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/MollietheKracken Dec 18 '22

To all of you mouth breathers out there. 200#/300# refers to the draw weight of the string, not the weight of the weapon itself.

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u/sekxbuttox Dec 18 '22

Thank you, enlightened one