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{{Weapon Series}}
'''Auto weapons''' are used throughout the [[Imperium]] and are similar in operation to twentieth century automatic guns. They use solid ammunition rather than the easily rechargeable power packs of las weapons, meaning auto weapons are more likely to run out of ammunition in a protracted battle. The strong point of auto weapons is that they use relatively basic technology and are capable of being produced even on low-tech worlds. Their ammunition varies from ancient 'bullets' of lead or other base metals to more advanced armour-piercing sabot rounds.{{Fn|3}}
[[Autopistol]]s and [[autogun]]s are similar in power to their laser counterparts ([[laspistol]] and [[lasgun]]) but the [[autocannon]] is very different to the [[lascannon]]. Instead of very high power it has a higher rate of fire, which has allowed it to survive the recent streamlining of weapons types available to the Imperial commander.
==Types of Auto Weapon==
===Autogun===
'''Autoguns''' are basic weapons similar in power to Lasguns and are slowly being superseded by them.
===Autopistol===
'''Autopistols''' are smaller versions of the Autogun and are slowly being superseded by Laspistols.
===Autocannon===
*{{main|Autocannon}}''Main article:'' [[Autocannon]]<br>
'''Autocannons''' are fast firing and long ranged heavy versions of the auto weapons, and are still in use by Imperial armies.
===Battle cannon===
===Macro cannon===
===Assault cannon===
==Sources==
* {{Endn|1}}: [[Codex: Imperial Guard (3rd Edition, 1st Codex)]]{{CME}}* {{Endn|2}}: [[Warhammer 40,000: Wargear (2nd Edition)]]{{CME}}*{{Endn|143}}: [[Liber Astartes]], pg.128 ==Related Articles==*[[Projectile Weapons]]
[[Category:Weapons by Type]]
