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Can a normal human use a bolter?
Like the Bolter patterns used by the Orders Militant of the Adepta Sororitas, the Locke Pattern Bolter can be used without difficulty by normal-sized humans.
Who was the bolter in real life?
The bungalow was sited alongside the high altitude farms which other white Kenyans were establishing at the time. After his father’s death in 1928, he became the 22nd Earl of Erroll and Idina became the Countess of Erroll.
Are lasguns effective?
Lasguns are reliable, easy to maintain and to produce, and are readily available on most Imperial worlds. A Lasgun’s beam also cauterizes the wounds it inflicts due to the immense heat given off by the shot. The Lasgun is effective when used en masse, but considerably less effective when used alone.
Can a Guardsman use a bolter?
Yes. Sometimes Guardsmen who have proved themselves worthy are equipped with smaller, human sized bolters. Usually they’re sergeants or veterans that are badass enough to use them.
How hot is a melta gun?
of degrees Centigrade
The Meltagun, also called a “Fusion Gun,” “Melter,” or “Cooker,” is a powerful, short-ranged anti-armour weapon that produces an intense, energetic beam of heat in the tens of thousands of degrees Centigrade.
Can Guardsmen use bolters?
Both bolt pistols and bolters exist in guardsman sizes. They can both be used safely by unaugmented humans. But using a space marine sized one would seriously injure you from the recoil. Heavy bolters are where things get a little tricky.
Do bolters have recoil?
Yes, but the bolt pistol is much lighter and the range is shorter, so theoretically it was use less propellant meaning less recoil, less recoil is less risk of injury. A normal human will use a bolt pistol like a space marine would use a bolter.
Are lasguns bad?
The lasgun has long been one of the worst, though not THE worst, guns in 40K. It combines low strength, ap, and damage with… well nothing else. Not for nothing is it nicknamed the flashlight, a tool that is often said to be as effective a weapon.
How fast can a bolter fire?
The Astartes animation puts them down at around 1800 rpm, but I am curious if there are any official numbers. To put things in perspective, an M4/M16 has a fire rate around 650-900 rpm. The fastest firing single-barrel gun I could find is the MG42 or MG3 which has an rpm of 1500.
How heavy is a bolter?
Adding up the weight of all of the components, we finally have the weight of a standard bolter round, which is approximately 100 grams. Now, this is absolutely ENORMOUS. For comparison, the average 5.56mm projectile used in the main combat rifles of most NATO countries has a weight of 4 grams.