Heavy bolter
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General information
The Heavy Bolter is an enormous version of the Boltgun. Of much larger size and weight, the Heavy Bolter fires powerful armor-piercing fist-sized bolts at the enemy with a staggering rate of fire.[7][6]
The Heavy bolter is generally used for anti-infantry or fire support roles, also known as the "Back Breaker" or the "Bruiser" by the crew who have to carry it because of its great weight - but also because of the heavy punishment it can deal out to the enemy.[1] It fires a round considerably larger than that of the standard bolter shell, with more propellant and longer range and higher stopping power, making it capable of destroying light vehicles.[5][8] Because of its high rate of fire, jamming is often a problem.[5] Like all bolt weapons, Heavy Bolters require regular maintenance and ancient litanies to appease their spirits.[5] It is seldom seen outside military organizations.[8]
The most modern version of the Heavy Bolter in wide spread use is the Astartes Mk Ivc. The weapon goes through rounds very quickly using either a disintegrating belt or 40-round high capacity box magazine.[4] It can be fitted with Hellfire Rounds, that launch thousands of needles composed of mutagenic acid on impact, which are especially effective against Tyranids.[1][2]
Imperial Bolter designs
Known Designs
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Astartes MK IVa
Godwyn
Accatran pattern
The Accatran pattern MkVd heavy bolter is used by the 99th Elysian Drop Troops Regiment. It features an integral bipod for sustained firing and a sight inside of the carrying handle. The ammunition used by this weapon is anti-vehicle: self-propelled, mass-reactive, high-explosive, and armour-piercing.[9]
Accatran pattern MkVd[9]
Maxima
The Maxima MkIV heavy bolter is used by the Space Marines, including the Mantis Warriors' Tactical Squads.[10]
Maxima MkIV[10]
Solar-pattern
Solar-pattern[5]
More heavy bolter designs
Due to the fact that in most cases specific heavy bolter images are not labelled, unnamed designs are collected here, grouped by outward similarity.
Ammunition types
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Trivia
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Sources
- 1: Warhammer 40,000: Wargear (2nd Edition), [Needs Citation]
- 2: Warhammer 40,000: Wargear (4th Edition), [Needs Citation]
- 3: Codex: Space Marines (4th Edition), [Needs Citation]
- 4: Imperial Armour Volume Five - The Siege of Vraks - Part One, [Needs Citation]
- 5: Rogue Trader Rulebook, pg. 122
- 6: Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition), pg. 98
- 7: Codex: Imperial Guard (5th Edition), pg. 68
- 8: Dark Heresy Core Rulebook, pg. 134
- 9: Imperial Armour Volume Four - The Anphelion Project, pg. 137
- 10: Imperial Armour Volume Ten - The Badab War - Part Two, pg. 65
- 11:Warhammer 40,000 6th Edition Rulebook pg.54
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