Abstract: A trigger acting upon a lever pivotally attached to a body urges the lever to overcome a magnetic force attracting the lever to a segment of the body and to pivot from a first position to a second position, which trigger is not positionally moved until the magnetic force is overcome. A jaw has a first position for retaining a bowstring and is maintained in the first position by the lever being in the first position. When the lever pivots to the second position, the jaw under influence of a force imposed by the bowstring pivots to a second position and releases the bowstring. A further pair of magnets may be used to create an opposing magnetic force to further urge maintenance of the lever in the first position.