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Title
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A bullet crossbow, possibly Nuremberg, circa 1650
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Collection Location
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Private collection
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Date
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c. 1600s
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Location
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Nuremburg
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Description
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This bullet crossbow has a set of wedged in steel prod, with a pair of inserted sight rods. A loose string is strung across the prod with a bullet pouch in the center. The bow stock is made out of iron, with a hinged cocking lever stamped with the mark of a striding stag. The string is held in with the cocking box, with a single-finger nut connected to the trigger and the cocking lever. Bolted into the stock is an iron trigger guard, and moving down, a lightly decorated wooden buttstock with punch marks, imbedded with a empty bone medallion.
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Link:
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https://www.hermann-historica.de/en/auctions/lot/id/672814
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Crossbow Top Measurements
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57cm
