[Ansteorra-archery] Crossbow safety for trigger bar?

[Eadric Anstapa]

I have never seen one on a SCA crossbow but I am sure someone has done 
it and I just haven't seen it.

While conducting personal research I HAVE seen numerous examples on 
extant period crossbows.  Strangely,  I saw tons of them in Denmark and 
only a few in Germany.  I got some good pictures in Denmark where they 
seemed mostly cool with people taking snapshots.  In Germany virtually 
every time I would pull out a camera the security guard would sweep down 
on me.

Here is a picture I took of a crossbow in the Danish National museum.  
Notice the little switch under the kneeling shooter.  Unfortunately the 
crossbow was in class display case and this was the only angle I could get.
http://www.scabrewer.com//scapics/copenhagen/Misc/Copenhagen-087.html


Here is another two crossbows from the Danish Royal Armories.  You can 
clearly see how these little switches work to trap the tickler and help 
prevent accidental discharge.
http://www.scabrewer.com/scapics/copenhagen/Thursday/Copenhagen-Thur%20024.html
and
http://www.scabrewer.com/scapics/copenhagen/Thursday/Copenhagen-Thur%20026.html

another crossbow in the same collection
http://www.scabrewer.com/scapics/copenhagen/Thursday/Copenhagen-Thur%20052.html
and
http://www.scabrewer.com/scapics/copenhagen/Thursday/Copenhagen-Thur%20053.html

And two crossbows fro the Danish Museum of Hunting and Forestry.  My 
apologies for the poorer pics here.  The class cases and lighting made 
if VERY difficult to get good shapshots.

Crossbow 1
http://www.scabrewer.com//scapics/copenhagen/Friday/Copenhagen-Fri%20021.html
and
http://www.scabrewer.com//scapics/copenhagen/Friday/Copenhagen-Fri%20022.html
and
http://www.scabrewer.com//scapics/copenhagen/Friday/Copenhagen-Fri%20023.html


Crossbow 2
http://www.scabrewer.com//scapics/copenhagen/Friday/Copenhagen-Fri%20027.html
and
http://www.scabrewer.com//scapics/copenhagen/Friday/Copenhagen-Fri%20029.html


Obviously the tickler design has to be one that will allow such safety's 
to work.

Regards,

-EA

Lawrence wrote:
>
> *With the style of crossbow that has the release lever on the 
> bottom...is there a way to add some kind of safety so it wont release 
> when you bump the lever until you are ready to shoot?*
>
> *I figured with all of the very good crossbow men we have that this 
> has already been figured out.*
>
> *Thanks for any help!*
>
> *Lance*
>

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