A friend is selling a Parker Hornet Crossbow, regularly $650 new, for $450. He used it one season hunting (last year). I shot it - can hit an apple at 30 yds easily every time. No cocking mechanism, but I found it easy enough to pull back by hand - he had marks on each side to insure uniform pulling. Comes with 4 arrows and a Red Hot brand scope. Think I should get it? And I do not want to spend much over $400 by the way.

If not this one, what would you recommend?

Thanks!