Quote from: muddy on Today at 08:30:25 PMI think a crossbow is a terrible weapon be it used on man or beast .

Believe me at close range it would be a lot less terrible than a shotgun.

Quote from: muddy on Today at 08:28:22 PMI have never in all my years heard anyone speak the words Johnny Foreigner .

You haven't lived! 😉

And still you haven't although by highlighting the words I can get my tablet to read them to me. Something I shall do before I complete this comment.

Sadly it was done in a whiney female American voice. Something to play with on another occasion to see if it can't do better.

Quote from: muddy on Today at 08:30:25 PMI think a crossbow is a terrible weapon be it used on man or beast .

Well since we in the UK can't have a hand gun & a legal rifle or shotgun has to be locked in cabinet it only leaves a crossbow as a viable safe distance weapon.

I wouldn't dream of using such a weapon on any animal but I'd have no problem whatsoever with using it on a human intruder.

In the USA & the majority of other countries, including some EU countries, being prepared for home defence is discussed openly as something that needs to be done.

It's only in the UK where it seems to be a taboo subject that attracts criticism & where society seems to prefer the householder to be killed rather than the intruder.

I think a crossbow is a terrible weapon be it used on man or beast .

Quote from: Diasi on Today at 09:33:14 AMFortunately he isn't, as Alex says, he's another Johnny Foreigner.

I have never in all my years heard anyone speak the words Johnny Foreigner .

Quote from: klondike on Today at 07:44:15 PMThat sort of reminds me of a nutty German on YouTube. He's always amusing - he calls his stuff the slingshot channel and that includes things like repeating crossbows. I'll see if I can find one.

Here's the first I found but he has done plenty of them....

Lol, yes, that's the guy. 

But this is what I was thinking, with a repeater of cause. 

 

Quote from: klondike on Today at 11:37:23 AMYep. I was just going on the lack of an obvious tan....

I thought the same as you when I first saw his photo.

That sort of reminds me of a nutty German on YouTube. He's always amusing - he calls his stuff the slingshot channel and that includes things like repeating crossbows. I'll see if Ican find one.


Here's the first I found but he has done plentyh of them....

Quote from: klondike on Today at 06:51:08 PMThe way the law is I reckon it's pretty much damned if you do and maybe crippled if you don't. If anybody decides to defend themselves with a weapon it needs to be close to hand which to a degree rules out a gun if the law is complied with. If you have a crossbow under your bed then avoiding a charge may be a problem. As would hitting an assailant with a one shot weapon when maybe only half awake.

Luckily these situations don't crop up for the majority.

In my case I would be wide awake, dressed & waiting for the intruder by the time they managed to break in as I'm a very light sleeper & I have seven external CCTV cameras plus four audio alert perimeter detectors.

As for the crossbow it would be a six shot repeater with a laser dot sight so it doesn't need to be held up & aimed.

The bolt goes wherever the red dot goes which means it's as fully accurate when held at waist level as it is at shoulder level.

The crossbow isn't loaded until the tensioning handle is pulled & a bolt drops down from the magazine.

There's nothing in the CPS rules that state a crossbow shouldn't be kept in a bedroom & not be used.