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					Originally Posted by  CSinTX
					 
				 
				I was able to get it weighed and measured.  
 
Weight- 7.1kg 
Overall length- 104cm 
Width across the bow- 84cm 
Thickness of bow where it enters the block- 1.25cm 
 
This seems really massive and powerful just to shoot targets? A waste of resources in building. And a whole lot of extra work cocking it and just handling it in general. 
 
Jasper, would you be able to get similar pictures with measurements of the one you posted?  
 
Thanks! 
			
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 sorry to re-confirm but it is 100% a Dutch Flemish target crossbow.
Mine the one on the pictures is even a bit "stronger"
lenght 97cm
width bow 90cm
thickness of bow @ block 2cm!
They are massive and had to be strong to shoot a rooster from a tower from a relatively large distance.
These ironbows were often marked, a small mark 3-4mm was struck in the bow , are there some remains to be found a bull's head or rooster or 5 pointed star or something else ?
best,
Jasper