700 pound weight crossbows.

[Darto]

These were the elite troops in medieval times. Whereas the English favored the longbow, the french and Italians the crossbow. All castles everywhere however had crossbows for defense.

This guy is a retired British soldier and policeman now living in Canada whose passion is history.

[Fjold]

I have a crank on my crossbow, my daughter's crossbow without one is murder to cock.