[OT] CrossbowRe: [FT] ....

> devans@uneb.edu wrote:

> I can't think of a way of draggin' this back on topic, but I was

IIRC it was a quite early invention, but only used in China. The one I've seen
demonstrated fired a dozen bolts in about 10 seconds, but the bolts were light
and the bow very weak so both range, penetration and accuracy were poor. Would
probably be quite effective against unarmoured mobs though, particularly if
the bolts were poisoned (which IIRC at least one of the historical sources for
it suggests).

But alas, it wasn't nearly as easy to operate as just "hold the
trigger". Rather more like a bolt-action gun :-/

Regards,