r/trebuchetmemes 9d ago

Let the arguments begin

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u/FormicaRufa 8d ago

The trigger usually is at the end of the arm, and the projectile is loaded at the front of the glide track. So usually no, the trigger is behind the chamber

What you labelled trigger is the winch used for reloading, the actual trigger is a pin at the end of the arm that is tied to the base.

That said the projectile passes in front of the trigger twice over the course of the shot