A recurve bow is a bow that looks different from an ordinary longbow from the side. The ends of the arms of an unstrung recurve bow are bent outward, hence the name "recurve". A recurve bow is different from other bows. The significant difference is that the bowstring of a strung recurve bow is in contact with its bow arm. Compared with the same bow with a straight arm, the recurve bow can store more energy, so that the shot arrow has higher kinetic energy.
It is precisely because of this that recurve bows are shorter and smaller than ordinary straight bows, but can still maintain great power. This advantage makes recurve bows suitable for use in places where longer weapons are inconvenient, such as forests, horseback, and It's such a windy and snowy weather today.
But the recurve bow is not without its shortcomings. Relatively speaking, the traditional straighter longbow will cause a "gradient" effect - that is, the further the bow is drawn, the power of the bow and arrow will increase geometrically. On the contrary, the force of the bow will increase geometrically. The arms of a curved bow will cause the bow to withstand greater tension and produce greater noise when shooting arrows. However, if the degree of recurvature is too high and the tension is too high, the bow string will become unstable and even produce Missed.
Cao Cheng calmly drew the bowstring fully and checked the strength of the bow arm. This recurve bow is made of special composite carbon steel materials. Compared with the traditional recurve bow, it can bear more power. He took a step forward. He gently let go, and the bowstring made a heavy dull sound, with a vague sound of metal collision, as if someone dropped a heavy iron block.
Cao Cheng nodded with satisfaction. "I will use this bow."
Li Yifeng asked Wang Xinmai: "Where are you, Maizi? What weapon do you plan to choose?"
Wang Xinmai laughed, walked straight to the quiver, and picked up two large bags of titanium arrows. "I don't need weapons. I will help Cao Cheng get the titanium arrows, and then wait for the meat."
Titanium is a silvery, light, and strong material with a wide range of applications. It is expensive, but worth the money. Using titanium as arrows undoubtedly adds infinite possibilities to your explorations.
In fact, the translation of the name titanium is not appropriate. The original meaning of the titanium element is "Titan spirit", which symbolizes the fearless and courageous attitude of metal. This kind of metal, known as the "metal from outer space", is hard and corrosion-resistant. It is resistant to high temperatures and will never turn black. Because of this characteristic, titanium is difficult to process with ordinary tools. You can imagine how much time and money it takes to make a titanium arrow.
But Li Yifeng didn't seem to stop Wang Xinmai from holding the quiver. He just shrugged, turned to Ling Dingyi and asked: "Brother Dingyi, do you also want to try the recurve bow?"
Ling Dingyi smiled and waved his hand, "Forget it, I know how much I weigh, but I don't have the arm strength like Cao Cheng, so I'd better pick up a crossbow." As he said that, he picked up the crossbows on the wall one by one. Test weight.
The crossbow is a typical mechanical machine, mainly composed of a crossbow arm, a crossbow bow, a bowstring and a trigger. After the technological influence of modern firearms, this ancient archery tool has become more destructive. Many people Everyone thinks that crossbows are more effective than bows, but in fact this idea is very one-sided. Crossbows are just more convenient and less labor-intensive, just like the difference between pistols and daggers. Guns make killing people easier, but you can only learn from the knife. Only by cultivating true consciousness. This is why no killer dares to ignore the importance of the knife.
The relationship between the crossbow and the bow is like this. The crossbow is very simple to use and requires no effort. However, without proper awareness, the effect of using the crossbow will be worse than that of the bow.
First of all, the reloading time of a crossbow is much longer than that of a bow, and when the force of the bow arm is the same, the range of the crossbow is far less than that of the bow and arrow. In ancient times, the bow has always been used as a necessary weapon for long-range attacks, but the crossbow is only suitable for long-range attacks.
Shooting at medium and short range. Because of the crossbow arm, the special arrows of the crossbow are made short and thick. There is no balancing feather at the tail of the arrow. The center of gravity is in the front of the arrow, which forces the arrow to fall easily while flying in the air.
, Therefore, the powerful energy cannot be maintained, and you must aim at the opponent's fatal parts to shoot...
Of course, for beginners, these theories can be ignored. The crossbow has obvious advantages in medium and short ranges, and you only need to move the red dot on the laser sight to the prey, and then pull the trigger.
Use small efforts to accomplish big things - this is what Ling Dingyi likes.
He picked a lightweight crossbow and a crossbow bag. "Brother Yifeng, I will choose this one. I hope it won't hold you back."
"Brother Dingyi," Li Yifeng introduced: "The crossbow you are holding is a one-handed crossbow. Although it can load the arrow automatically and is very fast, its lethality is too weak." In such a snowy day, a one-handed crossbow is not suitable for people.
Short arrow shafts can easily be blown away by wind and snow.
"I'm here to join in the fun. Whether we can eat meat depends on you." Ling Dingyi pushed up the glasses on the bridge of his nose and said with a smile.
Li Yifeng raised his head and smiled, "Well, as long as I'm here, I can't guarantee anything else. At least we can eat rabbits tonight." He grew up in Nanshan, and he is very familiar with rabbit holes. His best thing is shooting with a crossbow.
Killing a hare. As for cunning animals like snow foxes, he could only grit his teeth and sigh.
The crossbows on the wall had all been carefully adjusted by him, so it didn't matter which one he used. Therefore, after Ling Dingyi selected a light crossbow, he deliberately chose a heavy crossbow as a supplement to the team.
Lin Wanyu's eyes widened. She had only seen crossbows on TV before, and this was the first time she could touch a real thing up close. She curiously touched a crossbow gun with complicated and artistic patterns, but did not pick it up.
.With her docile character, it is impossible for her to pick up weapons and hunt animals.
Suddenly, her gaze froze, and a large crossbow with an extremely exaggerated shape and a distinct metallic texture appeared in her field of vision.
The giant crossbow was locked in a glass cabinet. The arm of the crossbow was as long as an adult's arm. The sight on the crossbow was exactly the same as the laser sight of a sniper rifle. The bowstring was also tightened. It seemed that there was no need for a crossbow.
The air alone can kill someone.
"Cousin Wan Yu," Li Yifeng skillfully oiled and wiped the heavy crossbow and asked with a smile, "Which weapon do you have your eye on?"
Lin Wanyu pointed to the giant crossbow on the wall and asked, "Why is that crossbow so big?"
Li Yifeng raised his eyes and looked at the giant crossbow in the glass cabinet, and said solemnly: "This crossbow belongs to my father."
Lin Wanyu was startled and asked softly: "Uncle, did he... also like hunting?" If she remembered correctly, when her uncle was alive, there should not be any woods in Nanshan, let alone animals.
Li Yifeng smiled hoarsely: "My father had a wish, which was to be able to hunt in Nanshan. Unfortunately, when this wish finally came true, he passed away. So I found someone to specially customize this heavy crossbow to complete it for my father.
Last wish——"
Lin Wanyu nodded slightly, "Does this crossbow have a name?"
Li Yifeng shrugged, "I really haven't thought about this, otherwise cousin Wan Yu would give it a name."
Lin Wanyu pondered for a moment, "Why don't we call it Blizzard Ballista."
Wang Xinmai echoed: "Today happens to be a snowstorm, and the shape of this crossbow is not like a gun, but more like a cannon. It is indeed very appropriate to call it a blizzard crossbow."
Li Yifeng nodded, "Then let's call it Blizzard Crossbow. Later I'll find a foreign crossbow master to engrave the name on it with a laser -"
"Why use laser?" Wang Xinmai asked.
Li Yifeng smiled and said, "Even though this crossbow is very big, it is actually very light. The entire bow is made entirely of titanium alloy. Titanium alloy is so hard that it is difficult to engrave words without using a laser."
Wang Xinmai curled his lips, "If I had known this weapon was so good, Cao Chengcheng and I wouldn't have chosen the recurve bow."….
Li Yifeng laughed, "Don't tell me you are, even I am reluctant to use this crossbow. Cousin Wanyu, if you want to use it, I would be willing to open the glass cabinet..."
Lin Wanyu waved her hands quickly, "No, no, no, I don't need anything -"
"Then you can't go hungry with Brother Luo." Li Yifeng made a worried expression.
Ling Dingyi glanced at Li Yifeng sharply and asked with confusion: "Why do you get hungry when you follow Brother Luo? Isn't Brother Luo a bodyguard? Logically speaking, he should be stronger than us."
Li Yifeng replied: "The key is that Brother Luo only uses a knife. On such a snowy night, if you hunt with a knife, you will definitely go hungry. Cousin Wanyu, you still have time to apply to change teams. Join Ding Yi and I's team."
Come on, we promise to leave the roasted rabbit legs for you to eat."
"It's not a bad idea to join our team!" Wang Xinmai said, "With Cao Cheng here, we will definitely not be eating the rabbit's legs."
Lin Wanyu glanced at Luo Ye, who was walking casually in the weapons room with his hands behind his back.
"I believe Luo Ye will not let me starve." Lin Wanyu said confidently.
Luo Ye said without looking back: "I can't guarantee this. I'm not very interested in hunting animals, not to mention I'm full."
"You -" Lin Wanyu wanted to pick up a crossbow and hit Luo Ye on the head. "I don't believe you will really let a lady starve."
Luo Ye shrugged, "Well, then I will offer my fingers to instigate you."
"you!"
Luo Ye ignored Lin Wanyu's embarrassed look and picked up two hunting knives. The hunting knives were not big, with a blade of only a dozen centimeters and an average weight. Fortunately, they still had a health groove.
Li Yifeng looked at Luo Ye in surprise, frowned and asked, "Brother Luo really plans to use two hunting knives for hunting?" He always thought Luo Ye was joking.
Luo Ye weighed it in his hand, and then exhaled helplessly. "It'll just work. Fish bowl, are you sure you don't want to change the team?"
Lin Wanyu looked at Luo Ye's expression, and her shoulders relaxed slightly. "I'm sure, I can't eat it, and you can't eat it either, huh."
A smile appeared on the corner of Luo Ye's mouth. "Then let's set off."
Several people picked up their equipment and left the weapons room talking and laughing.
After the basement door was closed, a slim black figure flashed into the weapons room, smashed open the glass cabinet, and picked up the "Blizzard Ballista"...