After outgrowing its facilities in Odessa, the Barnett team makes a move toward Florida's west coast to the town of Tarpon Springs. The factory and offices there remain the company's main manufacturing hub and headquarters today.

David Barnett and his business partner proudly repurchased Barnett to make it a private family-owned business once again.

They are a great beginner crossbow. Plus they don't break the bank to start in this type of sport! You will hear many bad things about Barnett but most is just ingrained prejudice. If Barnett was so terrible they wouldn't be the most sold crossbow in the world!

Barnett Crossbows Today, the company makes its products in the town of Tarpon Springs, Florida. Even though their products are fairly affordable in the world of crossbows, Barnett doesn't skimp on quality or features.

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China The earliest representations we have of the crossbow date from 400 BCE, in China. By 209 BCE the Chinese army had 50,000 crossbowmen who fought with mass-produced bronze weapons.

Barnett Crossbows All of their main lines crossbows are made in US, and they make both re-curve and compound models.

TECHNOLOGY. Generally, premium crossbows incorporate the maker's latest innovations. Most of these technologies have extensive development behind them, that is, engineering, manufacturing, licensing, trademarking and patenting. So, the company has to recoup some of these costs.

Barnett's compound crossbows have been a staple in the hunting industry for years. They are right up there with each and every other top manufacturer and produce some of the best crossbows you can find.

It follows that less experienced, perhaps first-time archery hunters would almost certainly choose a crossbow if given the choice. Crossbows are powerful, have scopes, are easier to shoot accurately and less likely to only wound a deer that gets away.

Tarpon Springs, Florida Barnett crossbows are designed and manufactured in Tarpon Springs, Florida.

Bows provide greater speed by default and equal accuracy and power at the cost of training investment. Crossbows are easier to use, but take longer to load. Bows are easier to load, but require more training. An amateur archer will usually lose to the amateur crossbowman.