Talk:Cheiroballistra

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Photo and diagram please[edit]

Picture of a reconstruction if we can find it

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Drawing to show how it worked.

Carro or Cheiro?[edit]

If the carroballista and cheiroballista are different weapons, what's that on Trajan's Column?

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Similar to crossbows?[edit]

A cheiroballistra uses torsion coils. It's not especially similar to crossbows. 173.66.211.53 (talk) 05:16, 31 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think ‘similar’ refers to the kind of spring used but to the general form factor and use. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.114.147.138 (talk) 03:17, 26 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]