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[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (4 children)

One of their previous attempts was this fucking thing, so at least the one clifton is holding won't cause the enemies of democracy to pee themselves laughing...

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

Oh those things we flipped a few times down in Latin America.

[–] Reverendender 5 points 3 weeks ago

NGL, I want to go out back and shoot stuff with that.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

When the energy in the string is released on firing, wouldn't the string be prone to jumping out of those hooks (that look a lot like wrench heads lol)?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

Does this still count as a crossbow if it isn't the arms that are storing the energy?