Target crossbow, an even smaller niche market

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Bob LeDoux
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Target crossbow, an even smaller niche market

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Take a look at target crossbow. The cost for these things makes our free pistols look cheap.

Electronic tiggers, designed for 10 meter or 30 meter target ranges.

http://www.winzeler.ch/de/
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Jim B
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They look a lot like our free rifles with a crossbow prod on them!
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Now you're talkin'!

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Here is one that's on the way to me from Austria making a short stop in Germany.

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This is one of the very first crossbows from Winzeler, made in 1949. I need replacement bolts/arrows and a cocking aid. Anybody know services them in US?

Bob LeDoux wrote:Take a look at target crossbow. The cost for these things makes our free pistols look cheap.

Electronic tiggers, designed for 10 meter or 30 meter target ranges.

http://www.winzeler.ch/de/
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Re: Now you're talkin'!

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Does anybody shoot these on this side of the pond?
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Post by Jim B »

Check these guys out. http://www.crossbowusa.com/ They even have two international organizations http://www.iau-crossbow.org/ & http://www.worldcrossbow.com/ Apparently it's pretty popular!

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Post by VladB »

Thank you very much Jim!
Jim B wrote:Check these guys out. http://www.crossbowusa.com/ They even have two international organizations http://www.iau-crossbow.org/ & http://www.worldcrossbow.com/ Apparently it's pretty popular!

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Bob LeDoux
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More Photos

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These look like our 10 meter rifles.

http://www.thecrossbowmansden.com/

Look at "World Crossbows"
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Re: More Photos

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The 10M Crossbows look like 10M rifles and 30M Crossbows look like Free Rifles.
Bob LeDoux wrote:These look like our 10 meter rifles.

http://www.thecrossbowmansden.com/

Look at "World Crossbows"
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Bob LeDoux
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Crossbow Prospects in USA

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With the current atmosphere in the USA I think the prospects for the target crossbow venue is very poor. It appears to have some popularity in countries with stringent gun laws.

It is not an Olympic sport so it has a couple of strikes against it. The limited interest in international shooting sports in the USA, which have Olympic recognition, makes me think target crossbow may only enjoy very local, limited interest.

I see Australia has tightened up crossbow regs. In some areas, they are forbidden except in organized shooting clubs.
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