2022, 08:15 AM

Replies: 18

A Heavy Weight Crossbow

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Posted By cornelistromp

sorry to re-confirm but it is 100% a Dutch...

sorry to re-confirm but it is 100% a Dutch Flemish target crossbow.

Mine the one on the pictures is even a bit "stronger"
lenght 97cm
width bow 90cm
thickness of bow @ block 2cm!

They are...

Forum: European Armoury

28th May 2022, 03:42 PM

Replies: 18

A Heavy Weight Crossbow

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Posted By cornelistromp

It is a Flemish/Dutch target crossbow from the...

It is a Flemish/Dutch target crossbow from the beginning of the 18th century. It is not a combat bow to defend a castle.
With this crossbow, competitions were held, targets in the form of a wooden...

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