Crossbow.

Matchlock · 9th February 2012, 05:31 PM

Hi Jim,

No cyphers in Arabic script are known to have been used in Europe before the early 1400's, so please forget about the theory that it might be that old.

If you are interested in the shape and form of 15th c. Gothic crossbows, please see my thread

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=7516

You will at once see the differences.

And: I cannot remember seeing any other trap crossbows at the moment, they seem to be quite rare indeed.

Best,
Michael

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9th February 2012, 05:31 PM	#17
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Hi Jim, No cyphers in Arabic script are known to have been used in Europe before the early 1400's, so please forget about the theory that it might be that old. If you are interested in the shape and form of 15th c. Gothic crossbows, please see my thread http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=7516 You will at once see the differences. And: I cannot remember seeing any other trap crossbows at the moment, they seem to be quite rare indeed. Best, Michael