Automatic Crossbow

During the late phases of the Revolutionary War, aboriginal engineers from the city of Bomnan attempted to improve traditional repeating crossbows, using technology from the Girardoni air rifle, which was in service with some elite assault units of the time. The result was a type of handheld automatic crossbow, which allowed aboriginal infantry to unload numerous bolts at short range and with considerable power. Automatic crossbows are fed from a magazine which also contains just enough compressed air for all 25 shots. This weapon offered unparalleled firepower for the lucky few that it was issued to, being effective until the advent of affordable repeating firearms in the 1860s.