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Title
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Kinderschnepper
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HCA Identifier
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Document Number/Property ID: MI013167
Inventory number: W 54/540
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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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1801-1925
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Location
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Kingdom of Saxony (now Province of Saxony, in Germany)
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Description
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On the tip of the crossbow, there is a small suspension ring. The prod has a slight curve to it. The museum notes that the bow displays signs of poor workmanship, which could indicate that it was a later addition. The bowstring is loose, appearing to have been stretched out over time. The prod connects to the stock with hemp bindings. The stock is made of fruitwood. Its bolt rest is missing, but the horn bolt clip is present and intact. The bolt clip has a groove on the top which likely served as a sight. The catch is a mortise lock. The trigger is a lever. The stock ends in a butt like a rifle’s. Aside from the shape of the stock and slight curl on the end of the trigger, there appears to be no decoration on this crossbow.
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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:
Height: 12.4 cm
Width: 37.2 cm
Length: 43.4 cm
Weight: .48 kg
Detailed measurements:
The stock of the crossbow:
Height: 7.3 cm
Width: 3 cm
Length: 41.4 cm
The string of the crossbow:
Length: 35 cm
Diameter: .6 cm
Additional measurements from the book Die Armbrust: Schrecken und Schönheit:
Total string length: 372mm
String length: approx. 350mm
Middle prod cross-section: 14.3mm x 5mm
Outer prod cross-section: 10mm x 3mm
String position: approx. 30mm
String diameter: 6mm (S) / 1mm (Z)
Total length of the crossbow: 434mm
Stock length: 414mm
Prod - lock: 112mm
Stock cross-section at the prod: 68mm x 21mm
Stock cross-section at the lock: 34mm x 29mm
Stock cross-section at the butt: 73mm x 30mm
Width of the trigger lever: 5.5mm
Diameter of the bridling: 3mm (Z)
