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[[Image:Autogun3.jpg|thumb|right|Autogun]]
The '''autogun''' is a firearm [[projectile weapon]] similar to a real-world automatic rifle in appearance and operationto autmatic rifles of the [[M20|twentieth century]]. Though unlike our world's auto-rifles<sup>1</sup> Unlike ancient firearms, it uses small caliberautoguns typically use caseless ammunition, caseless bullets which are made from of metal , plastic or synthetic materials. It has a high ceramics, and are constructed with [[plasteel]], increasing their rate of fire, shooting bursts of high-velocity roundsand reliability.<sup>1</sup>
Although considered obsolete and as so phased out of most [[Imperial Guard]] arsenals, autoguns often find their way into the hands of all forms of militia and gangsters (like gangs that plague massive hive-cities of the planet known as [[Necromunda]]), as well as being the standard service rifle of [[Planetary Defence Forces]] in less advanced cultures.<sup>1</sup>
==Sources==
*<sup>1</sup>:[[Warhammer 40,000: Wargear (2nd Edition)]], p.20*<sup>2</sup>:[[Codex: Imperial Guard (3rd Edition, 1st Codex)]]
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