Rail Rifle
The Rail Rifle is a devastating Sniper rifle used by Tau Pathfinders as well as Sniper Drones. This weapon, which is based on technology used in the larger Railgun, was only approved for front-line use shortly after the Third Sphere Expansion following extensive field-testing.[1] Using linear accelerators to launch a hypervelocity, trilium-tipped solid dart, the Rail Rifle is capable of mortally wounding even the larger Tyranid bio-organisms, though the heavy armour plating found on Broadside Battlesuits offers some protection. While loaded with over a hundred rounds, the energy requirements for firing even a single slug requires the use of an entire cartridge power cell, a fact more than compensated for by the weapon's stopping power and penetration.[2]
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- 1: Codex: Tau Empire, Pg. 29
- 2: Chapter Approved 2004, Pg. 46
| One-Handed Weapons | Honour Blade • Pulse Pistol |
|---|---|
| Two-Handed Weapons | Pulse Rifle • Pulse Carbine • Rail Rifle • Ion Rifle • Longshot Pulse Rifle |
| Battlesuit Weapons | Airbursting Fragmentation Projector • Burst Cannon • Cyclic Ion Blaster • Flamer • Fusion Blaster Fusion Cascade • Ion Accelerator • Missile Pod • Phased Ion Gun • Plasma Rifle • Pulse Submunitions Rifle • Heavy Rail Rifle • Heavy Burst Cannon |
| Other Vehicle Weapons | Ion Cannon • Railgun • Seeker Missile • Smart Missile System • Quad Ion Turret |
| Auxiliary Weapons | Kroot Hunting Rifle • Kroot Gun • Kroot Rifle • Neutron Blaster |
| Grenades | EMP Grenade • Photon Grenade |
