When one arrow is fired, the next immediately slides into place. Pajiramon of Digimon Tamers wields one.Later in the series, Rickert invents a machinegun-sized repeating crossbow to protect his refugee group against monsters. His other ranged weapon is a steampunk gunpowder cannon built into the replacement for his left arm, which he uses to turn the tide against demons. In Berserk, Guts' primary ranged weapon is a wrist-mounted repeating crossbow operated by turning a crank, which he primarily uses against humans.It also comes with an underslung Grenade Launcher. A character in Afro Samurai has one of these.Compare with Multishot when one gets similar results with a regular bow. Subtrope of Bows and Errors and Fantastic Firearms. If it is the latter, the use of magically justified Bottomless Magazines might make the Automatic Crossbow even more powerful. Others might use Schizo Tech or magic to accomplish this purposes. The most realistic options use various types of hand-powered mechanical device to produce repeating bows that are similar to Real Life historical examples but dialed up to the max. There are several ways this might be accomplished. This is no fun, as you still want said automatic weapon. In a bow powered by elasticity, there is no such simple source of excess energy. Automatic firearms work by using excess energy from the detonation of the propellant to reload and recock the weapon. In real life, it is much more difficult to create such a weapon than many works assume. Not only do they add instant awesome, but they allow having More Dakka. So the obvious solution to this dilemma is to give crossbows the ability to shoot an entire magazine of ammunition without having to reload.
Sometimes in a work, the urge to use some Guns and Gunplay Tropes is just too powerful. And to those who are used to modern sporting crossbows, which are much faster to reload but also much shorter-ranged and less powerful than the typical medieval version. However, crossbows take time to reload, which can be frustrating for people used to the rapid action of modern gunfights. This is especially true in the fantasy genre, where Fantasy Gun Control is the default. Many works of fiction are set in a time period when firearms are not available, and crossbows are the nearest equivalent. note Technically, most examples are semi-automatic crossbows (one bolt per pull of the trigger), while a fully-automatic one would fire several bolts per trigger-squeeze. 20th century.Ī perfect example of the famous Chinese repeating crossbow, complete and in a condition that leaves nothing to wish for.Automatic Crossbows are crossbows that allow the user to shoot several times before having to reload, just like modern guns do. We got it from an estate sale it was likely brought back from China somewhere in the early to mid. This example has an old American custom's stamp from the time it was imported. The capture of the Taku forts by Anglo-French troops, led by Lord Elgin and Baron Gros, 1860. Schematics of the "諸葛全弩" from the Ming dynasty text. The draw-back to the weapon is its very limited range." (Translation by Stephen Selby.) Once the darts are tipped with 'tiger-killing poison,' you can fire it at a horse or a man and as long as you draw blood, your adversary will die immediately. It fires weakly so you have to tip the darts with poison. "The Zhuge Nu is a handy little weapon that even the Confucian scholar (i.e., a weakling) or palace women can use in self-defense. Still, it wasn't hailed for its range, nor power. The heavy bow on this one gives credit to the claim by eyewitnesses that some examples used in the 1930's shot up to 300 meters. This where most replicas are made with bows not more than 40 pounds. The bow of two slats of very thick-walled bamboo on this example, while I do not dare pull it all the way, surely exceeds 70 pounds in draw. While obviously lacking the accuracy of other archery gear, the lack of strength in these replicas is partly due to the abrasion of the mechanism but can also be contributed to the use of a somewhat light bow. Many a replica has been tested, and they often show that the weapon is neither very strong or accurate. Pitt Rivers Museum, accession number: 1914.27.1. Some of these arrows were poisoned with the very potent aconite poison, making it a formidable weapon against intruders.Ī bottle of aconite poison for a tiger trap type crossbow, collected in Ningbo, China, in 1914. Many of these smaller ones that have survived appear to be more suited for civilian self-defense. These military versions tend to be on the large side. Written by Naer Jing-e of the Manchu Plain White Banner. A page from the Illustrated Handbook of Military Techniques (兵技指掌图说), showing these crossbows in use by the Green Standard Army of Zhili.
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