| rdfs:comment | - Bolt weapons include but are not limited to:
* Bolter, Boltgun or Bolt Rifle - Standard bolt weapon, signature weapon of the Adeptus Astartes, a large and unwieldy weapon that is poorly suited to use by non-Astartes troops
* Bolt pistol - compact bolt weapon designed for single handed use
* Storm Bolter - double barreled bolter, often used as a pintle-mounted weapon on vehicles, is also the primary firearm of the elite Terminator units of the Astartes
* Heavy bolter - a larger version of the bolter, extremely effective in the anti-personnel role, often belt-fed to allow continuous suppressing or supporting fire
* Bolt carbine - a shortened, more compact version of the standard bolter, often used by non-Astartes personnel due to its greater ease of use by regular humansEac
- Bolt weapons are energy weapons that resemble 50-cm-long tubes with a black handgrip at one end and a firing button mounted on top. Their butt ends unscrew and their power source is either a minipowerclip or a normal powerclip, depending on the type. The bolt is an invisible beam of heavy ions that creates a thunderclap that can be heard for hundreds of meters. Bolt weapons cannot be attached to active-matrix power storage devices, such as power beltpacks or backpacks. Only a gridsuit, protects against bolt weapons.
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| abstract | - Bolt weapons are energy weapons that resemble 50-cm-long tubes with a black handgrip at one end and a firing button mounted on top. Their butt ends unscrew and their power source is either a minipowerclip or a normal powerclip, depending on the type. The bolt is an invisible beam of heavy ions that creates a thunderclap that can be heard for hundreds of meters. Bolt weapons cannot be attached to active-matrix power storage devices, such as power beltpacks or backpacks. Only a gridsuit, protects against bolt weapons. WarTech Alpha-Bolt: This weapon has an adjustable dial that allows the character to select how many SEUs are used each time it is fired (between 1 and 10). The alpha-bolt uses a minpowerclip. WarTech Omega-Bolt: WarTech developed this as a sporting weapon, but it was never popular. Each shot from the weapon uses 5 SEUs and does between 1 and 100 points of damage (roll 1d100). The Omega-Bolt uses a standard powerclip.
- Bolt weapons include but are not limited to:
* Bolter, Boltgun or Bolt Rifle - Standard bolt weapon, signature weapon of the Adeptus Astartes, a large and unwieldy weapon that is poorly suited to use by non-Astartes troops
* Bolt pistol - compact bolt weapon designed for single handed use
* Storm Bolter - double barreled bolter, often used as a pintle-mounted weapon on vehicles, is also the primary firearm of the elite Terminator units of the Astartes
* Heavy bolter - a larger version of the bolter, extremely effective in the anti-personnel role, often belt-fed to allow continuous suppressing or supporting fire
* Bolt carbine - a shortened, more compact version of the standard bolter, often used by non-Astartes personnel due to its greater ease of use by regular humansEach is a variation on the basic bolter principle whereby the weapon launches a large calibre, rocket propelled, mass-reactive projectile. Bolt rounds are designed to penetrate their target and explode within it, causing immense damage with a single shot. Bolters are the primary armament of both the Adeptus Astartes and the Sisters of Battle and are found almost exclusively in the hands of these elite troops who have the training and discipline to properly maintain these complex and sometimes temperamental weapons. Astartes bolters are typically more advanced than those in the hands of the Sororitas and other Imperial troops containing autosense targeting links and frequently, safety systems that only allow those bearing the correct geneseed to fire them, thus denying enemies the use of an Astartes weapon against its former owners.
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