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Ravin crossbows are currently designed, made and assembled in Superior, Wisconsin. However, I'm sure their parent company wants to bring some synergy between the two.

Ravin launched the R10 in 2019, and it remains in the crossbow manufacturer's lineup today. I'm guessing that's because it allows Ravin to offer a high-quality crossbow at a price that's lower than its newer models.

Performance and rifle like accuracy. Never achieved by any other crossbow you.

Ravin Crossbows (“Ravin” or the “Company”) was recently acquired by Velocity Outdoor Inc. (“Velocity”), a subsidiary of Compass Diversified Holdings (“Compass”) (NYSE: CODI). Terms of the transaction have been disclosed. Baird served as the exclusive financial advisor to Ravin Crossbows on this transaction.

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. These crossbows, which were an important weapon in war until rifles were invented, were usually mounted and could fire up to 650 feet.

At Petersen's Bowhunting, the R500 is considered top of class. Editor Christian Berg and Associate Editor Mark Demko both named this model as their Ravin of choice. Christian describes it as, “The perfect combination of speed and super compact size that makes it easy to maneuver in the field.”

The first medieval European crossbows were made of wood, usually yew or olive wood. Composite lath crossbows began to appear around the end of the 12th century and crossbows with steel laths emerged in the 14th century. Crossbows with steel laths were sometimes referred to as arbalests.

They were essentially bows mounted horizontally to wooden tillers, or stocks. When shot, an arrow, or bolt, traveled down a groove or through a notch in the tiller. Both styles also incorporated devices to make drawing the string easier. One common device was a stirrup at the front of the crossbow.

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.

Ravin Crossbows are made in the United States, specifically in Superior, Wisconsin. It has been in business for well over 20 years.

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.

Early crossbows were portable and mostly operated by one archer. They became popular for the defense of royal entourages and for hunting; the later multiple-firing crossbows were intended for military campaigns. Crossbows were also used in the West.

While these crossbows can shoot high speeds, other components like bolts, fletching, and broadheads aren't yet able to maximize that performance. To further illustrate that point, the new for 2023 Tenpoint Flatline 460 shoots 40 fps slower, but has significantly better broadhead accuracy.

The materials used will be inferior, and the crossbow will not have the power and accuracy that most avid hunters are looking for. Ravin crossbows are an unashamedly premium product and their prices reflect the quality, power, and accuracy that you get with every shot.

The original crossbows were made of wood and, over time, experimentation saw the prods being formed from mixtures of wood, horn, bone, and metals. Todays crossbows are most often composites, steel and its alloys, and aluminum and its alloys. Each material has properties that make it work well.