The long-awaited outing on nature can be devoted not only to boring eating aromatic barbecue or tossing the ball through an impromptu volleyball net. You can turn it into a shooting tournament almost in the medieval style. Why almost? Because, of course, we don’t have firearms at our disposal, but instead of the classic bow (Robin Hood’s favorite weapon) we will have a pistol-type crossbow in our hands.
In appearance he looks a bit like a gun. All due to the shape of the butt and the way to lower the bowstring by pulling the trigger. For the rest, this is exactly a crossbow. He shoots with darts or bolts (depending on the specific model), and he is distinguished from a bow by increased accuracy and firing range, and yet - a large impact force. A bolt fired from this weapon once pierced the heavy armor of warriors without difficulty.
There are quite a lot of amateurs to experience the possibilities of “self-arrows” and their army is growing. Most often on their forums they discuss pistol-shaped crossbows. Reviews are always diverse and relate mainly to the pros and cons of specific models, but almost everyone notes the ease and ease of use of these designs. They do not need to be collected before firing, transportation occurs without additional difficulties. And beginners get used to weapons pretty quickly, already in the first lessons getting good results.
So, the
pistol- type
crossbow is ideal for people who are keen on shooting. But how to choose it? What should I look for when buying?
First things first. First of all, we will determine the age group. For children, special products are produced in which safety comes first and safety comes first. The case of such models is made of plastic, which greatly facilitates their weight, and instead of heavy bolts, darts with soft suction cups are included in the package.
Adult designs are distinguished by a serious fighting character. Although it is only possible to openly sell weapons, the tensile force of which does not exceed nineteen and a half kilograms, even in this case the pistol-type crossbow does not tolerate negligence. Do not treat him like a toy.
“Big” models are made of plastic, wood, carbon fiber, steel, Kevlar. A bowstring in quality products is performed using kevran or dacron. This material is not afraid of temperature fluctuations, nor snow, nor rain.
The appearance of the weapon is already the tenth matter. But if you want to present a really expensive, status gift, you can ruin your wallet on an authentic work of art - a pistol-type crossbow made of expensive wood, with hand-carved or decorative silver inserts.
But even a budget design must necessarily be reliable. It is better if an automatic fuse is provided in it. It eliminates spontaneous descent. Undoubtedly, in terms of its technical parameters, even the most powerful pistol-type crossbow is inferior to rifle models at times, but it can seriously injure a person. Therefore, we approach responsibly to the organization of home shooting ranges.