text: In reply to message42362: Hell yeah. Might save your life when the cartridges runs dry, your firearm breaks, or is stolen, or you need to put food on the table without announcing yourself to everyone nearby. You can put food on the table with a regular bow ,crossbow, ect, but due to these models' lever action and mag capability, they are more versatile. However, you do loose some power with these designs vs. Traditional recurve or compounds. There are however, many more applications as well. Namely tactical. It is important to mention its a good idea to practice with, and become well versed in firearm alternatives when it comes to hunting or self defense. Should the worst happen, it won't be your first rodeo picking up and utilizing such a thing.