old Barnett wildcat crossbow?

[troy fairweather]

Just picked up this crossbow from a old friend he had laying around, believe it's a wildcat but not 100% since its just a sticker on the side. This one has the plastic a stock not wood, I think it has 150lb limbs. The limbs say veloci-speed R glass so not sure if they were replaced. There recurve and has a strange aluminum thing to cock the bow. This one has a scope and no sights.

Anyone know anything about these, do they shoot good and are they enuff power for deer hunting at closer ranges.

 

[Mk-211]

https://forgottenhunter.com/barnett-blackcat-wildcat-review/

My brother had the Barnett Commando growing up. Biggest issue was the bow string rubbed on the top runner and wore out.

 

[troy fairweather]

https://forgottenhunter.com/barnett-blackcat-wildcat-review/

My brother had the Barnett Commando growing up. Biggest issue was the bow string rubbed on the top runner and wore out.

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That looks pretty close tho I think this one is older 80s maybe, making or buying a new sting isn't to bad. Your brother hunt with it or just targets.

 

[Mk-211]

Just targets as far as I know, brother is/was a certified dumb*$$ back then. So if he ever did anything else with it...

Barnett sold extra bow strings for it, that was the biggest complaint that I remember.

Coolest thing about it was the ease of cocking, the stock folded down and an arm grabbed the string. Pulled it back, locked and was ready to go, as fast as you could work it.