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The new Talisman
Mantis
Front view of the Mantis
The crossbow with bow mounted in vertical
configuration
Another view of the Mantis (note retractable foot
stirrup) |
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We had a chance to talk with Phil Abrahams, owner of
the English company Talisman Crossbows, about
his latest creation : the Talisman Mantis.
Just a couple of works about Talisman Crossbows:
Talisman is an English company located a few
miles south of Bristol in western England.
The company, since its inception, always
distinguished itself for the very personal style
of its creations.
Talisman crossbows are custom handmade crossbows
built using high tech materials.
The Talisman Mantis is the latest design from
Phil Abrahams and it is both traditional (you
can really tell it is a Talisman) as well as
revolutionary.
It is traditional in the sense that looking at
it you get a sort of family feeling with other
Talisman crossbows: the shapes, lines and design
as well as the finish with lots of exposed and
contrast color metal (aluminum and brass) are
all there.
It is revolutionary because this time Mr.
Abrahams got inspired with some high tech
military tool for use by special operation teams
(such as the British SAS), therefore it possess
a unique set of features.
First off the bow can be mounted and shot in two
different positions: horizontal just like any
other crossbow and vertical (like a traditional
bow) in order to allow shooter to use it in
confined spaces.
The crossbow also uses a unique patented
technology called Energy Wave Bow System. This
system uses aerodynamically shaped metal limbs
that do not flex, instead they are loaded by
mechanical spring system that makes use of a
special spring that provides over two tons of
power. The result is an astonishing arrow speed.
Crossbow poundage can also be set at 140 or 240
pounds, the Mantis also features an adjustable
trigger.
The pics you see here are from the very first
prototype as Talisman is working on the
finalizing the design as well as the specs.
If you are interested you can contact the
company trough their web site at:
http://www.talismancrossbows.co.uk/index.html
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