![]() Add in rocket-assist and you probably got a good approximation of a Space Marine bolter. In the sense you could also consider bolters an 'overlap' of a range of weapons - in this case astartes espeically- you could also look at the WW2 Mk 108 and Mk 112 cannon which seem to be a combination of grenade launcher and autocannon. Shotgun shell courtesy of wikipedia: Shotgun shell - Wikipedia ![]() They also have some similarities to shotguns and low-caliber grenade launchers like the Neopup PAW-20 and the XM-25 (high velocity, lower caliber than 40mm grenades.) Hell the bolt gun ammo looks alot like a grenade launcher projectile or shotgun shell: Bolters have some similarities to rocket guns like a gyroc, but they also have differences. Of course, if bolters aren't gyrojets then what are they? That isn't an easy question to answer, in part because like many 40K weapons they don't have clear RL parallels. You can also look at the bolt ammo and it looks different (There *is* a case of sorts, and I'll get to that shortly when I talk more about what bolters might be.) The basic thing is that gyrojets might be under the same broad category of bolters in the sense they're both a kind of rocket gun, but that can encompass alot of other things too that aren't gyrocs. Bolters are spin-stabilized munitions (so arte gyrocs) but they rely on the initial velocity of the bullet to provide that. As you can see form the storm bolter cutaway, it has rifling. Bolters don't have the angled ports of a gyroc round, nor are they smoothbore like a gyroc. Indeed, the lack of ports likely mean the bolter would have more recoil than a gyroc initially, but a higher velocity and better external and terminal performance.īut there are other differences, too. The most infamous example being Eisenhorn's Deathwtach bolt pistol from Malleus blasting a 900 kg augmetic witch off of him.) You can literally use them at point blank range with the muzzle up against the target. but also give the gyrojet its low starting velocity that mean its close-up terminal performance and accuracy can suffer (which isn't true of bolt guns. Those holes in the side are ports that allow the rocket exhaust to vent away. ![]() Its lightweight and made of light materials because it doesn't have to stand up to pressures. Now just on a superficial look the only things you can have in common are large caliber and rocket-assist (sometimes.) But a bolter is a massive, blocky, clunky thing with no ports. The Battle Cannon - Yes they're probably conventional propellant but that doesn't mean they can't give railguns a run for their money.Ĭorpse Starch - the Imperium Hive World StapleĢnd Edition Leman Russes - before 200 kph Baneblades were cool. Solid Projectile Guns/Slugthrowers - When a lasgun is too fancy for your guys The Lasgun - Finally a weapon I actually *like* The Boltgun - function, capability, and ammunition.Ĭhain Weapons - what little good and the much bad. Updates will be threadmarked and listed here. I may move into vehicle stuff at some point though if I ever run out of personal gear to talk about (HAH!) If there's something you'd like to see covered you can request it but I make no guarantees.įor the forseeable future I also tend to focus on more 'personal' man portable gear and stuff rather than vehicle gear or starship. ![]() There won't be any consistency or timing to updates beyond 'what I feel like'. I might touch on Tau at some point though. This likely means it will be more Imperium-centric, but I'll consider other gear since most settings have interesting shit to discuss (Eldar gear will be interesting for all kinds of reasons, while I probably won't cover much in the way of Chaos, Orks, or 'Nids. Ideally I'll cover a wide range of things but in no apparent order apart from what I feel like covering. I think of it as a warmup and general off ramp for musings and other shit that would accompany the calcy shit. One thing I have wanted to do is more of a generic 'weapons analysis' thread that isn't necessarily calc focused so much as a 'how weapons work' and a selection of sources that reflect those claims. Been slowly sorta getting back into 40K stuff, but given I'm literally 2 editions and the better part of 6 years behind now it will take time to get up to speed.
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