Powerful pneumatic crossbow Pioneer Airbow. Air rifle with pre-pumping "Career Dragon Slayer"

Not only a shotgun or pistol can be pneumatic, but also a crossbow. Today we will make the simplest model of a pneumatic crossbow. Naturally, what we will create cannot be considered a full-fledged weapon, but rather this pneumatic crossbow will only be a model on the basis of which handy craftsmen will be able to make a more powerful and functional weapon. So let's get started.

To make a pneumatic crossbow, you will need a wooden block approximately seventy centimeters long. You need to saw off a corner from the block. This part will be intended for the handle of a pneumatic crossbow.

Next, we need to purchase a 60 ml (milliliters) syringe from the pharmacy. Actually, this syringe will be our crossbow pneumatic system. Using a hacksaw, we cut out a small slot in the block in order to insert a protrusion for the fingers of the syringe. The syringe can be attached to the bar with regular adhesive tape (duct tape, tape).

Making the trigger mechanism of a pneumatic crossbow

Next, pull back the syringe piston to the 40 ml mark and place a mark on the block at the end of the rod stop plate.Near this mark on the block (now it can already be called the stock of a pneumatic crossbow), we will screw a small piece of wooden plate onto two self-tapping screws.

Next, you need to find a metal rod (rod) and drill a through hole through the plate to fit its diameter. For the rod, you can use long bolts that have a thread at the very end, which is then sawed off. However, if you have bolts with continuous threads along the entire length, then they can be ground off using sandpaper.

Now you need to cut out the trigger lever of a pneumatic crossbow from the same wooden block. At the edge of the trigger lever, drill a hole for the diameter of the rod.From the bottom of the pneumatic crossbow stock we place a stop for the trigger lever.

As a stop, you can screw a narrow wooden strip onto the same screws or glue a piece of the same bolt that we used to make the rod with good glue. All that remains is to assemble the pneumatic crossbow, securing it with rubber.

Making a bowstring for a pneumatic crossbow

Now we need a medical tourniquet as a bowstring (traction). We measure the length as follows: we attach it to the end of the crossbow stock and stretch it to the trigger rod, cut it off and fold it in half. Now we twist the medical tourniquet into a tube and wrap it with electrical tape at the edges and in two or three places along the entire length. We connect the edges of the tourniquet with a strong cord (thick silk thread) ten centimeters long. The cord is tightened onto the edge of the bundle using a knot, colloquially called a “noose.”

Making the barrel of a pneumatic crossbow

We cut off a piece of the dropper (you can also buy it at the pharmacy, unless, of course, you know medical workers who have stocked up on similar goods for many years to come) and insert it into the tip of the syringe. We seal the connection with glue. Now we need to select a tube for the barrel. You can use any tube, as long as it fits a pneumatic bullet. A plastic tube from blinds is ideal, but you can choose your own options.

We insert the second end of the dropper into the tube and seal it with glue again. The tube-barrel is screwed to the stock of the pneumatic crossbow, also using adhesive tape.

On the thrust plate of the syringe rod, we cut out (cut out) two triangular grooves so that their vertices are opposite each other. This is necessary so that when firing the bowstring cannot slide off the rod. For better sliding, the syringe piston is lubricated with oil.

Operating principle of a pneumatic crossbow

So, we are finally assembling our pneumatic crossbow. The rod is put on the end of the crossbow stock (I think you guessed that a small groove had to be cut out for it there too) and wound with a cord behind the syringe, putting it on the slots of the thrust plate of the syringe rod.

The pneumatic crossbow can now be loaded. To do this, pull back the syringe piston rod and hook it to the trigger rod. We insert a charge into the barrel of a pneumatic crossbow. We aim and press the trigger lever. The release lever lowers the rod down, the bowstring is released, and the tourniquet forcefully presses the piston into the syringe body. Under air pressure, the charge flies to the target.

Of course, if you don't have air rifle pellets, you can use homemade crossbow darts instead.

Making darts for a pneumatic crossbow

For making pneumatic crossbow darts, ordinary ear sticks are excellent. You've probably seen these: plastic tubes at both ends with cotton swabs wrapped around them. We remove the cotton from one end of the tube and insert a thick clamp needle there. The eye of the needle, even though it will fit tightly into the tube, is best lubricated with glue. The hardened glue will prevent the needle from falling further into the tube when fired, nor from jumping out of it when removed from the target.

We insert the dart with the end on which the cotton swab remains into the barrel, and fire a shot. Of course, after several shots the cotton wool will be gutted and the dart will become unusable, so I would advise you to come up with something stronger instead of a cotton thickening, but suitable for the diameter of the bore of a pneumatic crossbow. You can offer your options. Good luck!

This review will focus on air rifles, bows and crossbows for hunting. You will learn about the characteristics and features of these types of weapons, as well as the intricacies of hunting with them.

The first and most important question for any person unfamiliar with the subject is: what is more powerful - onion, crossbow or pneumatics? Although he himself is clearly from the series “will a whale take an elephant?”, it appears in search queries with enviable regularity. Looks like it's time to more or less decide on the answer . To immediately get over the pain and close the quantitative segment of the problem, I present the average indicators of “power”, and in fact - the energy and speed of projectiles of typical representatives of hunting bows and crossbows, as well as air rifles, spring-piston (SPP) and with pre-pumping (PCP) .

Table 1. Characteristics firearms.

Let me emphasize that we are considering standard products in the original version of the manufacturer, without any additional “overclocking”. But they all meet real hunting requirements. Only the objects of hunting are different, in weight - a thousand times.

Table 2. Characteristicspneumaticweapons.

Table 3. Characteristicsbows and crossbows.

Well, we have answered the question “who is more powerful?” Are you satisfied? So I don’t!In fact, all those asking him are not interested in bare numbers, but in the practical application of these types of weapons, that is, their lethality.But it is radically different for arrow throwers and rifles.

Features of air rifles.

Again, let's start with pneumatics. There is no fundamental difference with a firearm; the main task is to transfer the maximum amount of energy to the target, causing lethal damage to internal organs. To do this, it is extremely desirable to avoid a through wound, in which the bullet takes away part of this energy. But here lies the fundamental difference between the military and hunting approaches. In the first case, the principles of humane methods of warfare have been in effect for a hundred years, in particular, prohibiting the use of expansive (explosive) bullets, and through wounds, on the contrary, are welcomed. Roughly speaking, the enemy must be given a chance. In hunting, the principle is exactly the opposite. There is also a kind of “humaneness” here: since the “infirmary-medal-disability benefit” is not given to the beast, it must be obtained quickly, if possible, avoiding unnecessary suffering. Hence the use of various expansive ammunition, where the bullet in the body begins to open up like a “flower” or disintegrate into segments. These fly worse than usual.

Photo 1.

The selection of ammunition is an eternal compromise between speed, flatness and stopping power. This is especially true for pneumatics. She does not have thousands of joules of energy in reserve, capable of creating temporary pulsating cavities in her body, characteristic of firearms, due to hydrodynamic impact. Therefore, special precision and accuracy are required from the shooter.

Photo 2. An example of water hammer.

Air rifle "Gamo Socom 1250"

Before us is a spring-piston “supermagnum” “Gamo Socom 1250", delivering 310 m/s and 33 J of energy with a 0.68 gram bullet in a 4.5 mm caliber.Most biological targets designed for this power will be freely pierced through with a lightweight, high-velocity pellet. True, the energy remaining in the flesh, especially when hit “locally”, is quite enough to catch a hazel grouse pigeon, even a rabbit. Moreover, from an ordinary 20-joule “magnum” it is not so difficult to take a fairly large brown hare at a precise hit to the head.The point here is this. When hunting, game is often killed by a single “golden” pellet/buckshot. Sometimes the entrance hole cannot be found immediately, as if the animal died of a heart attack.Bullets of 4.5 mm caliber in terms of weight and size characteristics approximately correspond to fractions from “00” to “000” (hare, fox, wood grouse). And if at the end of the barrel a single pellet is noticeably superior in speed/energy to a pellet, then with increasing distance this difference first levels out and then changes sign (in the case of a “supermagnum”, of course, earlier). This is the advantage of rifled weapons, which includes almost all long-barreled pneumatics.

Air rifle with pre-pumping "Career Dragon Slayer"

A heavy 18-gram 50-caliber bullet (12.7 mm) develops only 220 m/s, but produces 430 joules. And all of them will go to the carcass of a deer, for which, in fact, such weapons and ammunition are intended. Such rifles also have disadvantages. In addition to the exorbitant price, these are short firing distances, low projectile speed and associated ricochets from any branch. But, again, if it hits “locally”, it has an acceptable stopping effect.

Photo 3.

Features of the use of bows and crossbows.

In terms of energy, bows and crossbows for hunting are tens of times weaker than shotguns and rifles (see tables), and are used mainly for animal hunting. In historical terms, there were, of course, exceptions to the monstrous tension force, cocked with the help of a gate and a partner. They fired heavy steel “bolts” and were intended to knock out armored horsemen, preferably piercing knightly armor. In a word, these are, rather, not small arms, but peculiar medieval anti-tank rifles. In combat and hunting, completely different devices were used en masse, and their damaging factors also looked different.This is exactly how crossbow and archery hunting takes place today, where a mighty animal with a high pain threshold and level of “vital force” simply loses it, pierced through with an arrow with razor-sharp tip blades.

Photo 4.

This happens due to the cutting of blood vessels, causing rapid blood loss. Clearly, we are not talking about a sniper shot into an artery. Apart from the heart and liver, which are also very difficult to hit with a arrow thrower, the main target is the lungs. The organ is quite solid, paired, that is, located on both sides of the body, and also densely penetrated by a network of blood vessels. With the blood, life gradually flows out. I have a suspicion that the animal does not even understand what is happening to it, but simply runs away to the side and, feeling a sudden surge of drowsiness, lies down to rest. This is if you don’t scare him, jumping out of cover with a triumphant cry. Then the animal “on adrenaline” is able to get away from the hunter for hundreds of meters, often without ends. In this case, you will need a strong (at least 60 Lbs) compound bow for hunting.

Photo 5. Blockyonion .

Photo 6. (200 lbs)

Photo 7.

But there are also types of hunting where the arrow does not “sew”, but, like a bullet, transfers its energy to the game - for example, hunting “by the feather”. For these purposes, completely different tips, so-called shockers, are used. Firstly, even a non-hunting bow is strong enough to do this. In any case, a regular “recurve” of 40-45 lbs will do. And secondly, such spreading tips prevent the long flight of the arrow, and they also get tangled in branches and grass, and it is relatively easy to find it, even if it misses.

Photo 8. Shocker tips.

Photo 9. (40-45 lbs)

Subjective indicators of the power of bows, crossbows and pneumatics

If we are not talking about hunting, but about entertaining “shooting games” for a bet, then I can say the following. A magnum-class spring-piston rifle sews a half-inch board right through, and splits some (apparently with defects). “Supermagnum” is capable of making holes in commercial rolled metal - mind you, with soft lead bullets. “Overclocked” rifles with modified ammunition make this easy. A blank fence made of corrugated sheets for pneumatics is not an obstacle - keep this in mind.A standard 95 lbs/43 kg compound crossbow at 30 meters will typically split boards. Moreover, the arrow also stabs not too thick (up to 10 centimeters) trees, although it gets stuck in a split. She doesn’t notice corrugated sheeting and similar materials at all, losing, however, her plumage. In its hunting version, fired from a crossbow with reinforced shoulders, it destroys everything that gets in its way, including the rather frail scapula of a large animal.A 40-pound recurve bow is much more tolerant of various obstacles, mainly arrows. But a legal “block gun” with 60 Lbs (27 kgf) hits no worse than a forbidden powerful hunting crossbow.

Hunting with a bow, crossbow and air rifle

Contrary to the prevailing opinion among shooting people, hunting with air rifles has been successfully permitted in Russia for a long time. It is enough to type in the search engine “List of tools for obtaining objects of the animal world, classified as objects of hunting, permitted for use.” This document does not need any comments.

It is much more difficult with arrow throwers, hunting with which is strictly prohibited in our country.In recent years, a small number of enthusiasts have been actively developing so-called aviary farms. These are by no means “cattle pens” fenced with chain-link mesh, or even baiting areas. In fact, the enclosure, apart from its legal status, is no different from ordinary land, sometimes occupying vast territories. And it’s not a fact that you’ll easily be able to track down the animal there, or that it will safely arrive at the bait area when shot.Another thing is that the animals in them do not belong to the objects of hunting and even to the “release” animal. Therefore, to denote the process, one has to invent allegories - shooting or something like that. The essence does not change from this. True, for the most part the animals there are really not scared, and sometimes they are simply trusting. Therefore, for an ordinary rifle hunter, being a hero in an enclosure is somehow out of the question. The same cannot be said about beginners, especially those mastering a crossbow for hunting and especially a bow, which are much more difficult to shoot and hit than with a firearm. Sometimes the count goes not even by tens, but by every five meters of distance. Compare how the aiming point changes when shooting at 20 meters and at 50.

It is not difficult to guess what correction will have to be introduced, say, at 45 meters. This is from a crossbow, a bow is a whole different story.But let’s return to the enclosure “hunt”. Since she doesn’t seem to be hunting at all, any “shpak” can use the services of such farms, even a teenager accompanied by adults. Which is just great, because not in all regions you can easily train with your son - in some places hunters and controllers almost go over each other’s heads. I am sure that the vast majority of those reading these lines also joined the hunt long before receiving a ticket. It has always been so, is and will be. Not a single law that contradicts deep folk traditions and common sense, even if it is all hung with “universal human values,” will work (imagine the fate of the bill, for example, on same-sex marriage). Moreover, the same huntsmen and security officials, unlike the iPhone boys churning out pieces of paper who have never even shot from a slingshot, were themselves introduced to hunting from an early age, and lead their children along the same path. Enclosures also have a small disadvantage - the cost of maintenance. On the other hand, commercial prices for a traditional hunter also make you scratch your head: a young-of-the-year wild boar costs from 20 thousand rubles, and you are no longer paid for a wolf, but you. It’s better to keep silent about the cost of trophy hunting, especially abroad.

By the way, about foreign countries. If a hunter with a bow or crossbow is disgusted by the enclosure, there is a wonderful option - Belarus. There, not long ago, hunting with bows from 27 kgf and crossbows from 43 kgf was allowed in ordinary lands. As always, there were legal miracles: the sale of this kind of products related to throwing weapons is for some reason prohibited on the territory of the fraternal republic. It seems that legislators are either slowly swaying, or traditionally spit on their own citizens and accommodate foreigners. Including Russians, since our separately purchased additional crossbow arms are not weapons worth even 100 kilograms. And no one will forbid the introduction in Belarus of a crossbow with GOST hangers plus a set of reinforced ones. With a bow it’s even easier: for hunting gilt and most deer, a legal 27 kgf “blocker” is quite enough, you don’t need to buy any additional arms. Unless you should screw the hunting tips before arriving at the hunting grounds; in this form, the arrow immediately turns into a weapon, with all that it entails.

In a word, a hunter who wants to join something new and unknown has a certain amount of room for maneuver. And on completely legal grounds, which is also important. It's a matter of desire and, unfortunately, finances. Both the weapon itself and the organization of hunting with it will not be cheap. And you will have to practice quite a bit.

In conclusion, I suggest watching a wonderful video just on the topic we discussed at the beginning "arrow versus bullet". True, we are not talking about pneumatics here, but some of its models are quite comparable in energy (“power”) to the tested samples firearms. And, as we have already seen, fundamentally "air" no different from him.

Video: Arrow versus bullet.

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The Crosman company begins supplying the powerful sports and hunting pneumatic crossbow Pioneer Airbow. The product is based on the mechanism of the existing and time-tested Benjamin Pre-Charged Pneumatic air rifle, which includes an air pre-injection system.

The developer reports that the hybrid model is made in the bullpup style and is the first in a line of such devices. It is intended for use when hunting large and medium-sized wild animals such as elk, deer, wild boar. Another characteristic feature is that the product does not require complex maintenance.

The initial speed of the quickly stabilized boom is up to 140 meters per second. One injection of air is enough for 8 shots. The standard delivery set includes 3 arrows. All of them weigh 375 grams and are equipped with a special Victory ICE coating based on nanoceramics.

The Crosman Pioneer Airbow is equipped with a standard 6x40mm CenterPoint optical sight with MTAG reticle. The user can determine aiming points at a distance of up to 75 meters. The total length of the product is 85.1 cm and weighs 3.15 kg. The cost of the crossbow is 900 USD.

Product Page:
crossman.com/airbow

In this section of our online store we present to your attention pistol crossbows - compact weapons designed for recreational shooting. For you, we have collected models from the most famous manufacturers: Interloper, Man Kung, Yarrow, etc. For the most part, pistol-type crossbows are recurve models of compact sizes with a bowstring tension of up to 40 kg.

Both darts or harpoons, and metal balls can be used as ammunition. The target firing range of some models reaches a distance of 30 meters. Pistol crossbows are an excellent acquisition for any person who respects active recreation. This type of “weapon” can be used both indoors and outdoors.

Many models are equipped with open sights: rear sight and front sight. The ability to adjust the sight will allow you to optimally configure the crossbow to suit your needs. In addition, some pistol crossbows are equipped with Weaver guide rails, on which you can install a collimator, optics or tactical flashlight.

The light weight of the products does not strain your hand; you can practice shooting for as long as you like. For safe use, all models have safety locks that eliminate the possibility of an uncontrolled shot. If you want to quickly find the model you need, then using a special filter system you can sort all crossbows, for example, by manufacturer name, rating or popularity.

Key Features of Crossbows

• Intended purpose – entertaining types of shooting;
• Recurve crossbows with a draw force of up to 40 kg;
• Ammunition: darts 6.5" long, balls, harpoons;
• Aimed firing range up to 30 meters;
• Initial boom speed 50 m/s;
• The products are equipped with open-type sighting devices (rear sight and front sight);
• Some models have Weaver rails for mounting additional equipment;
• All products are equipped with clamps and fuses;
• Materials: aluminum, composite, plastic;
• Compact size, light weight.

Design features of pistol crossbows

Among the design features of pistol crossbows, one can highlight the extreme simplicity of the design and high reliability. Only modern materials are used in production that can withstand all the delights of active use.

The shoulders are made of ultra-strong and flexible fiberglass, which does not lose its properties even after many years of use. The handles and barrels are made of aluminum alloys, and the cocking and trigger mechanisms are made of steel. It should be noted that to bring the weapon into a charged state, special levers are used, which greatly facilitate the procedure itself. Even a child can confidently use a crossbow.

Composite arms provide a bowstring tension force of up to 40 kilograms, which in turn gives the arrow or dart an initial speed of up to 50 meters per second. These parameters are quite sufficient to ensure an effective firing range of 15 to 30 meters. Shooting from a pistol-type crossbow is an excellent opportunity to get acquainted with both the weapon itself and acquire primary handling skills, master concepts such as ammunition ballistics, and so on.

When using a crossbow, you should always take the necessary precautions; you should not point the cocked weapon towards a person. Also take a look at other popular categories with weapons, among which you can choose specific weapons, accessories and additional equipment for them.

Why is it profitable to purchase pistol-type crossbows in the Pnevmat24 online store?

In our company you can profitably buy pistol crossbows from popular global manufacturers. We order all weapons directly from manufacturers, so we can offer customers low prices for the entire product line. For questions regarding the technical characteristics or functionality of crossbow pistols, you can contact our store managers by calling 8-800-550-51-69. We will promptly respond to all questions and requests, help you choose the right model and send it to the specified address in any city in the Russian Federation.

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The invention relates to pneumatic throwing weapons, in particular to crossbows, and can be used in sports shooting, hunting, as a self-defense weapon or as a toy. The crossbow has a butt, a stock, a pneumatic accumulator with a rod extending through compressed gas with a block at the end. One end of the cable-block system cable is fixed to the pneumatic accumulator body, while the other is connected to the boom pusher. When you press the trigger of the trigger mechanism, the cable pulls the pusher with the arrow along the guide groove in the stock in the direction of the shot. The invention makes it possible to obtain a high speed of arrow departure. 3 ill.

The invention relates to pneumatic throwing weapons, in particular to crossbows, and can be used in sports shooting, hunting, as a self-defense weapon, as a toy. A crossbow for shooting arrows with a rigid tail is known, containing a butt, a stock, a trigger mechanism, and a pneumatic accumulator with a rod. This crossbow is known from patent FR 2380525 A1, class. F 41 B 11/00, 10/13/1978 and according to the largest number of features common to the claimed invention, it is the closest analogue (prototype). However, due to its high inertia, this crossbow does not allow obtaining a high speed of arrow takeoff. The technical problem to be solved by the invention is to increase the speed of the boom. This problem is solved due to the fact that a crossbow for shooting arrows with a rigid tail, containing a butt, a stock, a trigger mechanism, a pneumatic accumulator with a rod, according to the invention, is equipped with an arrow pusher and a cable block system, including a block installed at the end of the rod and thrown over it a cable, one end attached to the pneumatic accumulator body, and the other to the boom pusher. The invention is illustrated by drawings, where in Fig. 1 shows a crossbow in an uncocked state; Fig. 2 - crossbow in a cocked state, in Fig. 3 - section A-A in Fig.1. The crossbow contains a butt 1, a stock 2 with a guide groove, a pneumatic accumulator 3 with a rod 4. The cable block system includes a block 5 installed at the end of the rod 4, and a cable 6 thrown over it, one end of which is fixed to the body of the pneumatic accumulator 3. There is a pusher 7, on which the other end of the cable 6 is fixed. The crossbow has a trigger 8, an arrow 9. The crossbow works as follows. A force P is applied to the pusher 7 and additional force is applied to the rod 4. In this case, the pusher 7 is pulled back and fixed by the trigger mechanism 8. After this, an arrow 9 is installed in the stock 2. When the trigger is pressed, the trigger 8 releases the pusher 7 and the arrow 9 goes forward. The strength of the fight depends on the pressure created in the pneumatic accumulator 3 when cocking the crossbow. Gas is not consumed. The energy of compressed gas is used, i.e. a pneumatic accumulator with a rod extending due to compressed gas with a cable-block system that moves the boom pusher along the groove.

Claim

A crossbow for shooting arrows with a rigid tail, containing a butt, a stock, a trigger mechanism, a pneumatic accumulator with a rod, characterized in that it is equipped with an arrow pusher and a cable block system, including a block installed at the end of the rod, and a cable thrown through it, fixed at one end on the pneumatic accumulator body, and the other on the boom pusher.