Crossbow Pistol Self Cocking 80 LBS with Adjustable Sights, Aluminum Arrow Bolts, and Safety Feature

I really enjoy this product. The bow doesn't shoot too hot as to warrant the authorities being called (I asked ahead of time before buying this product, as I live in a crowded city) and it is all around fun to shoot. I will be the first to admit, I bought this because I am a rebellious adult who was sheltered from this sort of thing by an over protective father. But as an adult I can say that I don't think I could have gotten a better product for my price range. The price was perfect and with all of the bolts, I won't need to buy more anytime soon. I have only lost 3 of the PVC bolts this crossbow is sold with, only because of a mishap with my target. They had a weird flight and lodged into my target in a weird angle, making them break when I tried to pull them out.As for other people enjoying it, my ten year old sister could not pull the lever to cock the bow (thankfully, as a child should leave that part of the firing process to an adult anyway) and she finds really hard to move the safety. My stepfather and aunt really enjoy shooting this as well, and have even taken it out while I was at work and fired it anyway.The safety is of very good quality and does its job very well. I love the fact that the safety automatically engages when the string is pulled back.The sights aren't really that effective, at least in my opinion, for target acquisition and accuracy. I found that my hand-eye coordination was good enough to get my bolts on target in a very good grouping. I did have a problem the day I post this review with my rear sight. I was adjusting the elevation when I noticed the whole assembly start to come apart. All that needed was tightening, but what concerned me was that the screw to hold the elevation dial is the same screw that holds the bolt rest, meaning that is one is loose, so is the other. I was however, able to very easily take this apart and put it back together with little to no difficulty.The cocking lever is very solidly built but does wobble a tad. I'm not sure why, and this slightly concerns me.Constructing this crossbow took some time, but the help of two chairs and my stepdad we finally got it strung.Final conclusion: this is a damn good crossbow for your money. With the 80 lb draw, it's easy to cock and fun to shoot. The bolts were made very well and I am very impressed with them. If you are looking for something that is both fun to shoot and accurate, this is the way to go.

First off, I must admit I work in an archery pro shop. We had someone order one of these through our shop and I was impressed with it BUT .. it wasn't this particular one. I bought one of these based solely on price point to see what it was like. This is a true 80lb crossbow pistol. This is NOT a toy. I would say this is perfect for the youngster in the family that wants to get a crossbow pistol like this as long as parental/adult supervision is supplied. This King's Archery pistol crossbow is very fast, very powerful and WILL require a good block target. (usually targets in the $50 range will stop the bolt) Upon setting up the product I noticed the instructions were clear enough for someone to assemble it. It's really more common sense than anything so yes .. it means it's simple to assemble. With that said, you may need a second person to help you get the string on since this is an 80lb limb. I see someone wrote a review and because they couldn't get the string on, they gave this item a one star rating. I'll tell you right now, if you're NOT familiar with archery and draw weights, 80lbs is ALOT so be prepared. Once the string is on and the front end has been assembled, you're pretty much ready to have some fun.As a tech at a pro shop I must express the importance of getting some string wax and rail lube. This is to be treated just like any other crossbow. The rail lube is applied to cut down on friction and prolong the life of the string as is the string wax. The string that comes with this is NOT waxed so make sure you get a decent string wax and apply it before use. With that said, if you can't find rail lube, buy some real good string wax like Limbsaver brand as it can be used as rail lube as well because it's a synthetic wax. The rail only needs to have a light coating on it. Not much at all. If you take care of the string and maintain this like all crossbows, I see no reason this won't last for years. ;) It does come with a replacement string which the other more expensive one we had ordered for a customer did not. There's also did not come with bolts.The bolts ..... well the aluminum bolts are just awesome!! The plastic ones work OK BUT shooting into a block target you will likely pull out the bolt and the tip will still be lodged in the target. This is exactly what I experienced which lead me to order more aluminum bolts. (60 for $18 and change on Amazon) I'll be leaving a review of those bolts as well in a few days of testing and such. All in all, I have to give this product a 5 star rating based on price point, accuracy and the fact that it's straight forward and easy to use. Another reason for this rating is the safety of the King's Archery crossbow pistol. When this is cocked, the safety is automatically turned on which I really approve of as safety is a MAJOR factor in items I use as well as sell. If I could find a supplier for these crossbows, I'd be interested in carrying them in the shop. That's how impressed I truly am with this.