Arbalest
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The arbalest is GOST-certified as a crossbow destined for rest and entertainments, which isn't a civilian missile weapon. The constructive execution of the arbalest can be different and unregulated. The arbalest is destined for darting targets, self-done mock-ups or pictures of different figures while resting or playing. |
| Assembly and principle of operation | |
| The assembly of the arbalest is shown on picture 1. |  1 - screw;2 - foresight; 3 - arbalest guide; 4 - dioptric sight; 5 - sight; 6 - telescoping stock; 7 - trigger; 8 - stock; 9 - arrows; 10 - bow-string; 11 - arms; 12 - stirrup. |
| Picture 1 | |
The arms 11 are fixed with help of screws; the stirrup 12 is designed for resting the leg during strengthening the bow-string 10 of the arbalest. The foresight 2 has a possibility to correct the darting to the left or to the right by means of rotating the screw 1. The arbalest guide 3 serves for installing the arrow, which must be lubricated with any consistent grease before darting. After the darting has been finished, remove the lubricant. The sight 5 has two positions. These is an open one, when the aiming is carried out through the lath slit, and a dioptric one 4, when the aiming is done through the small diameter opening. The trigger 7 is a closed dyadic one with lever system and self-locking safety device. | |
Performance attributes | |
| Force of arcs, kilogram-forces, at most | 20 |
| Length of sighting line, mm, at most | 480 |
| Spread of arcs, mm, at most | 900 |
| Sear force, kilogram-forces, at least | 0,8 |
| Working stroke of bow-string, mm, at most | 270 |
| Sighting range, m | 15 |
| Weight, kg, at most | 3,5 |
