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Plasma pistol

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Added Mk V from IA10.
[[Image:Plasma Pistol.jpg|thumb|right|Plasma Pistol]]
The '''Plasma Pistol''' is a smaller version of the [[Plasma Gun]] and is , just as dangerous as other [[Imperial]] [[Plasma Weapons]].
== Overview ==
They are favoured by officers due to Officers favour plasma pistols for their rarity and also due power to the power afforded by them. It offers a penetrating capacity unique among broadly distributed pistolneutralize heavily-sized weapons, and can easily take out heavily armoured enemiesin an easily-handled pistol configuration. Only As well, their rarity marks plasma pistols as icons of status that the highest officers bearer is considered important enough to have access to them, the exception being two members of a one. Amongst [[Space Marine]] s, plasma pistols are available to [[Assault Squad]]. They may take them so as s to become more effective as tank hunters.{{Cite This}}
The current design in use is the MK III 'Sunfury'.{{Cite This}}
==Known and Mentioned Plasma Pistol Production Sites and Patterns==
*[[Barrage Plasma pistol]]
*'''Mk III "Sunfury":''': subtype plasma pistol, used by [[Novamarines]]{{Fn|2c}}
*'''Ryza Pattern "Wraith"'''{{Fn|1}}
*'''Ultra Mk II:''': used by [[Marines Errant]] [[Space Marine Chapter]]{{Fn|2a}}*'''Valthek-II:''': [[Astral Claws]]' chapter pattern variant of monocore plasma pistol{{Fn|2b}}*'''Helicon Pattern:''': Production discontinued in 843.[[M41]] due to increase in the overheat margin past the fifth shot.{{Fn|3}}*'''Mk V "Wrathfire":''' a more compact pattern than the Sunfury or Ultra{{Fn|7}}.
==Famous Plasma Pistol Users==
*{{Endn|5}}: [[Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook]], pg. 34
*{{Endn|6}}: [[Rogue Trader: Into the Storm]], pg. 114
*{{Endn|7}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Ten - The Badab War - Part Two]] pg. 32
===Uncited===
*[[Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition)]]
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