What projectile is fired by a crossbow?
Repeating crossbow This misconception is based on a record attributing improvements to the multiple bolt crossbows to him. During the Ming dynasty, repeating crossbows were used on ships. Repeating crossbows continued in use until the late Qing dynasty when it became obvious they could not longer compete with firearms. The basic construction of the repeating crossbow has remained very much unchanged since its invention, making it one of the longest-lived mechanical weapons. The bolts of one magazine are fired and reloaded by simply pushing and pulling the lever back and forth. The repeating crossbow had an effective range of 70 meters and
Bullet-shooting crossbow pellets. The bullet-shooting crossbow featured many similarities to the slingshot, a similar but much simpler weapon. Both feature a pouch that holds a small projectile. In comparison tests, the bullet-shooting crossbow only shoots slightly faster, but much more accurately than the slingshot. A catapult is faster and can be quite accurate, but is not as powerful as the stronger pellet bows and elastic is a relatively modern invention. With the invention of safe, more powerful, and more accurate rifles, the bullet-shooting crossbow became obsolete shortly after. By the time the 19th century came around, the bow appeared to be on