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{{Weapon Series}}
The '''bolt weapon''' is the characteristic [[Imperial]] weapon type used most famously by the [[Space Marine]]s and [[Adepta Sororitas]]. They are also used in more limited numbers throughout the [[Imperium]]'s armed forces, and are popular with its enemies, particularly [[Ork]]s.{{Fn|2}} Bolt weapons are purposefully unsubtle weapons, with very obvious and bloody effects. The [[Leagues of Votann]] also use ''bolt weapons'' {{Fn|2}}.
Some models are designed specifically for normal humans which include smaller grips and lighter construction, though these variations are rarely as finely fashioned as Space Marine weapons. Many such weapons are ancient heirlooms and relics passed down through a family's generations. Cheap bolt weapon models can be found on black markets and backwater planets, but will often break down quickly because of the specialised nature of their ammunition.{{Fn|1}}
==History of Bolt Weapons==
The [[Emperor of Mankind]] possessed "[[Emperor's Bolter|one of the very first boltguns]]; a progenitor of its kind - not a relic of the [[Dark Age of Technology]] but an invention of the Emperor's design."{{Fn|22}} There is also a "a clear shared ancestry" between the Bolt Weapons of the [[Leagues of Votann]] and the Bolt Weapons of the [[Adeptus Astartes]].{{Fn|23}}
==Operation==
*{{Endn|20}}: [[Liber Astartes (2nd Edition)]], pg. 130
*{{Endn|21}}: [[The Eternal Crusader (Novella)]], Chapter 7
*{{Endn|22}}: [[The Master of Mankind (Novel)]] (e-version), Chapter Six
*{{Endn|23}}: [https://web.archive.org/web/20250821104524/https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/xASHGiPG/lore-of-the-leagues-ancient-quasi-divine-machine-intellects-make-for-decent-gunsmiths-it-turns-out/ Warhammer Community: Lore of the Votann – Ancient Quasi-divine Machine Intellects Make for Decent Gunsmiths, it Turns Out (posted 20/5/2022)] ''(archived from [https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/xASHGiPG/lore-of-the-leagues-ancient-quasi-divine-machine-intellects-make-for-decent-gunsmiths-it-turns-out/ the original], last accessed 21 August 2025)''
[[Category:Weapons (Bolt)| ]]
