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Ergonomics
The Crosman Teton clearly shows it roots: as
most of the competitor crossbows on the market
tend to have relatively short stocks to improve
balance but requiring a less relaxed shooting
position. The Teton has a relatively long
trigger reach
(distance from butt plate to trigger) similar to
a rifle allowing a comfortable shooting position.
this fact does not compromise balance as the
Crosman archery designers managed to reduce the
weight forward (riser and limbs) thus maintaining optimum balance.
The front riser and the foot stirrup are
essential in their design in order to reduce
weight. The foot stirrup is really basic in
design (a simply shaped hex wire) some kind of
sleeve would have provided more grip on hard
surfaces.
The stock is entirely synthetic and has a
thumbhole design, the pistol grip is rounded
square in section and allows an easy positioning
and rest for the trigger hand, the thumbhole is
really large and poses no problem also for
gloved hands. The front handguard is really high
in order to prevent your finger to reach the
flight track
The sculptured handguard shape insures optimal
grip, should you chose to use the shooting
bipod provided in the crossbow kit this is the
good place to position them (though the manual
does not mention it)
The automatic safety (it engages as you cock the
crossbow) has an ambidextrous (centered) lever
that is easily reached with your thumb and has a
both a visible mark and audible click.
The Crosman Teton comes with a rope cocker that
helps reducing the cocking effort by 50% and
allows a precise and balanced limb loading in
order to ensure optimum shooting precision, the
rope coker is also easy to transport in your
pocket (nice, inexpensive and effective).
The CenterPoint 4x32 scope has an illuminated
multi reticle that can be adjusted in five
levels of brightness in both red and green
allowing easy acquisition of target in low light
situations.
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