A crossbow including a frame along which an arrow movement axis essentially passes, a first holder and a second holder attached to the frame on opposite sides from the arrow movement axis, a first cam and a second cam arranged on the first holder and the second holder, respectively, made rotatable, and located essentially in a horizontal plane, and at least one limb arranged essentially below the arrow movement axis and attached to the frame. The at least one limb having a free end and made bending essentially in a vertical plane when using the crossbow where the vertical plane being perpendicular to the horizontal plane. The crossbow further includes a bowstring connecting the first cam and the second cam and at least one cable connecting the first cam and the second cam to the free end of the at least one limb.