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Crossbow

Crossbows, like bows are used on primitive worlds where more sophisticated weapons are unknown or rare. They are not weapons commonly seen on the battlefield, although they sometimes appear in local uprisings in the hands of rebelious streetgangs and other irregular troops. Constructed from modern high-tensile plastics and aided by automatic mechanical draw, the power of such a weapon can rival that of more modern armourments. Its chief disadvantage is that it is impossible to move while reloading.

Although a crossbow can pierce fleash or even thin armour it is relatively useless against efficient armour and thick vehicle hulls in much the same way as an arrow.

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