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[[Image:Autopistol1.jpg|right|thumb|350px|An Imperial Autopistol{{Fn|2}}]]
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'''Autopistol''' is the general name for any rapid-firing handgun which shoots bursts of caseless ammunition.
==Overview==
[[Image:Autopistol1.jpg|right|thumb|350px|An Imperial Autopistol{{Fn|2}}]]
These rapid-firing firearms have a faster rate of fire than most other pistols. They are similar to [[M2]]-era [[Wikipedia:Machine pistol|machine pistols]] or compact [[Wikipedia:Submachine gun|submachine guns]]. Essentially they are the pistol version of the [[Autogun]]. The weapon works by using a solid hammer to ignite a chemically combustible propellant, expelling the solid projectile through the barrel. The reactive force of the bullet's expulsion returns the breech, loads a further bullet, re-cocks the mechanism and (providing the trigger is still depressed) fires a further round until the magazine is empty or the trigger is released. Autopistols are lightweight, but lack accuracy beyond the closest of ranges due to their low velocity when compared to larger weapons. They have a high rate of fire, but only use a small calibre round. The weapon is poor at penetrating armour, but its high rate of fire makes it useful against lightly armoured opponents, putting them down in a single burst of shells.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|2}}{{Fn|3}}{{Fn|5}}Most autopistols are believed to fall within the following characteristics:{{Fn|6}}
===Volg “Ripper Clip” Autopistol===
The '''Volg “Ripper Clip” Autopistol '''is a bulky autopistol that is purposely designed to be as cheap as possible to maintain. It is manufactured out of industrial spares and crude pressed metal parts. Instead of caseless ammo, the Ripper Clip uses basic stub rounds that are loaded in a vertical strip that is wrenched trough through the gun by the act of firing. This also creates a distinctive loud banging-rattle which ends in a clatter as the spend strip is discarded to the ground.{{Fn|14c}}
===[[Voss Prime|Voss]] pattern Mk 10===
*{{Endn|19}}: [[Necromunda: House of Blades]], pg. 114
*{{Endn|24}}: [[Necromunda: House of Iron]], pg. 112
*{{Endn|25}}: [[Aberrant (Short Story)]] — [[No Good Men (Anthology)]] , pg. 24
*{{Endn|26}}: [[Necromunda: House of Faith]], pgs. 118-119
*{{Endn|27}}: [[Necromunda: Book of the Outlands]], pg. 92
*{{Endn|28}}: [[Necromunda: Hired Gun]]
*{{Endn|29}}: [[Pariah (Novel)]], Chapter 10
*30: [[Emperor's Mercy (Novel)]]:
**{{Endn|30a}}: Chapter Eight
**{{Endn|30b}}: Chapter Thirteen
