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Medieval soldier loading a crossbow with a belt-hook (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago (4 children)

The belt hook is a great idea, except that it's way too close to the genitals with that high-powered assembly under tension. One wrong slip and you might become a eunuch.

Mine came with a foot-puller system where you put the front of crossbow on the ground and hold it down with your foot in a foot-loop (metal) while you attach a puller cord to the string and pull up with a lot of force. It's not easy at all.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

A foot-puller system like on the drawing?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Yep the standard type one, it's just used away from the genitals more by remaining on the ground while you stand on it

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