M48 Hell Hawk Self-Cocking Assault Crossbow Pistol - Lightweight Fiberglass Construction, 185 FPS, Bolts Included - Length 24 2/5”

Nice little crosser. The self-cocking feature works smoothly. The safety has good tension to where you cannot accidentally push it into fire position. Hits the target hard and accurate. Did not come with instructions, but did not need them, you can just look at the box for correct assembly. Would be nice if it came with a stringing aid, but still was easy to string by myself using the floor method (don’t use the butt as a leverage or you will most likely break it). The only con is the plastic lever that locks the butt had broken after a few uses. It could be made thicker. I made my own out of plate steel instead of trying to fix the original piece and no problems since then.

Good

nice compack easy to use very good item

I usually don't write reviews, but we are having so much fun with this crossbow, I just had to let others know that it is very well designed and easy to use. It is a great compromise between the powerful hunting type crossbows and the small pistol crossbows. It is easy to cock, and it is actually very accurate. It could probably be used for hunting small game, but we have been shooting at dense foam targets in the basement. It packs a pretty good hit, so we had to use 2 targets together. If you enjoy this type of fun, I suggest getting extra bolts and string. It is also helpful with this crossbow (or any crossbow) to use wax on the rail and string wax on the string. This will make the string last a lot longer. I have 4 other crossbows, and this is probably my favorite one. I would put this in the same category as a very good powerful pellet gun-- not a toy, but not a devastating weapon either. Great for basement shooting matches.

Did anyone else's crossbow come without instructions for assembly? This is my first crossbow... for the price, and because it is M48, I thought it might be a good starter crossbow. The auto-cocking feature was an attractive option. However, I'm concerned about winging the assembly and having it become a safety issue of some kind. I'm mechanically inclined, have BRM from 8 years in the Army, and all... but that same military training is what has me doing a risk assessment and range safety briefing in my head. I'm certain that even if the Hell Hawk isn't the best in its class, it's a sharp looking little arrow flicker to put those 6" bolts downrange and maybe menace an intruder if need arises before resorting to more terminal means of area denial.