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Goat's foot: cocking lever for crossbows

$94.98 USD
$94.98 USD
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Highlights

The cocking tool is an authentic medieval cocking tool made of robust metal, specially designed for the effortless loading of historical crossbows.

  • Practical lever device for significantly easing the cocking process on crossbows with high draw weight
  • Well-designed construction consisting of a sturdy lever arm, a forked base, and precisely gripping double claws
  • Secure attachment to the stock via side arms that grip the bolts or toggles of the crossbow
  • Historically accurate operation by drawing the string into the nut using a backward levering motion
  • Optimal complement and perfectly fitting accessory for the medieval crossbow with item number 0616510200
  • Handy dimensions with a total length of approximately 50 cm and a solid weight of about 840 g made of durable steel
Manufacturer's specifications

Battle-Merchant Wacken GmbH & Co. KG, Gehrn 4, 25596, Wacken, info@battlemerchant.com
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Goat's foot: cocking lever for crossbows

Goat's foot: cocking lever for crossbows in detail

Questions about the product Goat's foot: cocking lever for crossbows

How does the lever mechanism of the claw work when cocking a medieval crossbow, and at which points on the weapon is it applied?

The cocking lever is a two-armed metal lever that utilizes the principle of leverage to cock a crossbow string with minimal effort. During cocking, it is attached to the crossbow stock by means of two sliding lugs on laterally protruding pins. The prongs of the movable lever section grip the string and, through a levering motion, pull it backward into the cocking mechanism (nut).
What materials were historically used to manufacture a goat's foot tension lever, and how does this device differ from a rack and pinion winch?

Historically, a claw cocking lever was primarily made of iron or steel to withstand the enormous forces involved in cocking a crossbow. Unlike the rack and pinion cocking lever, which uses a crank and gears to move heavy loads linearly along a toothed rod, the claw cocking lever utilizes a simple lever principle: it is hooked onto bolts on the crossbow's stock, allowing muscle power to pull the string into the nut via leverage. While the rack and pinion cocking lever is designed for very heavy loads and precise lifting, the claw cocking lever serves as a compact, purely manual cocking tool for medium-weight crossbows.
What specific features on the crossbow stock are required so that the skids of the crossbow can be securely fixed to the side pins?

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What advantages did the compact design of the goat's foot cocking lever offer for the shooter's mobility, and for which draw weight ranges of medieval crossbows was it optimally designed?

The compact design of the goat's foot cocking lever allowed the archer to conveniently wear the cocking aid on their belt, significantly increasing mobility in the field and during sieges. It was ideally suited for medieval crossbows with medium draw weights, as it enabled effortless cocking through leverage without requiring the bulky size of a winch.