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From Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum
→Splinter Rifle
[[Image:DE Splinter Rifle.jpg|right|thumb|175px|A Splinter Rifle]]
===Splinter Rifle===
The most common Dark Eldar weapon in the [[Dark Eldar Armoury|armoury]], the '''Splinter Rifle''' is used by nearly every citizen of [[Commorragh]] at some point in their lives. It's the standard weapon of choice for [[Dark Eldar Kabalite Warrior|Warriors]], as well as [[Hellion]]s, although they have specialized versions called [[#Hellglaive|Hellglaive]]s. The weapon is light-weight and usually sports [[Dark Eldar Melee Weaponry#Monomolecular Blade|monomolecular blade]]s for added functionality in melee combat. It features a medium sized ammunition crystal to reduce weight while still maintaining a decent amount of ammo before the user needs to reload, and is usually impregnated with toxins for added lethality.
The gun houses an ammunition disintegration generator to break up the crystal into shards, along with a cyclic ammunition feeder to house the shards before firing. Once fired, it routes the energy used to disintegrate the ammunition crystal through a magno-electric impulse chamber that accelerates the crystal to supersonic speeds, rocketing it towards its intended target.
[[Image:DE Splinter Pistol.jpg|right|thumb|150px|A Splinter Pistol]]
===Splinter Pistol===
'''The Splinter Pistol''' is the ranged weapon of choice for most the remainder of the Dark Eldar forces, finding frequent use in the ranks of [[Archon]]s and [[Dracon]]s, [[Wych]]es, [[Mandrake]]s, and most [[Sybarite]]s. Usually paired with a [[Dark Eldar melee weaponry#Monomolecular Blade|Monomolecular Knife or Claw ]] and used as a pair for added effectiveness in assaults. The Splinter Pistol uses the same ammunition and firing mechanisms as the rifle, although compacted and therefore less powerful, and with a smaller ammunition crystal to reduce the weight even further. Splinter Pistol crystals are therefore the most frequently impregnated with toxins, as they are the weapons that need the added effect most.
