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Removed an example of an autogun in the wrong article.
Due to their high rate of fire and sufficient killing power, they are effective against large infantry formations and light armored vehicles.{{Fn|3}} This makes them ideal for use against large [[Tyranid]] organisms and [[Ork]]ish vehicles.{{Fn|4}} They are also useful against heavy infantry such as [[Space Marines]], although their [[power armour]] has been known to stop autocannon rounds.{{Fn|5}}
Autocannons are used by the [[Imperial Guard]], [[Space Marines]], [[Witch Hunters]] , and [[Chaos Space Marines]]. Orks in particular enjoy using autocannons because of the prodigious noise and recoil produced by firing them.{{Fn|2}}
==Known Patterns==
*'''Syrtis Pattern''' - Used on the [[Predator Destructor]]{{Fn|8}}
*'''Agrippina Pattern''' - Used on the [[Salamander Scout Vehicle]], ammunition for this smoothbore gun is fed automatically through a four-round feeding tray. Extra , the ammunition for which is dropped into the tray by hand. Includes recoil dampner dampener and electronic sighting and rangefinding.{{Fn|1110}}*'''Agrippina Pattern Mk.II''' - Used by the [[Imperial Guard]]{{Fn|9}}*'''[[Reaper Autocannon]]''' - Twin-linked pattern used by [[Chaos Space Marines]]{{Fn|109}}
*[[Hades Autocannon]]
*[[Accelerator Autocannon]]
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Image: CatachanAutocannon.jpg|[[Catachan Jungle Fighter]]s with a Autocannonan autocannon.
Image: Havoc with Autocannon.jpg|A [[Chaos Havoc]] with an autocannon.{{Fn|6}}
Image: Reaper Autocannon.jpg|Chaos Space Marine Reaper Autocannon.
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*{{Endn|5}}: [[Nightbringer (Novel)]] by [[Graham McNeill]], Chapter Eleven, pg. 169
*{{Endn|6}}: [http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?prodId=prod1090572&rootCatGameStyle= GW Website Havoc]
*{{Endn|7}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Five - The Siege of Vraks - Part One]], pg.97*{{Endn|8}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Two - Space Marines and Forces of the Inquisition]]: pg.29*{{Endn|9}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Six - The Siege of Vraks - Part Two]] pg.148*{{Endn|10}}: [[Codex: Chaos Space Marines (4th Edition)]] pg.82*{{Endn|1110}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume One - Imperial Guard and Imperial Navy]], pg. 131
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