Long range weapons I

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pic 1: early 18th century crossbows
pic 2: crossbow bolts
pic 3: cranequin
pic 4: bolt tips

pic 1, behind the armour and crossbow is a rare 15th century pavese, south Germany.
pic 3 shows a hunting stone bow or "klootkruisboog"

Sabatons, and crossbow sideview

a stone bow for hunting, close-up of release mechanism

detail of heavy crossbow windlass