Autocannon
Autocannons are similar in concept to twentieth century tank guns.[1] They are rapid-firing weapons able to use a wide variety of ammunition, from mass-reactive explosive[1] to solid shells.[2]
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General Information
Autocannons are usually either mounted on weapon carriages or vehicles because of their great weight.[1]
Due to their high rate of fire and sufficient killing power, they are effective against large infantry formations and light armored vehicles.[3] This makes them ideal for use against large Tyranid organisms and Orkish vehicles.[4] They are also useful against heavy infantry such as Space Marines, although their power armour has been known to stop autocannon rounds.[5]
Autocannons are used by the Imperial Guard, Space Marines, Witch Hunters and Chaos Space Marines. Orks in particular enjoy using autocannons because of the prodigious noise and recoil produced by firing them.[2]
Known Patterns
- Syrtis Pattern - Used on the Predator Destructor[8]
- Agrippina Pattern - Used on the Salamander Scout Vehicle, ammunition for this smoothbore gun is fed automatically through a four-round feeding tray. Extra ammunition is dropped into the tray by hand. Includes recoil dampner and electronic sighting and rangefinding.[11]
- Agrippina Pattern Mk.II - Used by the Imperial Guard[9]
- Reaper Autocannon - Twin-linked pattern used by Chaos Space Marines[10]
- Hades Autocannon
Famous Autocannon users
Images
Catachan Jungle Fighters with a Autocannon
A Chaos Havoc with an autocannon.[6]
Chaos Space Marine Reaper Autocannon
Related Articles
Sources
- 1: Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 82
- 2: Warhammer 40,000: Wargear, pg. 34
- 3: Codex: Imperial Guard (5th Edition), pg. 68
- 4: Codex: Chaos Space Marines (4th Edition), pg. 81
- 5: Nightbringer (Novel) by Graham McNeill, Chapter Eleven, pg. 169
- 6: GW Website Havoc
- 7: Imperial Armour Volume Five - The Siege of Vraks - Part One, pg.97
- 8: Imperial Armour Volume Two - Space Marines and Forces of the Inquisition: pg.29
- 9: Imperial Armour Volume Six - The Siege of Vraks - Part Two pg.148
- 10: Codex: Chaos Space Marines (4th Edition) pg.82
- 11: Imperial Armour Volume One - Imperial Guard and Imperial Navy, pg. 131
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