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Abstract

A crossbow trigger mechanism includes a trigger housing; a jaw component pivotably mounted in the trigger housing and adapted to move between a bowstring retaining position and a bowstring releasing position; and a trigger assembly pivotably mounted in the trigger housing and operatively engaged with the jaw. A safety lever is pivotably mounted in the trigger housing and movable manually into and out of engagement with the trigger assembly. A dry fire prevention lever is pivotably mounted on the jaw component and includes a first surface portion adapted and arranged to engage a stop fixed to the trigger housing when no arrow is loaded in the crossbow and thus prevent movement of the jaw component to the bowstring releasing position, and a second surface portion adapted to be engaged by an arrow such that when an arrow is loaded into the crossbow, the first surface portion is moved away from the stop to thereby permit movement of the jaw component to the bowstring releasing position.

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