
There's something seriously misleading with this crossbow trigger drawing.

on a tiller and fitted with tension and trigger mechanisms. crossbow

An all steel cocking/trigger/release mechanism. Yep, ladies and germs,

Crossbow Trigger Mechanism, by Michael A Sanderson

Bear Archery Recalls Compound Crossbows Due to Faulty Trigger Mechanisms

Trigger mechanism The piece that holds the string has a gap in the middle.

This is Barnett Crossbows' Bandit.

loading crossbow. Image Courtesy of HowItWorks.com

Chinese Siege Warfare - Chuangzi Nu

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It has a rare and archaic 'split stock' trigger mechanism and was used with

with a trigger mechanism for holding and releasing the taut string.

A bronze mechanism from a strong crossbow (Qiang Nu) that most likely dates

Bronze crossbow trigger mechanism with gold inlays, Eastern Zhou dynasty,

UPDATE: James has written an interesting post on how this crossbow compares

crossbow Trigger Mechanism :: cc64a6cd21d6-1.jpg picture by karman333 -

This photo shows the trigger mechanism. As you can see, the string is a

TenPoint® Phantom CLS™ Crossbow Package Compact Limb System™ technology

all stainless trigger mechanism (best factory trigger I've seen),

Steampunk Crossbow - 08.jpg. A roughly cut trigger mechanism just to make