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== Description and Variants ==
There is no standard design for a Shoota - most of them are hand-crafted by [[Mekboy]]z and are often customized by their owners, so although they may conform to a general pattern, no two shootas will look the same. A shoota fires either massive bullets or explosive shells, or even a mixture of both. As is the case with most Ork weapons, they are crude but effective. A Shoota is considered good if it fires a burst of shots at once and makes a lot of noise. Noise is important, as many Orks believe that the louder a weapon is, the better damage and range it has. Orks that enjoy shooting often acquire Shootas and form up mobs of [[Shoota Boy]]z.{{Fn|33b}}{{Fn|2a}}
Because of [[Mekboy]]z' constant struggle to outdo each other, shootas may vary in appearance, but they usually have comparable performance, unless they have received a "kustom job" from a particularly inventive Mekboy. Shootas are very common and as such are often combined with other weapons to make a [[Kombi-Weapon]]{{Fn|1}}
===Kannon===
'''Kannons''' are simple Ork weapons, put together in huge numbers. Most of them have a single thick barrel and fire hefty shells stored in magazines or even loaded before each shot. Kannons are less popular then Shootas, because they have a very slow rate of fire and their sidekick makes them inaccurate even for Orks. Still, they are pretty loud and have a big, intimidating muzzle and so are still used by some Ork Boys.{{Fn|33b}}<center><gallery>File:Ork with Kannon.jpg|Ork with a '''Kannon'''{{Fn|3a}}</gallery></center>
===Blunderbuss===
A '''Blunderbuss''' is a simple variation of a kannon, and they are often made from the wrecks of kannons which backfired and burst their barrels. A blunderbuss features a very short muzzle and uses shells made up of dozens of pellets crammed together. When it fires, it gouts a cloud of ricocheting pellets, making it very easy to hit a target. However, it suffers from a short range, as pellets lose their hitting power very quickly. It's very cheap though, and so has its uses in Ork society.{{Fn|33b}}
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File:Ork with Blunderbuss.jpg|Ork with a '''Blunderbuss'''{{Fn|8}}
File:Nob Shoota.jpg|Ork [[Nob]] with a '''Spechul Shoota'''{{Fn|8}}
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**{{Endn|2a}}: p.89
**{{Endn|2b}}: p.90
*{{Endn|3}}: [[Gorkamorka:Da Roolz]], **{{Endn|3a}}: cover**{{Endn|3b}}: pgs. 54-55
*{{Endn|4}}: [[Warhammer 40,000 6th Edition Rulebook]], pg. 203
*{{Endn|5}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Eight - Raid on Kastorel-Novem]], pgs. 114-119
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