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Projectile Weapons are devices which launch a shell at an enemy. For purposes of this article, gyro-jet weapons such as Bolters are included, but Missiles, Rockets, and energy-based weapons are excluded; note that the only fundamental difference between the payload of a bolter and a rocket launcher is the size.

Projectile weapons have origins in an era before recorded history, slings, darts, bows and arrows are just a few examples of early developments. Projectile weapons are incredibly varied with differing rates of fire and strengths. For larger projectile weapons, see Ordnance Weapons.

Auto Weapons

Main article: Auto Weapons
Auto Weapons fire solid slugs instead of laser beams. Among Imperial forces they are less commonly used than standard Las Weapons.

Monofilament Weapons

Main article: Monofilament Weaponry
Monofilament Weapons make use of projected streams of molecular-thin wire composed of a complex organo-polymer compound, kept in a liquid state within a magnetic reservoir in each weapon. These wires are released from thousands of microscopic firing ducts in the weapon and woven into a cloud-like net through spinning gravity clamps. They are fundamentally similar to web weapons, just with thinner strands.

Shuriken Weapons

Main article: Shuriken
All shuriken weapons are built around a gravitic accelerator and a solid core of ammunition composed of a plasti-crystal material stored in the weapon's magazine. High-energy impulses originating from the rear of the weapon detach a monomolecular-thin slice of the core and hurl this slice out the barrel of the weapon at tremendous velocities due to a peristaltic shift. A magnetic repulsor forces the ammunition core out of the magazine and keeps it in line with the firing impulse.

Slug-throwers

Main article: Slug-throwers
Slug-throwers is a term for a broad category of firearms which fire a solid shell or bullet, including auto weapons as well as the more primitive stub weapons.

Bolt Weapons

Main article: Bolt Weapons
Bolt Weapons use a unique combination of a traditional projectile weapon with a gyro-jet munition. The Imperium utilizes many variations of Bolt weapons. Note that fundamentally, bolt weapons are really a particular kind of rocket launcher, and are only considered "projectile" weapons because they are commonly thought of as such.

Imperial

Ork

Big Shoota

Main article: Big Shoota
The Big Shoota is the heavy version of the Ork Shoota. It is both stronger and has a higher rate of fire.

Grot Blasta

Main article: Grot Blasta
The Grot Blasta is a small weapon used by Gretchin, simply to avoid going into battle unarmed. These weapons are almost always useless against any enemies

Shoota

Main article: Shoota
The Shoota is the primary Ork ranged weapon. They are very heavy, too much for a normal human, however an Ork can easily move and shoot with it.

Slugga

Main article: Slugga
The Slugga is the basic pistol used by the Orks and is favored by Slugga Boyz.

Kannon

The Kannon is a simple but powerful Big Gun. It can fire explosive frag rounds or special anti-tank shells.

Lobba

The Lobba is a Big Gun that fires an explosive projectile in a high arc, like the Imperial mortar.

Tau

Railgun

Main article: Railgun
The Railgun is a massive weapon mounted on vehicles or battlesuits. It fires a projectile at hypersonic speed utilizing magnetic or gravitic forces.

Rail Rifle

Main article: Rail Rifle
The Rail Rifle is a man-portable version of the Railgun. It fires a smaller and less damaging projectile.

Dark Eldar

Splinter Cannon

Main article: Splinter Cannon
The Splinter Cannon is a deadly version of the Splinter Rifle, maintaining a very high rate of fire.

Splinter Pistol

Main article: Splinter Pistol
The Splinter Pistol is the close combat version of the Splinter Rifle and includes many barbs and other deadly and viscous attachments.

Splinter Rifle

Main article: Splinter Rifle
The Splinter Rifle is the Dark Eldar basic weapon and is easy to use, launching shards of crystals at enemy forces.

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Slug-Throwers Stub gunHand CannonStub RifleHeavy stubberShotgunRipper Gun
Auto-Weapons AutopistolAutogunAutocannonAssault cannonMacro cannon
Ork Grot BlastaSluggaShootaBig ShootaSupa-GatlerGigashoota
Eldar Shuriken WeaponryShrieker CannonDeath SpinnerShadow Weaver
Dark Eldar Splinter PistolSplinter RifleSplinter Cannon
Tau Empire Kroot Bolt ThrowerKroot rifleKroot hunting rifleKroot gunRail RifleRailgun