TIL that Chinese armed forces use crossbows at all unit levels to stop persons carrying explosives without risk of causing detonation. : r/todayilearned

Mercenary 370 Crossbow camo — Groupe Pronature

An inscribed bronze crossbow trigger, Eastern Han dynasty, dated Zhanghe 1st year, corresponding to 87, 東漢章和元年（87年） 銅弩機, Junkunc: Chinese Art, 2021

In ancient warfare, why did the Chinese use a mixture of bows, crossbows, and muskets rather than a complete adoption of muskets and other firearms? - Quora

In ancient warfare, why did the Chinese use a mixture of bows, crossbows, and muskets rather than a complete adoption of muskets and other firearms? - Quora

TIL that Chinese armed forces use crossbows at all unit levels to stop persons carrying explosives without risk of causing detonation. : r/ todayilearned

In ancient warfare, why did the Chinese use a mixture of bows, crossbows, and muskets rather than a complete adoption of muskets and other firearms? - Quora

Qin crossbow against English longbow

Paramilitary police undergo intensive crossbow training - Headlines, features, photo and videos from , china, news, chinanews, ecns

Why crossbows aren't regulated

Training in frozen weather