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Crossbows

The crossbowdates back to the 5th century BC and made its first appearance in ancient China. The very principle of the crossbow is similar to that of the bow, the main difference is that the string is no longer held by the physical force of the crossbowman, but by a rigid part which is the support. The other difference is that crossbows do not shoot arrows but "crossbow bolt". Over the years, crossbows have come in different ranges (the pounds represents the projection force of the bolts) and have their characteristics. Today, there are hunting crossbows, compound crossbows, or crossbows for recreational shooting.

The main categories

The mini crossbows (50 - 80 lbs) are perfect to join archery. These one-handed crossbows are ideal for recreational shooting. Handy and easily transportable, they are however less powerful.

The 120 lbs crossbows are ideal for beginners and advanced shooters. They allow target shooting on a relatively long distance, but offer only average accuracy.

Choose a +150 lbs crossbow for better accuracy. These more powerful crossbows allow for very effective long-range shooting and are used as a hunting crossbow or as a sport shooting weapon.

Hattila your online armory shop

Whether you are a hunter, a sports shooter, a collector, or just an amateur, you will find the throwing weapon you need on Hattila.

Hattila, your armory experts in crossbows, bows, and original weapons (slingshot, cutlery...), sells hunting crossbows, hunting knives as well as hunting ammunition for experienced hunters or more occasional hunting. Our online archery also offers equipment for leisure or sport shooting.

To perfect your shooting, find on our site many articles for crossbow.

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THE CROSSBOW: THE ULTIMATE AND TIMELESS WEAPON

Principle and history

A crossbow is a ranged weapon that uses an elastic bow-like launching device; it consists of a bow-shaped assembly called a "lath", mounted horizontally on the mainframe called a "tiller", which is held in the hand in the same manner as the stock of a rifle. Crossbows fire arrow-shaped projectiles called "bolts".

Although crossbows and bows use the same throwing principle, crossbows differ from bows in that the archer must maintain manually the draw force of a bow by drawing the string with the fingers, pulling it back with the arm and back muscles, then keeping that same position to aim, while a crossbow uses a locking mechanism to maintain the draw force, limiting the shooter's effort to just pulling on the string to lock it, then releasing the shot by pressing a lever/trigger. This not only allows the crossbowman to support a greater draw weight but also to hold out longer with much less physical effort, resulting in better accuracy.

Historically, crossbows played an important role in the war in East Asia and Europe. The first known crossbows were recorded during antiquity in China.

Current use

Today, there are several variations of crossbows, the users choice will be made based on the characteristics and their intended use:

  • target shooting
  • sports shooting
  • leisure shooting
  • or hunting

Thus, we find hunting crossbows (120, 150, 180 lbs), crossbow pistols, or Barnett crossbows which are among the most powerful, as well as leisure crossbows (50 or 80 lbs).

To choose the right equipment, you must therefore determine the end use of your shooting weapon. Powerful crossbows (up to 200 lbs) can shoot bolts at a speed exceeding 410 fps (450 km/h) and a range exceeding 328 ft (100 m). They are ideal for small and big game hunting (wild boar, doe...).

To practice target shooting, you can choose more or less powerful crossbows, depending on the firing range, but your weapon must be accurate with quality materials and a high-performance scope.

Must-have accessories

We offer various accessories and spare parts to enhance your shooting experience such as broadheads, bolts for small crossbows, bolts for large crossbows, spare strings as well as scopes.

To make sure you have everything you need, Hatilla also offers Crossbow Packs with all the necessary equipment.

You will also find our range of bows of different sizes for sport or leisure archery: recurve or compound bows, as well as many accessories to be outfitted like a true archer.