How to make a crossbow with your own hands

It should be noted that in sections of onion or bulletshooting it is necessary to find a person who is able to design a crossbow literally from improvised materials, which indicates the simplicity of the construction of such weapons. Self-made crossbows are not suitable for competitions, however, for amateur shooting at targets, they will be enough.

To make a crossbow with your own hands, it is necessary to take into account that its construction consists of four main elements: Shoulder, bed, trigger and sighting device.

For the box you need a solid or glued natural wood hard rocks. At this stage, it is necessary to pay special attention to the arrow guides, since it is the quality of this part of the gun that determines the accuracy of the hit during the shooting. The guides need to be grinded well using a milling machine, and then processed with a fine grain peel. Next, the polishing of the guides is to be carried out, and it is necessary to take into account the diameter of the arrows that will be used for shooting. As a rule, it is equal to 8 millimeters.

After the bed is made, to it from the end Frog with shoulders is fixed. Usually M8 screws are used for this fastening.

As an elastic component, one can use Shoulders of an onion made of wood. This option is considered to be simpler, compared with metal shoulders. In addition, wooden elements weigh much less.

As for the trigger triggering principle, then it consists in the following: The cocked twine is engaged with a ledge of the special lever which at проворачивании constrains a trigger hook. When you press this hook, the lever rotates and the string straightens. More details about the creation of the trigger mechanism can be found on the websites or in the literature devoted to this type of weapon and sports shooting.

The sight consists of a fly and a head. With the aid of a fly, horizontal corrections are made, and with the aid of a fly, vertical ones. There are quite a few variants of the sights' designs, the main thing is to bear in mind that the flight path of the boom is relatively high, therefore it is necessary to install the sightmuch higher than the front sight. Also, the angle of the aiming line's elevation depends on the weight of the boom, the distance and tension of the bowstring. In addition, the most convenient design is the one that allows its removal and the possibility of folding for transportation.

Separately it is necessary to talk about arrows. Typically, arbalest shooting uses duralumin arrows, the length of which is 35 centimeters, and the diameter is 8 millimeters. The arrow must be equipped with a tip and feathering, and The shank should not have a cutout for the bowstring, in contrast to arrows for the bow.

Finally, it must be said that in this articleA rather simple example of creating a crossbow is presented, for which ready shoulders and a trigger mechanism are used. More complex designs are possible, which can be found in specialized literature. Do not forget that the crossbow is a weapon, which means that it requires responsible attitude, and observance of security measures for shooting.