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29th May 2022, 04:04 PM | #1 |
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I spent a lot of time searching images yesterday and this is the closest similar example I can find. From a museum in Ghent. They describe it as 16th Century. It has the same trigger mechanism.
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29th May 2022, 05:57 PM | #2 |
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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 the publication Crossbows in the royal netherlands army museum. best, jasper |
29th May 2022, 06:25 PM | #3 |
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Cat. Nš 3 (pages 100-103), as per my post #4.That was my initial idea .
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best, Jasper Last edited by cornelistromp; 29th May 2022 at 08:09 PM. |
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30th May 2022, 01:49 PM | #5 |
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Thanks Jasper. I know it may seem that I am being argumentative, but for me, it's important to be thorough in exploring as many trails as possible.
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31st May 2022, 07:39 AM | #6 |
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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.
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31st May 2022, 09:52 PM | #7 |
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Another target crossbow
Very interesting thread, thanks! What is the age and origin of this target crossbow?
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