I honestly don't know the distinction, but that's the word the guy in the video used. You're probably right.Montegriffo wrote:Not a trebuchet. Springs instead of a counterweight. More of a catapult.Calculus Man wrote:So, how much training is it going to take me to become accurate at 44 magnum levels?
Maybe I should just rig up a little trebuchet thing like that guy in the video.
Ancient Slingshot Was as Deadly as a .44 Magnum
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Siege warfare is respectable. It's almost like everyone forgot about all the castles in the Mediterranean, though.
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Those were African castles homieTheReal_ND wrote:Siege warfare is respectable. It's almost like everyone forgot about all the castles in the Mediterranean, though.
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If the only thing I ever achieve on here is teaching the difference between a trebuchet and a catapult my hours of posting will be justified.Calculus Man wrote:I honestly don't know the distinction, but that's the word the guy in the video used. You're probably right.Montegriffo wrote:Not a trebuchet. Springs instead of a counterweight. More of a catapult.Calculus Man wrote:So, how much training is it going to take me to become accurate at 44 magnum levels?
Maybe I should just rig up a little trebuchet thing like that guy in the video.

For legal reasons, we are not threatening to destroy U.S. government property with our glorious medieval siege engine. But if we wanted to, we could. But we won’t. But we could.


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Your work here is done.Montegriffo wrote:If the only thing I ever achieve on here is teaching the difference between a trebuchet and a catapult my hours of posting will be justified.Calculus Man wrote:I honestly don't know the distinction, but that's the word the guy in the video used. You're probably right.Montegriffo wrote:
Not a trebuchet. Springs instead of a counterweight. More of a catapult.
Bye now.

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You should be so lucky......Alexander PhiAlipson wrote:
Bye now.
For legal reasons, we are not threatening to destroy U.S. government property with our glorious medieval siege engine. But if we wanted to, we could. But we won’t. But we could.

