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Justin Pasternak
Location: West Springfield, Massachusetts Joined: 17 Sep 2006
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 Posted: Fri 15 Dec, 2006 3:37 pm Post subject: Repeating Crossbows |
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Where repeating crossbows used in Europe for Hunting and Warfare?
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Bill Grandy
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The only repeating crossbows I'm aware of are Chinese, and weren't used until I believe the 19th century. I am unaware of any European versions.
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Lafayette C Curtis
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I also don't thin kI've ever heard of any European repeating crossbows before the 20th century. The Chinese repeating crossbows, though, seems to have been in place by the time of the Ming dynasty--before the 17th century. I'l ltry to look out for primary source quotations on this.
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Bill Grandy
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| Lafayette C Curtis wrote: | | I also don't thin kI've ever heard of any European repeating crossbows before the 20th century. The Chinese repeating crossbows, though, seems to have been in place by the time of the Ming dynasty--before the 17th century. I'l ltry to look out for primary source quotations on this. |
I would definately be interested. It's a very fascinating weapon!
HistoricalHandcrafts.com
-Inspired by History, Crafted by Hand
"For practice is better than artfulness. Your exercise can do well without artfulness, but artfulness is not much good without the exercise.” -anonymous 15th century fencing master, MS 3227a
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Danny Grigg
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The Chu-ko-nu (Zhuge Nu) was invented prior to 250 BC I believe, from the few sources I have read.
See the links below or do a google search and you'll find quite a few useful links.
http://authors.history-forum.com/liang_jiemin...ugenu.html
http://www.atarn.org/chinese/yn_xbow/zhugehtm.htm
The Japanese copied the Chu-ko-nu and called it the Dokyu. See attached pictures, from George Stone's "A Glossary of the....." book.
I have no other information about the Dokyu and searching via Google provides no useful information.
Danny
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