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Title
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Hornbogenarmbrust, 15th century
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HCA Identifier
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Document Number/Property ID: AK006564
Inventory number: W 59/2022
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Collection Location
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Deutches Historisches Museum
Collection: Militaria/1
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Date
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second half of 15th century
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Location
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Central Europe
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Description
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At the tip of the crossbow, there is a small suspension ring. The composite prod is covered with birchbark, likely for waterproofing. It has been stamped with the design of a vertical zigzag pattern made of small dots. Bindings secure the prod to the fruitwood stock. The stock has thin plates of bone on the top and around the lock area. The nut, which appears to be bone, is secured with a nussfaden or nut thread. Just past the nut, there is a broken bolt clip made of dark horn. The crossbow has a single-axle lock mechanism. The trigger lever has a stamp of unknown significance on its corner. The stock has a transverse cranequin pin or lug, to help with spanning the crossbow. The end of the stock is straight and plain.
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Source
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Sven, Lüker, and Jens Sensfelder. Die Armbrust: Schrecken und Schönheit [The Crossbow: Terror and Beauty]. Münich: Hirmer, 2020.
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Crossbow Top Measurements
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Basic measurements:
Length:
66.1 cm for only the stock
73.3 cm in total
Width (length of prod): 65.5 cm
Weight: 2.68 kg
Detailed measurements:
Total string length: 655mm
string length: approximately 560mm
Middle prod cross-section: 60mm x 45mm
Outer prod cross-section: 44mm x 36mm
Total crossbow length: 733mm
Total stock length: 661mm
Prod – Lock: 224mm
Stock cross-section at the prod: 67mm x 32mm
Stock cross-section at the lock: 51mm x 55mm
Stock cross-section at the butt: 31mm x 21.5mm
Nut diameter and width: 39mm x 32mm
Width of the trigger lever: 9mm
measurement of the bridling: 5mm (Z) / 1mm (S)
Weight: 2.68kg
