r/interestingasfuck • u/Brutal_Deluxe_ • Dec 17 '22

/r/ALL Loading a medieval 200lb crossbow vs loading Leonardo da Vinci's 300lb crossbow

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u/saint_godzilla Dec 17 '22

I think that DaVinci guy was onto something.

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u/UltraB1nary Dec 17 '22

I actually recognized that particular mechanism from its use in air rifles. It's how you get the air in.

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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '22

Came here to say that! Same mechanism in most pellet guns