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China The earliest representations we have of the crossbow date from 400 BCE, in China. By 209 BCE the Chinese army had 50,000 crossbowmen who fought with mass-produced bronze weapons.

Military and paramilitary Crossbows are no longer used in battles, but there are still some military applications.

Meet the Nitro 505. With speed of 505 feet-per-second and 227-foot pounds of blistering power, the Nitro 505 is the fastest crossbow on the market and the most powerful crossbow ever built by TenPoint.

the gastraphetes Greece. The earliest crossbow-like weapons in Europe probably emerged around the late 5th century BC when the gastraphetes, an ancient Greek crossbow, appeared.

There are many things involved here, including draw weights, power stroke lengths, shooting techniques, arrow rests, etc., but on average, modern crossbows deliver more energy than modern compound bows. The difference is negligible however, especially when compared to a modern rifle (a .

A very powerful modern crossbow, using compound-bow technology and carbon-fiber bolts (arrows…) achieves a bit over 400 feet per second velocity. That's laughably slow for a firearm. A garden-variety “30–30” rifle propels a 150-grain bullet at something like 2300 feet per second.

A common misconception is that faster is better. However, this is not always true. For example, a typical crossbow provides 260 FPS to 400 FPS. If you want to get the best out of your crossbow, then I suggest you choose a crossbow with a speed of 250-300 FPS.

With the proper setup and shot placement, compound bows - which average 300-350 fps - can accomplish complete pass-throughs on most big game. And bowhunters have been killing bucks with 150-175 fps recurves since long before our time.

Early crossbows were portable and mostly operated by one archer. They became popular for the defense of royal entourages and for hunting; the later multiple-firing crossbows were intended for military campaigns. Crossbows were also used in the West.