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The most common weapon in the [[Dark Eldar Armoury]], the Splinter Rifle is used by nearly every citizen of [[Commorragh]] at some point in their lives. It is the standard weapon of choice for [[Kabalite Warrior]]s. The weapon is lightweight and usually sports [[Monomolecular Blade]]s for added functionality in melee combat. It features a medium-sized ammunition crystal to reduce weight while still maintaining a decent amount of ammo before the user needs to reload.{{Fn|2}}
The gun houses an ammunition disintegration generator to break up the crystal into shards, along with a cyclic ammunition feeder to house the shards before firing. Once fired, it routes the energy used to disintegrate the ammunition crystal through a magno-electric impulse chamber that accelerates the crystal to supersonic speeds, rocketing it towards its intended target.Splinter ammunition contains a virulent and fast-acting neurotoxin that ensures targets hit by it die a painful death.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|2}}
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