The Onager's scientific name is Equus hemionus, and the Persian subspecies is Equus hermionus onager.
the Onager was built in 60 B.C
We only have brief descriptions of the onager which do not provide data for its size. We only have estimates. There were no standard specifications for them and they varied in size and design. Smaller ones were probably were 4X5 metres (12X16 ft.). Bigger ones could be 9-10 metres (29X32 ft.) long and had arms mounted on higher frames and reached up to 7-9 metres (26-29 ft.) in height. They could fire rocks of up to 70 kg (150 lbs.) within a range of 450 yards. The effective range was 250-350 yards The actual name of this catapult was Mangonel. Onager was a nickname. Onager was the name of an Asian wild mule. The romans associated the firing of this weapon with a mule kicking.
For a 9mm PISTOL- effective range is about 50 meters. Max range about 960.
Effective range- 50 yards. Maximum- 1 mile
What is the maximum effective range of the M16A2 and M9?
Onager
The maximum effective range of a point target on the M249 is 800 meters. The maximum effective range of an area target is 1000 meters. The maximum range is about 3600 meters.
I always thought that an onager was a particularly large type of catapult
Effective range is about 25m
50 metres is going to be the given effective range of any pistol.
50 meters. The maximum range is about 960 meters, but the maximum EFFECTIVE range is 50 meters.