GSRC Bolter
GSRC Bolters are Boltguns used by Space Marine Terminators that are designed to shoot around corners. They are a variant of the Storm Bolter.[1a]
Description
The weapons operate like a Boltgun, until a flip of their switches causes the GSRC Bolters' sprung, hinged stocks to spring forward and turn at a right angle. In this mode, the Terminator wielding a GSRC Bolter can use its fitted Optical Reflector to peer around a corner and fire upon anything he sees through the Reflector. However, using the weapon is a highly complicated affair and the GSRC Bolter uses a flexible ammunition feed that makes it prone to jamming. Because of this, the GSRC's overall reliability in battle is considerably reduced. It is one of several esoteric creations[1a] of the Darting Blades Chapter's Chief Armourer[1b] Queue.[1a][1b] Though they are still used by Space Marines, Queue's creations are considered to be obsolete, due to the Imperium having access to more efficient and modern designs.[1a]
Trivia
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- The GSRC Bolter and the Darting Blades[1b] were created by the Games Workshop employee Richard Halliwell. They appeared in The Citadel Journal 7.[1a]
Sources
- 1: The Citadel Journal 7 - Space Hulk: The Designer's Cut:
