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Due to their high rate of fire and sufficient killing power, they are effective against large infantry formations and light armored vehicles.{{Fn|3}}, which 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 Marines' [[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==
*'''Agrippina Pattern''' - Used on the [[Salamander Scout Vehicle]], ammunition for this smoothbore gun is fed automatically through a four-round feeding tray, the ammunition for which is dropped into the tray by hand. Includes recoil dampener and electronic sighting and rangefinding.{{Fn|10}}*'''[[Accelerator Autocannon]]''', commonly wielded by [[Space Marine]] [[Suppressor Squad]]s.*'''[[Anvilus Autocannon Battery]]''' - Dual twin-linked mount used on Imperial vehicles.{{Fn|17}}*'''[[Anvilus Snub Autocannon]]''' - Twin-linked pattern used on [[Sabre Tank Hunter]] vehicles.{{Fn|12}}*'''[[Armiger Autocannon]]'''
*'''[[Cthonia|Cthon]] Pattern''' - Used by [[Terminator]]s during the [[Great Crusade]] and [[Horus Heresy]]{{Fn|11}}
*'''Ironhail Pattern''' - Used on [[Invictor Tactical Warsuit]]s{{Fn|14}}
*'''Kalibrax Pattern''' Autocannon - Used extensively during the Great Crusade by the Astartes.{{Fn|10}}
*'''Magna-Coil Autocannon''' - Used by [[Leagues of Votann]] [[Magna-Coil Bike]]s.{{Fn|18}}
*'''[[MATR Autocannon]]''' - Used by the [[Leagues of Votann]]
*'''Mk IX [[House Chass|Chass Fabrik]] pattern''' - Comes in two variants, differing in calibre. Operated by a two-man team, one carrying the weapon, the other the ammunition, which is belt-fed or box-loaded. Used by the [[Tanith First & Only]] for [[Astra Militarum Company|company]] support.{{Fn|21}}
*'''Mons-Pattern''' - A pattern of Autocannon manufactured by House Mons of [[Alecto (Hive World)|Alecto]] and issued to the Imperial Guard.{{Fn|16}}
===[[Chaos]] Patterns===
These patterns are ''only'' used by the forces of [[Chaos]], even though there are other patterns used both by Chaos and by other forces.
*'''[[Hades Autocannon]]''' - Used by [[Forgefiend]]s and [[Heldrake]]s.*'''[[Helstalker Autocannon]]''' - Used by [[Lord Discordant|Lords Discordant]], mounted on their [[Helstalker]]s.*'''[[Reaper Autocannon]]''' - A pattern used by [[Chaos Terminator]]s{{Fn|9}} and [[Defiler]]s. As a consequence, ''may'' actually be '''[[Cthonia|Cthon]] Pattern''' autocannons that are simply still in service.
==Famous Autocannon users==
