The first finnish made Scorpio- Complete!

[D B Campbell]

The archeologists who did research this weapon used to call it a manuballista, but there are many who choose another name for it.

I may be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that the German scholars dealing with the Xanten find have never called it a manuballista.

what do you call your piece preferably,...scorpio? manuballista? other?
sad archeoligists/historians havent standardized this bit.

I attempted to clear up the confusion here (2008) ..., and here (2007) ..., and here (2006) ...!