Editing Miscellaneous Weapons (section)

===Heavy Rock Saw===
[[File:Heavy_Rock_Saw.JPG|200px|right|thumb|Heavy Rock Saw]]

Essentially a hand-held Power Saw.

The Heavy Rock Saw is a type of construction and mining equipment used by the Imperium. However it can also be utilized as a weapon, most notably by [[Genestealer Cult]]s and [[Forge-Born]]s of [[House Goliath]]. The blades of the heavy rock saw are designed to cut through dense boulders of ore – when the time of war comes, they slice through the hulls of enemy vehicles easily.

Due to the fact that a circular saw has less moving parts than a Chainsword and thus, is less susceptible to frequent jamming and snagging from the chain teeth, not to mention it is far more durable than any type of Chainsaw, one wonders why the Imperium haven't just swap out their chain weapons for circular saws. [[Derp|Heck even the Orks have noted on how beastly circular saws are in comparison to chainweapons and have incorporated it into their armory]]. I mean yeah, sure, a Chainsword has a longer reach and it is ergonomically much easier to handle, but what's the point of these advantages if you are carrying a weapon that can easily jam, snag and needs to have its teeth replaced by the end of every single battle? It's just not cost-effective in comparison to a singular large blade that is sharp enough to cut through concrete and steel like a sponge cake. You don't see the average chainsaw being able to cut through concrete and steel on a daily basis am I right?

These things have an IRL counterpart and are known as Concrete Saws or Rock Cutters used by Geologists. The blades are typically made from diamonds. Like those circular blades you can buy from hardware stores, but way more powerful than a power tool. Some get hot enough that they need to be cooled down with water or to soften the surface for more precise cuts. One person operates the saw and a second applies the H20 via a spray tool. They also require large amounts of electricity to pull this off.

There are also examples mounted on construction vehicles that do both once. So these tools are not useful as weapons either. If you did have a battery with enough power they are too heavy to be used as weapons. As the lightest recon vehicles mount 7.62mm machine guns that will turn the best body armor into swiss cheese. So they won't be seen on future battlefields anytime soon. And no you can't have one. (unless your a geologist or own a construction company).

In 8th edition, the Heavy Rock Saw is the same as the Heavy Rock Cutter, but minus the instant-kill ability and the -1 to hit roll. They are real saws, '''''<u>[[Awesome|the manly saws]]</u>''''' that make chainswords look like pool noodles. Stick a [[Genestealer Primus|Primus]] nearby for effective 2+ to hit shenanigans.
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