Medieval Swallowtail Crossbow Bolts Don't Work!

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Tests medieval swallowtail crossbow bolts and explains why this design failed. Demonstrates through experiment how historical weapon design choices affected performance.

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A 5-minute video from Tod's Workshop: “Medieval Swallowtail Crossbow Bolts Don't Work!”.

Video by Tod's Workshop, played through YouTube's embedded player.