A crossbow is provided which has a frame, a firing assembly, and a mounting rail. The frame has a lower surface. The firing assembly is associated with the frame and has a finger-pull mechanism. The mounting rail is associated with the lower surface of the frame rearward of the finger-pull mechanism, and the mounting rail is configured to allow one or more accessories to be mounted thereto. One accessory which can be mounted to the mounting rail is a butt member which has a rear end which is configured to abut a front of a user. The butt member can be adjustably mounted to the mounting rail to provide that the butt member is movable along the mounting rail between a forward position and a rearward position.
1. A crossbow comprising:
a frame having a lower surface and a rear end;
a firing assembly associated with the frame, the firing assembly having a finger-pull mechanism;
a mounting rail associated with the lower surface of the frame rearward of the finger-pull mechanism, the mounting rail being configured to allow one or more accessories to be mounted thereto;
a butt member having a rear end that is configured to abut a front of a user, wherein the rear end of the butt member is positioned forward of the rear end of the frame.
2. The crossbow as defined in claim 1 , wherein the butt member is adjustably mounted to the mounting rail to provide that the butt member is movable along the mounting rail between a forward position and a rearward position.
3. The crossbow as defined in claim 2 , wherein a maximum distance provided between the forward position and the rearward position of the butt member along the mounting rail is approximately two and one-half inches.
4. The crossbow as defined in claim 2 , wherein the butt member is a telescoping butt member.
5. The crossbow as defined in claim 4 , wherein a maximum distance provided between a forwardmost position of the rear end of the telescoping butt member and a rearwardmost position of the rear end of the telescoping butt member is approximately six and one-half inches.
6. The crossbow as defined in claim 4 , wherein a length of pull of the crossbow is within a range of approximately thirteen inches to approximately nineteen and one-half inches, wherein a length of pull of the crossbow is defined as a distance from the finger-pull mechanism to the rear end of the butt member.
7. The crossbow as defined in claim 1 , wherein the butt member is a telescoping butt member.
8. The crossbow as defined in claim 1 , wherein the butt member is removable from the mounting rail.
9. The crossbow as defined in claim 1 , wherein the frame has a bull-pup stock.
10. The crossbow as defined in claim 9 , wherein the bull-pup stock is an extreme bull-pup stock.
11. The crossbow as defined in claim 1 , wherein the mounting rail is a Picatinny mounting rail.
12. The crossbow as defined in claim 1 , wherein the mounting rail is integrally formed with the frame.
13. The crossbow as defined in claim 1 , further comprising a grip which is associated with the lower surface of the frame forward of the finger-pull mechanism.
14. A crossbow comprising:
a frame having a lower surface;
a firing assembly associated with the frame, the firing assembly having a finger-pull mechanism;
a mounting rail integrally formed with the lower surface of the frame rearward of the finger-pull mechanism; and
a butt member which is adjustably mounted to the mounting rail to provide that the butt member is movable along the mounting rail between a forward position and a rearward position, the butt member having a rear end which is configured to abut a front of a user.
15. The crossbow as defined in claim 14 , wherein the butt member is removable from the mounting rail.
16. The crossbow as defined in claim 14 , wherein the rear end of the butt member defines a rear end of the crossbow.
17. The crossbow as defined in claim 14 , wherein the frame has a rear end, wherein the rear end of the butt member is positioned forward of the rear end of the frame.
18. The crossbow as defined in claim 14 , wherein the frame further comprises a barrel and a riser, wherein the riser is connected to a forward end of the barrel.
19. The crossbow as defined in claim 18 , further comprising a stock connected to a rear end of the barrel.
20. The crossbow as defined in claim 19 , wherein the stock further comprises a shoulder provided between forward and rearward end portions of the stock and a slot positioned in the forward end portion of the stock, wherein the slot receives a portion of the barrel therein.