Original 17th Century European Iron Crossbow of Possible German Origin c.1660-1680 Headgear This is especially true of

This is especially true of the fabric belts used widely in WW1

It measures almost 39" overall

The next day the Germans counterattacked with a platoon but were driven away

The F1 was introduced during World War II and subsequently redesigned post-war

Original 17th Century European Iron Crossbow of Possible German Origin c.1660-1680 Headgear This is especially true ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is all iron steel, even the bow itself. It has a lightly decorated wood cheek piece inlaid with a circular section of engraved Mother of pearl. The mother pearl is engraved with a Squirrel and a part of the circular inlay has been broken away. This cheek piece is very reminiscent of a Wheel lock Rifle butt. The Cat gut bow string is not longer present and was always stored separately when not in actual use.