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A Kasrkin armed with a Hellgun.

The Hellgun (from HEL-Gun, High-Energy-Lasgun), also known as the XIV Lasgun (Heavy)[5] is an enhanced version of the standard Lasgun used by the Imperial Guard[1] and the Skitarii of the Adeptus Mechanicus[2]. It is commonly issued to Imperial special forces units (such as Storm Troopers and Kasrkin), where its armour penetrating abilities compensate for a lack of numbers[Needs Citation].

The Hellgun is fed by a substantial backpack-mounted power source, meaning that a greater amount of energy can be unleashed with each shot in comparison to the magazine-charged Lasgun. This gives the Hellgun improved armour-piercing capabilities, as well as greater stopping power against unarmoured targets; however, they require a greater degree of maintainance than the lasgun[Needs Citation].

A more compact variant, the Hellpistol is commonly issued to officers for use in tandem with a Close Combat Weapon[Needs Citation].

Like the standard lasgun, the hellgun can operate on one of two selective fire modes: semi-automatic or fully-automatic. The hellgun, though, has a much higher rate of fire than its standard lasgun counterpart.[3]

The Hellgun is being replaced with the newer Hotshot lasgun[1].

Known and Mentioned Hellgun Production Sites and Patterns

Hellgun Mk.2 Pattern[4]
  • Hellgun - Mk 2 Gyro-stabilised; backpack power-source.[4]

Sources

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