Who doesn’t feel a little love for a Tactical Crossbow? In this Photo Of The Day, we’ll take a closer look at the AR-6, a Magazine-Fed Compact Tactical Crossbow. It’s actually much more compact than I first thought, and I’d love to try one out. [Read More…]
In a recent search warrant executed by the 114th Precinct of the New York Police Department, several weapons, ammunition, and body armor were confiscated and the suspects arrested and charged with criminal possession of weapons. While this may be a frequent occurrence [Read More…]
The Firearm Blog, as its name suggests, primarily focuses on firearms related topics. Though we occasionally cover knives and industry news, “TFB” writers rarely get the chance to test the latest offerings of the archery industry. Recently Mission Archery, a [Read More…]
I never much cared for crossbows until I saw this video … [Hat Tip: Gizmodo via. Reddit via CrunchGear]
Last month I blogged about the Kodabow, an AR-15-esque crossbow. Christian at Military.com tested the bow and really liked it … Except for the curved carbon fiber limbs, you’d think it was a combat rifle. The ported aluminum fore-end. The AR-15-style pistol [Read More…]
Kodabow manufactures crossbows patterned after the AR-15. Their bows features an M4-style adjustable stock, weaver rails and AR-15-esque pistol grip. From the webpage for their Alpha Strike bow … 155 lb Draw Weight Lightest draw weight in the Kodabow product line. [Read More…]
In their latest episode, the Mythbusters replicate a mechanical autoloading crossbow built by the Ancient Greeks. The Chinese also developed a repeating crossbow that were used in war as late as the First Sino-Japanese War (1894 – 1895). Not quite as cool as a [Read More…]
This is a very nifty invention. The inventor seems to have used a magazine and bolt design similar to the ancient Chinese repeating crossbows. From the inventors website … The specification I devised called for a full auto-firing rate of 1 bolt per second; with [Read More…]
Words fail me. First there was the blackpowder AR, then the Chainsaw AR … AR 15 lower receiver, 170lbs built in easy cocking mechanism 3 rails. 425 grain arrow 420 fps. TAC 15 Tactical Assault Crossbow I think this finally ends the 5.56mm vs. 6.8mm vs. 7.62mm [Read More…]
The Twinbow II is an interesting, and beautifully designed, crossbow made by Swiss Crossbow. Click to expand. It can be cocked in three seconds and fire a bolt at a speed of 370 feet/sec [ I know nothing about crossbows so I am not sure how revolutionary a 3 second [Read More…]
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