Mounting rail assembly for a crossbow

A crossbow, comprising:

• a frame defining a projectile axis;
• a riser coupled with the frame;
• a limb assembly coupled to the riser;
• a drawstring operatively coupled to the limb assembly;
• and
• a mounting rail assembly including:
• a mounting rail defining a first axial end and a second axial end;
• a first mounting bar coupled to the frame and the first axial end of the mounting rail;
• and
• a second mounting bar coupled to the frame and the second axial end of the mounting rail.

A crossbow, comprising:

• a frame defining a projectile axis;
• a riser coupled with the frame;
• a limb assembly coupled to the riser;
• a drawstring operatively coupled to the limb assembly;
• a mounting rail including a first axial end and a second axial end;
• and
• a mounting bar detachably coupled to the first axial end of the mounting rail, the mounting bar including a pair of leg portions coupled to the frame, the pair of leg portions extending from the frame to position the mounting rail above the projectile axis.

A crossbow, comprising:

• a frame defining a projectile axis;
• a riser coupled with the frame;
• a limb assembly coupled to the riser;
• a drawstring operatively coupled to the limb assembly, the drawstring configured to move between an undrawn position and a drawn position;
• a mounting rail;
• and
• a mounting bar including a pair of leg portions coupled to the frame and extending at least partially in a vertical direction from the frame to position the mounting rail above the projectile axis, each leg portion of the pair of leg portions defining a notch positioned adjacent to the drawstring with the drawstring in the undrawn position.