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[[Image:MkII_bolter.jpg|right|thumb|Bolter MkII with bolt rounds]] | |||
A '''bolter''' is a [[firearm]] commonly associated with the [[Imperial Space Marines]] of the [[Warhammer 40,000]] setting. Crew-served heavy bolters are also used as support weapons in the [[Imperial Guard]], and the [[Ork]]s have similar weapons, as well. | |||
==Nature== | |||
Bolter weapons come in a variety of sizes, ranging from pistols to vehicle-mounted heavy weapons, but their operating principles are all similar. A bolter launches self-propelled rounds with armor-piercing tips. The bolt shell contains an explosive charge and a detonator that detects when the shell is surrounded by matter dense enough to be living tissue, causing it to explode inside the target. A variety of alternative warheads are available for special purposes, such as incendiaries and flechette rounds. | |||
==See Also== | |||
* [[Weapons and Vehicles of the Imperium of Man]] | |||
[[Category: Warhammer 40,000]] | |||
Latest revision as of 00:01, 12 September 2010
A bolter is a firearm commonly associated with the Imperial Space Marines of the Warhammer 40,000 setting. Crew-served heavy bolters are also used as support weapons in the Imperial Guard, and the Orks have similar weapons, as well.
Nature
Bolter weapons come in a variety of sizes, ranging from pistols to vehicle-mounted heavy weapons, but their operating principles are all similar. A bolter launches self-propelled rounds with armor-piercing tips. The bolt shell contains an explosive charge and a detonator that detects when the shell is surrounded by matter dense enough to be living tissue, causing it to explode inside the target. A variety of alternative warheads are available for special purposes, such as incendiaries and flechette rounds.