Editing Bolter (section)

==Squat Variations==
===Ironhead Bolt Pistol===
[[File:Ironhead_Bolt_Pistol.PNG|200px|right|thumb|Ironhead Bolt Pistol]]
A unique pattern of Bolt Pistol only used by the [[Digger]]s of the [[Ironhead Squat Prospectors]] from [[Necromunda]]. The Ironhead Bolt Pistol is the little brother of the Ironhead Boltgun, and its design is a far cry from conventional Imperial Boltgun design or even Leagues of Votann Boltgun design. This is due to the fact that these Bolt Pistols are naturally twin-linked.

Like its less powerful cousins, the [[Ironhead Autopistol]] and the [[Ironhead Stub Gun]], the Ironhead Bolt Pistol features a drum-fed magazine to hold substantially more bolts than a normal sickle-magazine. However, given how small said magazine is, it is going to chew through ammunition like there's no tomorrow. At the very least, it seems to hold more ammo than ''either'' of the Stub Gun and Autopistol variety.

In contrast to the Autopistol which is individually weak but can output a shit ton of [[dakka]], or the Stub Gun which offers a fine balance of the two. The Bolt Pistol is the most powerful of the lot which is not surprising. What is interesting is that due to its double-barrel design, it is able to output so much dakka in three seconds, it resembles more like a ''miniature Storm Bolter'' than anything else. Nevertheless, it is technologically inferior to the League's Autoch-pattern products.

===Autoch-Pattern Bolt Pistol===
[[File:Autoch_Pattern_Bolt_Pistol.JPG|200px|right|thumb|Autoch-Pattern Bolt Pistol]]
The smaller version of the larger Autoch Pattern Bolter for the [[Leagues of Votann]].

These pint-sized Bolters offer much superior weapons handling and penetration than conventional Astartes counterparts. Due to superior understanding on gyrojet technology and quality materials, the Squats managed to create a weapon that is both smaller than a standard Bolt Pistol, yet still able to hit twice as hard.

Exactly ''how'' it hits twice as hard we ain't too sure, although theories range from superior propellant, to a better penetration tip, better explosive materials or all of the above.

On the tabletop, these Bolt Pistols are 12" Pistol 1, S4 AP-1 D1. A bolt pistol with an extra point of AP, this is considered the default sidearm of most of your models that take them.

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===Bolt Revolver===
[[File:Bolt_Revolver.JPG|200px|right|thumb|Bolt Revolver]]
The Bolt Revolver is the Old Westerns of Bolters.

Despite such primitive origins, the [[Leagues of Votann]] managed to find a use of a revolver frame and made it capable of firing boltrounds. It carries less ammo than the standard Bolt Pistol and has less range, but one is able to fill it with a diverse amount of bolter ammunition. That and it hits harder despite having an inferior range, likely due to firing bolts that exchange gyrojet fuel for more explosive mass.

For its more shittier, country bumpkin cousins, you can check out the [[Ironhead Stub Gun]] for more info.

Tabletop wise, this translates into a 9" Pistol 1, S5 Ap-1 D1. Carried by your Pioneers or certain Hearthkyns, this six-shooter of doom is probably the least threatening of their guns.

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===Ironhead Boltgun===
[[File:Ironhead_Boltgun.PNG|200px|right|thumb|Ironhead Boltgun]]
A unique pattern of Boltgun only used by the [[Drill Master]]s and [[Drill-Kyn]]s of the [[Ironhead Squat Prospectors]] from [[Necromunda]]. The Ironhead Boltgun is a far cry from conventional Imperial Boltgun design or even Leagues of Votann Boltgun design. This is due to the fact that these Boltguns are naturally twin-linked.

Whilst conventional wisdom goes that this should be put in the [[combi-weapon]] category, this Boltgun like its Storm bolter cousins, are not two weapons duct taped together, but a single weapon system that just so happens to have two barrels. What this means is that rather than firing each barrel separately in tandem via a hotwired single trigger mechanism, the gun fires two bolts at the same time, due to the fact that the entire firing mechanism being fused together. To compensate for the sudden increase in firepower, the Ironhead variant sports a huge drum-fed cylindrical magazine; holding a shit ton of ammunition at the expanse of weight. Fortunately for the Squats, they just so happen to be strong enough that such cumbersome weight is a non-issue. This design stays consistent with the rest of the Ironhead's weapons, even their ''pistols'' sport the same double-barrel, drum-fed magazine design. Why that's the case, we have no idea. Compensation much?

In contrast to the [[Ironhead Heavy Stubber]], the Boltgun variant offers less [[dakka]] at the expanse of higher penetrative power and accuracy. This is all relative however, as you are still facing what amounts to a two-handed Storm Bolter. Compared to their relatives from the Leagues, the Ironhead ones offer inferior quality. But that could be due to more of the Ironhead's environmental predicament more than any form of degradation. These Boltguns came from the factories of Necromunda, not some high-tech Holdworld from the Leagues. So the Ironheads have to compensate this by making their own Storm Bolter equivelent.

===Autoch-Pattern Bolter===
[[File:Squatbolter.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Autoch-Pattern Bolter]]
The 'vanilla' assault weapon for the [[Leagues of Votann]].

The Autoch Pattern Bolter has some similarities and common ancestry to their Imperial counterparts but is superior in every respect. The weapon hits harder and works better, all whilst having a more compact frame. This is due to better advancements in gyrojet technology and better materials presented in the Homeworlds. Autoch Pattern Bolters are fitted with a drum magazine rather than the usual sickle magazine types of most Bolters.

Crunchwise, the Bolter is a 24" HunTR 2, S4, AP-1, D1 weapon. Definitely far superior to the average Astartes Boltgun and, true to its name, hits harder with its AP-1. Moreover, since it is designated as a HunTR 2 weapon, it means that this Boltgun is able to basically [[Cheese|Rapid Fire without needing to close half-range]]; so yeah, fucking nasty.

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===Bolt Shotgun===
[[File:BoltShotgun.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Autoch-Pattern Bolter]]
The absurd-looking Bolt Shotgun is a type of hybrid Bolter and Shotgun weapon used by the [[Leagues of Votann]].

Resembling more of an oversized Bolt Revolver than an actual shotgun (for the record, revolver shotguns are a real thing), the Bolt Shotgun is an oddity wrapped in an enigma shrouded in mystery. How the hell ''that weapon is meant to work,'' we have no idea. Theories range from it being a bolt-assisted shotgun to a weapon that fires shells filled with ''miniature bolt rounds'' is up in the air. It doesn't help that regular Bolters could be equipped with Metal Storm Frag Shells which essentially function somewhat like a shotgun pellet/frag grenade hybrid. So yeah, kind of confusing.

The confusion doesn't help on tabletop as the Bolt Shotgun is disappointingly, quite underwhelming, especially when compared to the standard-issue Bolters that regular League troops carry around. It is apparently a 12", Assault 2, S5, AP-1, D1 weapon. Considered a step up from the Bolt Revolver but is still outshined by the Pioneer's other weapons.

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===Bolt Cannon===
[[File:VotannBoltCannon.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Bolt Cannon]]
The largest Bolt weapon we know of that is used by the [[Leagues of Votann]].

The Bolt Cannon is essentially a [[Heavy Bolter]] carried around either as primary weapons for the [[Brôkhyr Thunderkyn]] or as secondary weapons for Squat vehicles. They, like all Squat Bolters are superior to their lesser counterparts, behaving like a Heavy Bolter on crystal meth; hitting harder, further and faster than normal.

This translates quite closely on tabletop, as these weapons are Heavy Bolters on steroids; this is a 36" HunTR 3, S6 AP-2 D2 monster carried by your Thunderkyn by default, as well as being standard on the Sagitaur and Land Fortress.

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