30th March 2011, 05:28 PM | #1 |
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Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking
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An Interesting Crossbow Accident, 1517
Note the broken right composite horn bow arm and cord whirled up high in the air shortly before probably hitting the crossbow man's companion!
From the Emperor Maximilian I's Theuerdank, 1517. Best, Michael |
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