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==Conflicting Sources==

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Even as of 2025, there has been somewhat of a longstanding conflict between boltgun ammunition being cased or caseless:

*In [[1st Edition]] (Rogue Trader), bolts are described as self-propelled explosives akin to small missiles.{{Fn|1b}} This is reiterated in later publications.{{Fn|33}} This by definition makes them [[Wikipedia:Caseless_ammunition#Internal-propellant_caseless_ammunition|internal-propellant caseless ammunition]].{{Fn|1b}} According to both the [[Liber Astartes (2nd Edition)|2nd]]{{Fn|20}} and [[Liber Astartes (3rd Edition)|3rd editions]] of ''[[Liber Astartes]]'', bolt weapons fire caseless ammunition.{{fn|24}} This description is depicted in ''[[Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie]]''{{Fn|32}} as well as ''[[Secret Level]]''.{{Fn|34}}

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*In stark contrast, there are numerous depictions, statements, and portrayals of bolt weapons clearly ejecting spent cases:

**In ''[[The Flight of the Eisenstein (Novel)|The Flight of the Eisenstein]]'', [[Kaleb Arin]] wears an engraved bolt shell case on a chain around his neck.{{Fn|31}}