Papo Red CatapultPapo Red Catapult Papo Model 39345 Product Dimensions: 10. 1 x 14 x 7. 6 cm Age: 3 years and up A catapult is a contraption used as a weapon to launch boulders or other objects, such as hot tar, that would inflict damage to something else. Small catapults were frequently placed on higher land or atop castle towers to allow them to fire farther. Catapults fired pebbles to break walls of castles or shot rocks or hot tar to set fire to the enemy