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#redirect {{ImperiumPortal}}{{ChaosPortal}}'''Combat Blades''' are a common secondary weapon used by a variety of human forces, such as the [[Astra Militarum]] and [[Adeptus Astartes]]. ==Variants=====Imperial Guard Combat Blades===*[[Catachan]] Mk III Combat Blade{{Fn|9}}*Catachan Mk VI Combat Blade{{Fn|9}} ===Astartes Combat Blades===[[Image:Eternalcrusade-smknife.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Space Marine Combat Knife{{Fn|6}}]]The '''Astartes Combat Knife''' is a [[close combat weapon]] used by all [[Space Marines]] and [[Chaos Space Marines]].{{Fn|2}} Only the great [[Astartes]] warriors would call this formidable weapon a mere knife - if it were not for the too-wide grip, humans could use these impressive blades as [[sword]]s. Tough and thick, these knives are designed for in-close fighting and are often the last weapon a Space Marine will use when all others have run out of ammunition or power.{{Fn|1}} The blade of a combat knife is monomolecular,{{Fn|7}} its edges made out of [[Hypersteel]].{{Fn|8}} ====Known Patterns====[[File:Betrayal-19-ACK.jpg|thumb|200px|Sol pattern combat knife{{Fn|5}}]]*'''Sol Pattern''': Used during [[Great Crusade]] and [[Horus Heresy]], this pattern possesses a mono-serrated edge.{{Fn|5}} ==Images==<gallery heights="50px" widths="120px" mode="packed" caption="">File:Eternalcrusade-chaosknife.jpg|Chaos Space Marine Combat Knife{{Fn|6}}File:Space marine combat knife.jpg|Space Marine Combat Knife{{Fn|2}}File:Chaos space marine knives.jpg|Chaos Space Marine Combat Knives{{Fn|3}}File:Ia-41-ws-knife.jpg|[[White Scars]] Combat Knife{{Fn|4a}}File:Ia-49-ft-knife.jpg|[[Flesh Tearers]] Combat Knife{{Fn|4b}}</gallery> ==See also==*[[Athame]]*[[Duelling Tulwar]]*[[Edlel]]*[[Gladius]]*[[Gutting Blade]]*[[Poignard]]*[[Star-Fang Knife]] ==Sources==*{{Endn|1}}: [[Black Crusade Core Rulebook]], pg. 168*{{Endn|2}}: [http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat440273a&prodId=prod1060074 GW Website Space Marine Tactical Squad]*{{Endn|3}}: [http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat440209a&prodId=prod1095439 GW Website Chaos Space Marines]*{{Endn|4}}: [[Index Astartes]]**{{Endn|4a}}: pg. 41**{{Endn|4b}}: pg. 49*{{Endn|5}}: [[The Horus Heresy Book One - Betrayal]], pg. 19*{{Endn|6}}: [https://www.eternalcrusade.com/news/243-A-Gift-For-Founders Eternal Crusade website]*{{Endn|7}}: [[Hand of Abaddon (Novel)]], Chapter Thirteen*{{Endn|8}}: [[Death Knell (Novella)]], Chapter Six*{{Endn|9}}: [[Warhammer 40,000: Darktide]] {{SMWeapons}}[[Category:Primitive Weapons]][[Category:Weapons (Space Marines)]][[Category:Weapons (Chaos Space Marines)]][[Category:Weapons (Imperial Guard)]]
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