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==Overview==
The heavy stubber is inferior to the [[Heavy Bolter]] in terms of penetration, being defeated by anything better than [[Flak armour]], but compensates with sheer rate of fire, making it an ideal weapon for use against hordes of lightly-armoured infantry and vehicles.{{Fn|4}} The heavy stubber is also cheap and easy to mass produce and can be built on many low-tech worlds which might not otherwise be able to construct [[laser weapon]]s.{{Fn|3}}{{Fn|4}}{{Fn|5}} Even the ammunition fired by the weapon is cheap and plentiful available.{{Fn|23}} The weight and recoil of many patterns of heavy stubbers require that they be fired from the prone position with a bipod or tripod, or require a [[pintle weapon|pintle mount]] on an armoured vehicle.{{Fn|3}}{{Fn|4}} Others are more man-portable, and even heavier patterns can be wielded by a single trooper through the use of bracing harnesses or suspensors.{{Fn|5}}{{Fn|6}} Though the calibre of a heavy stubber can go up to 25mm,{{Fn|22}} it is less powerful than an [[autocannon]].{{Fn|23}}
Within the [[Imperial Guard]] the heavy stubber remains its most common anti-personnel weapon. It is often used as a crew-served support weapon or mounted on vehicles in cases where the more potent but rarer and significantly shorter-ranged [[Storm Bolter]] is unavailable.{{Fn|4}} [[Siege Regiment]]s in particular, typically suffering heavy casualties and having to use local materials to replace any equipment losses, make prodigious use of heavy stubbers on account of their ease of manufacture and maintenance.{{Fn|7}} Because of its pervasiveness the heavy stubber has also found its way into the hands of [[Imperial]] citizens, and is popular with both militias and outlaws.{{Fn|4}}{{Fn|5}}
==Known Patterns and Variants==
===Bulldog Heavy Stubber===
The '''Bulldog Heavy Stubber''' is used by the [[Adeptus Arbites]], who value a weapon which is reliable, tactical flexible and menacing in its appearance. These are all qualities the Bulldog possesses, whether it is carried in a gyro-mount or mounted on an [[Rhino#Adeptus Arbites Rhinos|Arbites Rhino]]. In service since the [[Angevin Crusade]] and looked upon with great affection by those who use it, this heavy stubber can easily switch between both magazine and belt feed and accept a variety of exotic ammunitions.{{Fn|24}}
===Cognis Heavy Stubber===
This is simply a heavy stubber which has been upgraded to become a [[cognis weapon]].
The '''Iron Rain''' is a highly modifiable heavy stubber pattern, popular amongst the [[ganger]]s and [[mercenary|hired gun]]s of [[Necromunda (Planet)|Necromunda]]. In comparison to its contemporary, the 'Tempest', its rounds tend to cause greater injuries to the victim, though it lacks the Tempest's rate of fire, magazine capacity and penetration potential. Associated with the gangers of [[House Orlock]].{{Fn|20}}
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===Orthlack-pattern===
The '''Orthlack-pattern''' is issued to the armouries of [[PDF]] forces all over the [[Calixis Sector]]. Also widely exported, this pattern features an ammunition belt for longer firing periods.{{Fn|23}}
===Tempest===
*Muzzle velocity: 750 m/s
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==='Ursid-pattern'===
A local copy of the Ortlack-pattern, the ''''Ursid-pattern'''' is said to originate from the [[War World|war world]] of [[Zayth]]. It features a smaller ammunition drum in comparison to its parent model, allowing for easier set-up and reloading actions.{{Fn|23}}
===Volg VI “Crank Cannon” Heavy Stubber===
*{{Endn|20}}: [[Necromunda: Hired Gun]]
*{{Endn|21}}: [[Dark Heresy: The Inquisitor's Handbook]], pg. 121
*{{Endn|22}}: [[Annihilation Squad (Novel)]], Chapter Six
*{{Endn|23}}: [[Only War Core Rulebook]], pg. 178
*{{Endn|24}}: [[Dark Heresy: Book of Judgement]], pg. 64
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