Hometown pride - an Appalachian crossbow, possibly derived from African rather than European designs. Records of Appalachian crossbows of this type dating back to 18th century AD ( media.kbin.social )
cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/HistoryArtifacts/t/952584
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