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TRADITIONS CRACKSHOT XBR

CAN ONE platform fire both bullets and arrows? That’s the design premise behind the Traditions Crackshot XBR, a single-shot .22 LR rifle that converts to an arrow-launcher. The Crackshot fires .22 rimfire ammunition in its standard rifle barrel, but swap that barrel with the package’s dedicated XBR upper, and the unit transforms into a gun that propels arrows with enough speed and accuracy to take big game. The XBR is a

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