Would a crossbow be viable as a weapon in space?

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A spear gun would work better in space

>>32823837
yup, spear gun's better tho

>>32824086
Arent they basically the same thing?

>>32824105
yes they are just that a spear gun is bigger.

>>32823837
yes however guns work in space too.

>>32824144
Argument inbound. Brace Brace Brace

>>32824182
you would have to remove any zero it would have

>>32824182
yes they do.they have oxidizers inside the compound of gunpowder however recoil is gonna be a issue in a 0 G area as you would be pushed back but if you have a equalizer on a gun then your good to go.

>>32824773
You would be pushed back if you used a crossbow too

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>>32825981
>pushed back
>with a crossbow

>>32828147
You launch the projectile forwards, so that energy needs to go somewhere...

>>32828175
kys

>>32824144
they get real hot though
>>32828147
equal and opposite reactions.

Guns would work in space if the cartridges were 100% airtight.

>>32829035
doesn't matter. there oxidizer in the gunpowder.

Does bolt path even travel in straight line? Or does any non-perpendicular force (pitch,yaw) turn the bolt end over end?

>>32828175
>>32828724
Since you guys don't seem to know, ill explain.
Crossbows have a forward recoil opposite of that of a firearm.
>equal opposite forces
yes. You apply energy to the crossbow string backwards and it is stored in the limbs of the crossbow. Now place the bolt and fire. Energy, that was stored in the limbs gets released, going the opposite direction from when it was placed. That direction is now forward.
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>>32829086
This post is physically painful to me

>>32829086
You're just pretending to be retarded. Right?

Atmosphere is incredibly important to stabilization of bolts; it would fire, but don't expect it to stay pointed forward, or to be exceptionally accurate

>>32828683
>>32828147
Hes not wrong, I own one. More powerful crossbows have recoil. A small bit, but its still there.

>>32829086
i am astounded at how stupid some of you are.

>>32828147
FIRST LAW, BITCH

>>32829258
3rd law

i think we should all just walk away from this thread.

>>32828147
I don't know why, but this pic reminds me of the Thalmor of Skyrim. I was playing Skyrim last week and i came to the conclusion that the Thalmor are actually a ingame representation of Bethesda. Think about it, sure you "hate" them during the main story, you can kill as much of them as you please, but in the end, they'll still own your ass. Just like bethesda does. And they are both unlikable "factions". The evidence is there.

>>32829086
This is too specifically wrong to be accidental.

>>32830509
I think we're dealing with some kind of advanced false flag from the physics community here.

>>32824105
There is large heat fluxuation in space which would cause the string tention decrease.

>>32823837

Velocity isn't high enough

Sure, you'll retain the initial muzzle velocity, but crossbows suck against any hard object. They're best against flesh.

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>>32829328
Thalmor are basically jews. So, yes you are right.
polite sage for off topic.

do we really need to send a crossbow to an astronaut in space for this thread to stop?

>>32834564
Yes

>>32823837
Actually, no. The crossbow bolt would be pushed upward from the point of aim because of the angle of force is slightly lower than where the bolt rests. In atmosphere, this isn't a problem, as the bolt follows a parabolic trajectory anyway. However, in with no atmosphere acting on the fletching, the bolt would start to spin end over end before hitting the target.

>>32823837
It would be bretty gud i think