Ancient Han Chinese Crossbow 100lb

This is my reproduction of a Han Dynasty Military Crossbow for infantry use. Often forgotten today, this is the first weapon (with archeological evidence) containing the trigger, the sear, the tumbler, the trigger guard, the sights, and the “pistol grip”. Many of these features are commonly seen in firearms today, but these features are at least 2500 years old. Special thanks to HackneyedScribe for the help with research and guidance The first mechanical weapon in history is quite debatable, some will argue the Bronze Age chariot while others will argue a siege weapon like the ram, while others will argue the crossbow, while others argue the atlatl because it is using mechanical advantage. So, it is difficult to say for certain what was the first mechanical weapon. The very first crossbows are likely made during the stone age or Neolithic age, due to the similarity of how a bow is made using a tillering stick. Such primitive bow traps and crossbows can be made with very simple trigger