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Title
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Kinderschnepper mit Exzenterschloss
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HCA Identifier
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Document Number/Property ID: MI013168
Inventory number: W 90/21
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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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1876-1900
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Location
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Possibly Dresden
Kingdom of Saxony (now Province of Saxony, in Germany)
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Description
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At the tip of the crossbow, there is a small suspension ring. The steel prod is attached to the stock with bindings. The bowstring is missing; other important pieces, such as the bolt rest, are also missing. The bolt clip is still present and intact. It has a groove in the top, which likely served as a sight. There is a keylock catch. The trigger is likely a hair trigger, and there is a trigger guard.
In terms of decoration, the trigger guard has some decorative curliness. The stock has also been shaped. The wood of the stock was likely stained to look darker than it naturally is, since in areas with wear, you can see the lighter wood underneath.
In terms of damage, the wood has dents and scratches and has been worm-eaten. Notable metal parts, such as the suspension ring, keylock, and prod, are corroded.
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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.
Collection: Militaria/1
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Crossbow Top Measurements
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Basic measurements:
Height: 24.8 cm
Width: 47.6 cm
Length: 55 cm
Weight: 1.18 kg
Detailed measurements:
The stock of the crossbow:
Height: 8.3 cm
Width: 4.7 cm
Length: 52.5 cm
Additional measurements from the book Die Armbrust: Schrecken und Schönheit:
Total string length: 474mm
String length: approx. 445mm
Middle prod cross-section: 21.5mm x 7.5mm
Outer prod cross-section: 16mm x 5mm
String position: 34mm
Total length of the crossbow: 550mm
Stock length: 525mm
Prod - lock: 140mm
Stock cross-section at the prod: 59mm x 31mm
Stock cross-section at the lock: 44mm x 47mm
Stock cross-section at the butt: 83mm x 32mm
Width of the trigger lever: 5.5mm
Diameter of the bridling: 5mm (S)
