650lbs - WAR or HUNTING crossbow?

Powerful crossbows like this 650lbs replica were often spanned by cranequins, a compound gear box. These were common in the 15thC, but as very similar bows were used for hunting and for war it can be hard to tell the two apart. Lets look at that. This crossbow was a custom piece from https://todsworkshop.com​ Production replica weapons are available here https://todcutler.com​ And T shirts and Merch https://todsworkshop.creator-spring.com/ Musichttp://www.jsayles.com/familypages/Ea...