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Autocannon[7]

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] to more advanced armour-piercing sabot rounds used by Space Marines.[22]

General Information

Autocannons have large calibres,[25] ranging from 25mm[26] or 30mm[23] up to 50mm,[24a] 55mm[24c] or even 105mm.[24b] They 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], which 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 Marines' 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] Other autocannon users include planetary militias and traitor armies.[25]

Known Patterns

Chaos Patterns

These patterns are only used by the forces of Chaos, even though there are other patterns used both by Chaos and by other forces.

Famous Autocannon users

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Eldar Shuriken Weaponry • Shrieker Cannon • Death Spinner • Shadow Weaver
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Heavy Weapons Heavy Bolter • Executor Heavy Bolter • Hellstorm Heavy Bolter • Heavy Melta Rifle • Multi-Melta • Heavy Flamer • Pyrecannon • Lascannon • Autocannon • Accelerator Autocannon • Heavy Plasma Incinerator • Plasma Cannon • Grav-Cannon • Missile Launcher (Superfrag Launcher • Superkrak Launcher • Vengor Launcher) • Assault Cannon
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Imperial Guard Weaponry
Melee Weapons

Chainsword • Combat Knife • Hunting Lance • Power Weapon

One-Handed Weapons

Bolt Pistol • Hellpistol/Hotshot Laspistol • Laspistol • Plasma Pistol

Two-Handed Weapons

Grenade Launcher • Hot-Shot Lasgun • Hotshot Marksman Rifle • Flamer • Lascarbine • Lasgun • Long-Las • Meltagun • Plasma Gun • Shotgun • Sniper Rifle • Tankstopper Rifle

Heavy Weapons

Autocannon • Grenadier Gauntlet • Heavy Bolter • Heavy Flamer • Heavy Stubber • Hotshot Volley Gun • Missile Launcher • Lascannon • Mortar • Ripper Gun • Sun Gun

Grenades

Frag Grenade • Krak Grenade • Melta Bomb

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