The C3.3 Lethal Armor-Piercing Lego Crossbow

 by Bitterberry9
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This is the third (and last) mod of the C3 Crossbow, and is by far the most powerful I've ever made. This crossbow shoots sharpened knex bolts, or pencils, at high speeds. The crossbow can fire 60+ feet, and has 9 rubberbands tied together in 3 sets of 3. This crossbow is very powerful, and could kill someone if fired at close range (I'm not exaggerating).

Pros:

-Very Powerful (60+ feet)
-Very Strong (Can Penetrate Cardboard, CDs, Cans, Ballistics Gel)
-Fairly Accurate
-Fires Pencils or Knex rods
-Good Sight
-No Recoil
-2 Handholds
-Durable

Cons:

-Fairly long reload (4 seconds)
-Fairly heavy (2 pounds)

MY WEBSITE: http://sites.google.com/site/bblegobrickworks/

IF YOU KILL, INJURE, OR DAMAGE SOMETHING OR SOMEONE USING THIS GUN, I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR ACTIONS.


 
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Step 1: Bottom Part 1

The bottom part of the handle.
speedracer425 says: Aug 26, 2012. 12:53 PM
i subscribed to you and you deserved it
tawhidiscool says: Jul 31, 2012. 2:34 AM
which one of your crossbow is the strongest one
tawhidiscool says: Jul 31, 2012. 2:33 AM
which of your cross bow is the most powerful one
Dr. Brickinstein says: Jul 4, 2012. 9:43 PM
I built it its AWESOME!! I got it shooting nails!!!
vlerky says: Oct 21, 2010. 2:46 AM
Hey i build this! (with a few mods) Ultra nice thing!! high firepower!(poor box)
explanation of pictures:
1 the whole thing
2 runway
3 the custom handle
4 the custom handle(again)
5 magazine for 3 arrow's
6 the poor box
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kingofthespazs in reply to vlerkyMar 15, 2012. 5:58 PM
can you make a how to page
vlerky in reply to kingofthespazsMar 16, 2012. 9:51 AM
I'm sorry, I don't have it anymore, but follow the instructions above from bitterberry9, the modifications shouldn't be hard to reconstruct.
altair ibn la ahad in reply to vlerkyNov 7, 2010. 3:19 PM
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tooter365 says: Aug 6, 2009. 2:59 AM
lesson learned: dont shoot little sister with this with 6 rubber bands and a toothpick attatched to a wood shaft. very skin piercing.
Bitterberry9 (author) in reply to tooter365Aug 7, 2009. 8:12 PM
ouch :(
speedracer425 in reply to Bitterberry9Jan 25, 2012. 5:21 PM
That sucks
meaner6788 says: Dec 26, 2011. 9:00 AM
you should make a clip
meaner6788 says: Dec 26, 2011. 8:54 AM
dude awesome except i dont have all the pieces :)
speedracer425 says: Jul 28, 2011. 5:57 PM
I just built the C3.2 today and I wonder if I could change runway so I could make this weapon of choice.- -
u. And how do I get the ballistics jell like Mythbusters?
yeldarbtgs says: Jun 28, 2011. 8:16 PM
I shot a worm It died ;(
yeldarbtgs says: Jun 28, 2011. 8:15 AM
You said to have a 6x9, but it is 6x8 on the picture
pizzabakker1 says: Aug 25, 2009. 12:18 PM
how could you !!?? use knex and lego together !!!... :(... knexers hate lego builders.. :´( not good dude !
Bitterberry9 (author) in reply to pizzabakker1Aug 25, 2009. 2:52 PM
ya i know lol but think of it as a first step to a peaceful relationship maybe?
lizard657 in reply to Bitterberry9Jun 12, 2011. 2:55 PM
Wait.... you call a possibly lethal crossbow a PEACEFUL relationship?!?
pizzabakker1 in reply to Bitterberry9Aug 26, 2009. 12:00 PM
thats beatifull !!.. no thanks, I like to keep it at knex.. anyway, nice crossbow dude, realy nice..
Lhtrf says: Mar 25, 2011. 5:06 PM
time to build one and store it somewhere accessible for the case of a zombie attack!
Raven Destroyer says: Aug 8, 2010. 12:22 PM
eh if it can shoot pensils why you then use knex and so it can then also fire homemade rounds found in the woods after 5 arrows or so you mastered that and then you have free rounds and don't have to use knex but this is freaking cool it starts my urge to find my lego XD realy good done
GuardianDuo in reply to Raven DestroyerAug 20, 2010. 10:03 PM
Well, for pencils and pens, you have to add some paper padding or stuff on the back end to make the ammo wider. #64 rubber bands tend to fly over regular pencils. Also, K'Nex pieces seem lighter.
cxt1 says: Aug 12, 2010. 9:36 AM
You know the C3.3 crossbow would be way better if you incorporated the C4's quick relode part on the C3.3 just imagine launching 5 lethal arrows/bolts so quickly!
Bitterberry9 (author) in reply to cxt1Aug 12, 2010. 3:26 PM
ya I considered that, and it would be cool, but in order to give each bolt power, you would need to have 3 sets of rubberband strings/bolt, so in total 15 strings of rubberbands, which would unfortunately would be WAYYYYY too much stress for the gun/firing gear to handle. it would be cool tho :)
sacram98 says: Jul 24, 2010. 10:55 PM
lol i feel sorry for the cd but the gun is really cool
totoandamigo says: May 25, 2010. 2:15 PM
best f ing crossbow yet!!!!!!
superjedy says: Mar 15, 2010. 12:48 PM
Awesome crossbow spmetimes it took some times to find the parts but its done and ready to shoot.
SonicX 22 says: Feb 16, 2010. 9:22 PM
 LOL! i noticed that you r using Imovie (YAY A MAC PERSON)

i have a mac too
brooklynlord says: Jan 20, 2010. 7:21 PM
Do you have any idea where i can get the angled lego pieces for the pivot part of the trigger? i have a piece similar to that, but one end is long  and i only have 1.
Bitterberry9 (author) says: Dec 12, 2009. 5:13 AM
 I'm trying to figure out why this gun has such a low rating....if people are wondering if the videos a fake, its definitely not, it really is that powerful, and if you don't believe me, build it yourself
Fred the Penguin says: Sep 19, 2009. 11:11 PM
knex pwns lego 20/10
legomman200 says: Aug 11, 2009. 8:19 PM
I just built it like six hours ago. I love it
tooter365 says: Aug 6, 2009. 3:02 AM
its like a red dot site on a kar98k on cod!
n1k3sh0x says: Jul 26, 2009. 10:02 AM
this is a really cool cross bow leatheal wepon i built it !@!@!!!@!@!...l
StyleCore says: Jul 22, 2009. 11:02 AM
That looks really cool, but legos are too complicated for me.
DJ Radio says: Jul 20, 2009. 9:58 AM
what the hell is this doing in the knex section.... oh wait. It fires knex rods.
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