The arbalest was invented about 2300 years ago and represented the reduced copy of big obsidional cars, such as arcaballista (in transfer from Latin an arch bow to throw). The arbalest consists of an arch (which it is fixed in front across a bed) and the machine (bed). Also the arbalest was supplied with the special mechanism which held the bowstring tense to the full, and when pressing the trigger lever - released it.
Thanks to the qualities the arbalest was the best small arms, than bow.
The arbalest shoots further bow , the short arrow (bolt) which has been let out from a powerful arbalest, possesses huge penetrative force. Also thanks to the trigger mechanism the arbalest could be in the cocked condition (ready to firing) as much as long, this feature allowed to use an arbalest in the various purposes. The only thing in what I conceded an arbalest to bow , is in firing speed. On a recharge of an arbalest some time was required. At the time of an arbalest recharge the arbaletchik was vulnerable. Therefore the arbaletchik had a good protective equipment, including a strong board.
In medieval Europe during the period from XI to the XVI century the arbalest becomes more mass small arms, than bow as ability to use it didn't demand from the shooter of continuous practice and long training (unlike equipment of possession of bows). Arbalests had special success in citizens (it was the effective weapon against the knights chained in armor). At the time of the Middle Ages the arbalest was a fine security measure of fortresses and locks. Even in a peace time garrisons of locks and fortresses consisted generally of arbaletchik, and number of the arrows being in a stock, reached 30-50 thousand pieces. As well as any other weapon, an arbalest throughout centuries repeatedly tried to improve. So, for example, in the beginning arches of arbalests were wooden, then steel and, at last, compound (arbalests with compound arches were reliable, easy shot further). Even there were the arbalests shooting not by arrows, and lead and stone balls (such arbalests were applied generally on hunting). Since XVI century, the arbalest is gradually forced out by firearms. But as the weapon for hunting arbalests continued to exist up to the XIX century.
Thanks to the qualities the arbalest was the best small arms, than bow.
The arbalest shoots further bow , the short arrow (bolt) which has been let out from a powerful arbalest, possesses huge penetrative force. Also thanks to the trigger mechanism the arbalest could be in the cocked condition (ready to firing) as much as long, this feature allowed to use an arbalest in the various purposes. The only thing in what I conceded an arbalest to bow , is in firing speed. On a recharge of an arbalest some time was required. At the time of an arbalest recharge the arbaletchik was vulnerable. Therefore the arbaletchik had a good protective equipment, including a strong board.In medieval Europe during the period from XI to the XVI century the arbalest becomes more mass small arms, than bow as ability to use it didn't demand from the shooter of continuous practice and long training (unlike equipment of possession of bows). Arbalests had special success in citizens (it was the effective weapon against the knights chained in armor). At the time of the Middle Ages the arbalest was a fine security measure of fortresses and locks. Even in a peace time garrisons of locks and fortresses consisted generally of arbaletchik, and number of the arrows being in a stock, reached 30-50 thousand pieces. As well as any other weapon, an arbalest throughout centuries repeatedly tried to improve. So, for example, in the beginning arches of arbalests were wooden, then steel and, at last, compound (arbalests with compound arches were reliable, easy shot further). Even there were the arbalests shooting not by arrows, and lead and stone balls (such arbalests were applied generally on hunting). Since XVI century, the arbalest is gradually forced out by firearms. But as the weapon for hunting arbalests continued to exist up to the XIX century.
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