The Crossbow has a long and glorious history that is recorded in Asian history. It was actually known as Keshik or Ekash, which meant a strong bow. It was used by the Turks for a long time. There are many other civilizations and races that have given to us their contribution to the development of the Crossbow . There were various contributions made by the Arabs to the creation of the Crossbow. They used the traditional design with one chain hooked in the middle. They used other materials like wire and sharpened bone to make the shafts. The chain of The crossbow was called Iqbal (Allah's part). The primary thing that made the Crossbow into an effective weapon is the efficiency of the designs. The developed CrescentCrossbow which was an Indian weapon was not very successful as it had to be attached to the horse. The Tatar Empire who was ruled by the Ottomans was the first civilization to design a lightweight Crossbow. The Russian serfs successfully experimented with th...