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media related to
Polybolos. The
Repeating Catapult of
Dionysius Reconstructed Polybolos in
action Archived 2013-12-02 at the Wayback...
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developed into a
smaller precision weapon, the scorpio, and
possibly the
polybolos. The
early ballistae in
Ancient Greece were
developed from two weapons...
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stone throwers (palintona) ****enistic era semi-automatic bolt
shooter (
polybolos)
Roman imperial era 1-talent (75-pounder)
ballista used in
siege warfare...
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Ancient mechanical artillery:
Catapults (standing), the
chain drive of
Polybolos (bottom center),
Gastraphetes (on wall)...
- Göktürks and the Hephthalites, who were
known for
their agile cavalrymen.
Polybolos Repeating crossbow, an
ancient Chinese weapon Mad minute, a pre-WWI British...
- 360 BC) and
Dionysios of
Alexandria designed a
repeating ballista, the
Polybolos.
Preserved examples of ball
projectiles range from 4.4 to 78 kg (9.7 to...
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worked for Akbar,
developed an
early multi-gun shot. As
opposed to the
polybolos and
repeating crossbows used
earlier in
ancient Greece and China, respectively...
- In practice,
chain guns
usually have two or
three set
firing speeds.
Polybolos Rotary cannon,
often confused with a
chain gun.
Richardson & Pea****,...
- Crew-served arrow-throwers
Ballista Carroballista Catapulta Oxybeles Oyumi Polybolos Scorpio Crew-served stone-throwers
Catapult Lithobolos Mangonel Onager...
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couillard Mangonel Via
elasticity Catapult Onager Ballista Scorpion Polybolos Bed
crossbow Via
Explosive propulsion Cannon (e.g.
Wuwei Bronze Cannon)...
