Editing Bolter (section)

===Imperial Boltgun===
[[image:Adeptus Arbites Locke_pattern_boltgun.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Imperial Boltgun]]
These are standard-sized Imperial Boltguns meant to be used by non-superhumans. They still work on the same principles, albeit on a smaller scale. Some fluff sources state that the bolts in particular are chambered as a smaller rendition of Astartes-grade bolts, in .50 caliber rather than the Space Marine's .75 to .998 caliber.

Contrary to the Sisters of Battle and Space Marines' usage, Imperial Boltguns are pretty rare. Outside of high-ranking, elite militants of the Imperium such as Inquisitors, Commissars, and veteran officers; boltguns are only issued as specialist weapons. While Heavy Bolters are pretty common in the Imperial Guard, either on their vehicles or with Heavy Weapons Teams, infantry-sized Bolters are rather hard to find among them. Only special forces units like Stormtroopers and Veteran Squads are likely the only ones able to requisition a Bolter for usage, although it should not completely impossible for a rank-and-file guardsman to be issued with one – just even more rare than finding one in this faction in the first place. While their overall designs are similar, there are many variants of regular-sized Boltguns throughout the Imperium, owing to the fact that the thousands of Forge Worlds, which supply the different Guardsmen regiments throughout the Imperium, typically put their own spins on the design; so the [[Cadia|Cadians]], [[Mordian Iron Guard|Mordians]], and [[Tallarn Desert Raiders|Tallarans]] will have their own variants in store. Boltguns are also somewhat popular as civilian weapons in planets that have enough trade and/or manufacturing resources to merit possessing them in any significant number. As a righteous weapon, it also sees personal use among the religious nobility of various planets as well.

As a well-known weapon of death, the Bolter sees use in nearly every societal levels of the Imperium, from the highest Imperial functionaries to the lowest hive gangers, provided that they can afford one. One of the notable organizations that do employ these smaller Bolters in a large scale outside the military is the Adeptus Arbites, the Imperium's FBIs; yes, the Imperium's inter-planetary police force uses rapid-firing rocket launchers.

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CatachanBolter.png|<center>Catachan Sergeant</center><center>(''Imperial Guard'')</center>
EnforcerBolter.jpg|<center>Arbitrator Enforcer</center><center>(''Adeptus Arbites'')</center>
UmbraPatternBolterSilence.jpg|<center>Sister of Silence</center><center>(''Umbra Pattern'')</center>
EscherCombiNeedler.jpg|<center>House Escher</center><center>(''Combi-Needler'')</center>
Inquisitor_Witchhunter_bolter.PNG|<center>Witch Hunter</center><center>(''Combi-Bolter'')</center>
Condemner Boltgun.PNG|<center>[[Inquisitor Greyfax|Katarinya Greyfax]]'s</center><center>(''Condemnor Boltgun'')</center>
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