Abstract: A launcher for flying discs of the type having an integral circumferential rim with an inner edge, the launcher having a rigid handle, an arm pivoted at the outer end of the handle, a basket portion for cradling a flying disc at the end of the arm, and a pin pivoted to the outer end of the arm and dimensioned to engage the inner edge of the rim of a flying disc positioned in the basket portion, the pin serving to apply force to the disc as the arm is swung pivotally outward during a casting motion by the user, the pin pivoting downwardly to allow the disc to freely escape the basket portion at the outer end of the casting stroke.