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The Crossbow
Chapter XII
How the Bow of the Primitive Crossbow was Attached
to the Stock by a Bridle of Cord or Sinew
Fig.27. - A Sixteenth Century Sporting Crossbow that
was Bent with a Cranequin and which had a Steel Bow Attached to the Stock
by a Bridle of Sinew.
In the primitive crossbow - in which class the earlier weapon with a
composite bow may be included - the bow was attached to the stock by means
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