Patent ID: 7836871

Claim:
A shooting bow comprising: (a) a frame; (b) a first limb; (c) a second limb; (d) wherein said first limb and said second limb are coupled to said frame in a manner in which said first limb and said second limb extend outwardly away from one another in a direction of shooting; (e) a first string guide journaled to said first limb at a first point; (f) a second string guide journaled to said limb at a second point; (g) wherein said first point is located no more than ninety-five centimeters from said second point; (h) a first string coupled to said first string guide and to said second string guide; (i) a second string coupled from a first contact on said first string guide forward of said first point to a second contact on said second string guide forward of said second point; (j) a locking assembly configured to receive said second string; (k) a trigger coupled to said locking assembly; and (l) a rail coupled to said frame and configured to receive a majority of a projectile forward of said locking assembly when said locking assembly is in receipt of said second string.