Crossbow Vietnamese/ Cambodian

Nathaniel · 16th July 2013, 05:14 AM

Hello all,

It's been awhile since I posted and thought this would be something different from my usual posts on bladed weapons. It's a wooden crossbow I just picked up for a good price. The bow you can see is of very large proportions: 55 inches long approx 4.58 feet! Any info people might add is most welcome as I know little about these crossbows other than they where common throughout the SEA mainland and used primarily for hunting. This particular one I was told was collected in the 1960's from either Vietnam or Cambodia by the sellers father.

Nathaniel · 16th July 2013, 05:16 AM

additional close ups

trenchwarfare · 17th July 2013, 06:04 AM

Nice piece. I have one, nearly identical. Mine has a different style trigger/latch.

16th July 2013, 05:14 AM	#1
Nathaniel Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 865	Crossbow Vietnamese/ Cambodian Hello all, It's been awhile since I posted and thought this would be something different from my usual posts on bladed weapons. It's a wooden crossbow I just picked up for a good price. The bow you can see is of very large proportions: 55 inches long approx 4.58 feet! Any info people might add is most welcome as I know little about these crossbows other than they where common throughout the SEA mainland and used primarily for hunting. This particular one I was told was collected in the 1960's from either Vietnam or Cambodia by the sellers father. Attached Images

16th July 2013, 05:16 AM	#2
Nathaniel Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 865	additional close ups Attached Images

17th July 2013, 06:04 AM	#3
trenchwarfare Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 385	Nice piece. I have one, nearly identical. Mine has a different style trigger/latch.