Crossbow

:This article is about the weapon crossbow. For alternate uses of the word crossbow, see Crossbow (disambiguation)

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A crossbow is a weapon that fires projectiles called crossbow bolts or quarrels. Likely invented in China, the crossbow played a significant role in European medieval warfare and is still used today.

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A crossbow consists of a prod (similar in appearance to a bow) mounted on a stock similar to a rifle stock, which has a mechanism to wind and shoot its bolts. These bolts are typically called quarrels, and do not depend upon lift as arrows do. The stock and trigger of hand-held firearms may have been copied from crossbows.

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Crossbow bolts: REDIRECT Quarrel...

Quarrel: For the James Bond character of the same name, click here...

Crossbow related Images and Photos (experimental)

Chamber of Cross-Bow Men at St. Sebastian in Amsterdam	Operation Crossbow (DVD)	Snowball Launching Crossbow	Kung Fu Panda Crossbow
Second Sketch for the Painting "Crossbow Shooters"	Japanese Ladies Practising Shooting with the Crossbow Indoors