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[[Image:HeavyBolter6.jpg|thumb|right|Heavy Bolter{{Fn|11}}]]
==General information==
The '''Heavy Bolter''' (also known as ''Back Breaker''{{Fn|15}}) is an enormous version of the [[Boltgun]]. Of much larger size and weight, the heavy bolter fires powerful armor-piercing fist-sized bolts at the enemy with a staggering rate of fire.{{Fn|7}}{{Fn|6}}
The heavy bolter is generally used for anti-infantry or fire support roles, also known as the "Back Breaker" or the "Bruiser" by the crew who have to carry it because of its great weight - but also because of the heavy punishment it can deal out to the enemy.{{Fn|1}} It fires a round considerably larger than that of the standard [[bolter]] shell, with more propellant and longer range and higher stopping power, making it capable of destroying light vehicles.{{Fn|5}}{{Fn|8}} Because of its high rate of fire, jamming is often a problem.{{Fn|5}} Like all [[bolt weapons]], heavy bolters require regular maintenance and ancient litanies to appease their spirits.{{Fn|5}} It is seldom seen outside military organizations.{{Fn|8}}
The most modern version of the heavy bolter in wide spread use is the '''Astartes Mk Ivc'''. The weapon goes through rounds very quickly using either a disintegrating belt or 40-round high capacity box magazine.{{Fn|4}}
==Imperial Bolter designs==
==Sources==
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*{{Endn|1}}: [[Warhammer 40,000: Wargear (2nd Edition)]], {{Cite This}}
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Warhammer 40,000: Wargear (4th Edition)]], {{Cite This}}
*{{Endn|13}}: [http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/The_Horus_Heresy/Legiones_Astartes/Space_Marine_Legion_Army_List/LEGION_HEAVY_SUPPORT/Legion_Heavy_Support_Squad/LEGION_HEAVY_BOLTER_SET.html Forge World] ''(last accessed 14 June 2015)''
*{{Endn|14}}: [https://www.eternalcrusade.com/rogue-trader/201-requiem-heavy-bolter[[Eternal crusade]] Rogue Trader Store - Space Marines]
*{{Endn|15}}: [[White Dwarf 72 (2015)]], ''Space Marines - Devastator Squad'' *{{Endn|16}}: [[Codex: Deathwatch (7th Edition)]] - — ''Armoury of the Deathwatch''
*{{Endn|17}}: [[Imperial Armour Volume Two - Second Edition: War Machines of the Adeptus Astartes]], pg. 32
*{{Endn|18}}: [[The Horus Heresy Book Three - Extermination]], pg. 251
