Da Vinci's Machine Gun Crossbow: A Crazy Invention That Works

🔫Leonardo da Vinci's machine gun crossbow design is actually functional and achieves a high rate of fire.

⚙️The design involves a rotating wheel with 16 crossbows, each with its own drawstring and trigger mechanism.

⏰The machine gun crossbow achieves a rate of fire of approximately 540 rounds per minute.

🎯While the machine gun crossbow has an intimidation factor, its reload time and limited ammunition capacity make it impractical for military use.

🤔Further exploration of Leonardo da Vinci's war machine designs could provide more insights into his creative genius.

Does the machine gun crossbow actually work?

—Yes, we recreated Leonardo da Vinci's machine gun crossbow and it is functional, achieving a high rate of fire.

What is the rate of fire of the machine gun crossbow?

—The machine gun crossbow achieves a rate of fire of approximately 540 rounds per minute.

Is the machine gun crossbow practical for military use?

—No, while it has an intimidation factor, the machine gun crossbow has limitations in terms of reload time and ammunition capacity, making it impractical for military use.

Are there other interesting war machine designs by Leonardo da Vinci?

—Yes, Leonardo da Vinci has many other interesting war machine designs, and further exploration of these designs could provide more insights into his creative genius.

What are the key components of the machine gun crossbow?

—The machine gun crossbow features a rotating wheel with 16 crossbows, each with its own drawstring and trigger mechanism.

00:00[Music] Leonardo da Vinci's design for a machine gun crossbow was thought to be absurd, but we recreated it and it actually works.

02:58The machine gun crossbow achieves a rate of fire of approximately 540 rounds per minute.

08:21We made tweaks to improve the design and increase the fire rate to a little over 90% success.

09:52With further improvements, we achieved a fire rate of approximately 540 rounds per minute.

11:57We faced challenges with reload time and the practicality of the machine gun crossbow for military use.