Editing Autogun (section)

===Ripper Pistol===
[[File:Ripper Pistol.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Ripper Pistol]]
[[Pretend|Despite the name,]] they are in no way related to the [[Ogryn|Ogryn-toting]] [[Ripper Gun]]s.

The Ripper Pistol is a modified Autopistol that fires specially designed armour-piercing metal shards containing a vicious cocktail of venomous chemicals with deadly accuracy. The initial wounds caused by the shards allow the venom to enter the victim's bloodstream and cause death, and thus the weapon can bring down the largest opponents in a single shot.

It is designed so that if the vicious impact of the bullet doesn’t kill the target, the poisons flooding into its bloodstream will. Often, they are the final word in terminal close encounters. Ripper Pistol is favoured by those who venture into hostile jungle planets and Death Worlds like the [[Catachan Jungle Fighters]] for example.

It used to be only seen in the Rogue Trader: Into the Storm rule book. However, with the 9th Edition Astra Militarum revamp, Ripper Pistols finally got a model in the form as a sidearm for the [[Catachan Jungle Fighters]]. Here, they are a 12" range Pistol 3 weapon with S5, AP-2 and D2. Not too shabby against GEQ as it is an insta-kill. May not look too great against MEQs due to its low S, but it has a special ability that honours its fluff: Each time you select a target for this weapon, you can ignore the "Look Out, Sir" rule. Moreover, each time an attack is made with this weapon, an unmodified wound roll of 6 would inflict 1 additional mortal wound on the target in addition to any normal damage already inflicted.
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