Return Of The Pink Panther

KNIGHTS OF NI · Post by **KNIGHTS OF NI** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 9:59 am

A little off topic but I was watching the return of the Pink Panther.
During the theft scene, the theif uses a very cool looking crossbow.
It looks like stainless steel and you can clearly see them cock it with some sort of cocking lever.
I just wondered if anyone knew what kind of bow it was, or is it just a Hollywood creation?
Anybody Know?
Regards
Knights of Ni!

Mr. Dynamite · Post by **Mr. Dynamite** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 9:45 pm

what one do they use in Ocean's 12?

Fur & Feathers · Post by **Fur & Feathers** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 8:04 am

It looked like a Excalibur in Oceans 12. Not sure what model.

Mr. Dynamite · Post by **Mr. Dynamite** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 10:44 pm

naw i just 'reviewed' the scene and it definitly is not a Excal somin wered though

kurtyboy · Post by **kurtyboy** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 5:53 pm

I know the answer to this one!

The crossbow in the Return of the Pink Panther (1975) was designed for the movie by Bernard Horton and featured a built in cocking device. The crossbow was never produced commercially but Barnett based the design of their Commando crossbow on it.

Another interesting piece of movie crossbow history; the weapon that Chewbacca carried in the original Star Wars trilogy was one of the original metal skeletal Horton Safari crossbows (also designed by Bernard Horton) with a few things added on.

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