Editing Bolter (section)

===Guardian Bolter===
[[File:BoltCasterProfile.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Guardian Bolter]]
The signature pole of the Emperor's Golden Boys usually has a ranged weapon attached to its end along with the blade, usually a Bolter. And in this category, there are two kinds.

The first kind is the one attached to the aforementioned signature pole we know as the Guardian Spear as well as the Castellan Axe variant. And as you may have deduced from the title, it is called a Guardian Bolter. Unsurprisingly, it is a really good Bolter overall, and the Custodians decided that they want theirs mounted on a stick. The Castellan Axe variant usually has a bigger magazine, but that might just be a matter of preference. By the way, remember that Samurai Jack episode where he meets the Spartans? Remember how those spears have rockets on it? Imagine that, but in a fully automatic mode. There have been concerns to how the Custodians actually reload the Bolter when it is so awkwardly positioned. That duty falls to their Armoury Thralls who follow them to battle. These servants carry ammunition and armour sealant for the Custodians, and they are also capable warriors on their own. When he runs out of ammo, the Custodian simply tosses the Guardian Spear at the Thrall so that he may reload the Guardian Bolter for him in a few seconds before tossing it back to his master.

The second kind is called a '''Bolt Caster''', distinct by the fact that it has two barrels, one on each side of the Sentinel Warblade, with the corresponding magazines looking-like/serving-as the cross guard. Whereas the Guardian Bolter is a precise weapon to engage over longer ranges, the Bolt Caster is an assault weapon more suitable for shorter ranges where it gets up close and personal in seconds. Although the calibers might be different, perhaps the reduced range might have something more to do with how "gun swords," though invariably cool, are rather impractical. Even though we can be assured that a Sentinel Warblade is constructed to be perfectly-balanced, and the Custodian wielding it is more than powerful enough to swing it like a cavalry saber, there is a good difference between aiming with a pole using two hands, and aiming with a rod using just one hand. It is unknown whether the Sentinel Warblade has alternative attachments such as a Flamer like the Galatus Warblade.

In 8th Edition, when shooting these weapons, they are both 24" S4 AP-1, with Rapid fire 1 and D2, that's 2 wounds per failed save. [[Awesome|Yes, your basic gun has two wounds.]] 
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