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Title
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A Bavarian target crossbow
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Collection Location
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Private collection
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Date
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c. 1900s
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Location
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Bavaria
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Description
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This crossbow’s original steel arch has lighter blacking than before, with thread winding that encloses a black and yellow safety cord on the outside, and on top, a screwed on bolt channel. Featuring original string, The bow wooden body has brass and steel inserts to secure the prod, a very new spring steel bolt holder, however, the spot where the original diopter sight is is missing. A catch lock above the nut is seen, alongside the massive bolt clip that has been screwed into the bow, with the trigger pull protected by a brass trigger guard. Brass chain links on the suspension ring and trigger guard are placed as ornaments. The bow body is shaped very thinly and a cheek rest is jutted on one side.
Hermann Historica has speculated that it is a shooting crossbow for target shooting before the Second World War, in this case probably from a Munich club (Winzerer or Frundsberger Fähndl).
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Source
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Hermann Historica
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Crossbow Top Measurements
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55cm
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Crossbow Side Measurements
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70cm
