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Storm Bolter components[18]

The Storm Bolter is a compact, double-barreled version of the Boltgun. Resembling two boltguns attached side by side, the storm bolter is capable of withering fire without hindering maneuverability, granting the wielder enormous individual firepower. Storm bolters are popular with Space Marine forces, specifically in the hands of Terminators and as infantry defense on Rhinos.[16]

Outside of the Space Marines and Adepta Sororitas, storm bolters are utilized by few elite Imperial forces.[2] The high-velocity bolts fired by an Astartes Storm Bolter can easily penetrate through eight inches of plasteel.[9] Storm bolters are often adorned with glyphs and purity seals that point out their ancient origin.[1]

Imperial Bolter designs

Adeptus Astartes

Hecaton variant

The Hecation variant MkIIIc storm bolter is a standard issue Terminator weapon.[4a]

Hecaton variant

Incaladion pattern

The Incaladion pattern storm bolter is known to have been used by Carcharodons Terminators during the Badab War.[4d]

Incaladion pattern

Indomitus pattern

The Indomitus pattern storm bolter is used by Terminators.[10]


MKII Aquila pattern

The MKII Aquila pattern storm bolter is used by the Knights of the Crimson Order Chapter.[11]

MKIII pattern

The MKIII pattern storm bolter is known to have been used by the Astral Claws during the Badab War.[5]

Nocturne-Ultima

The Salamanders are known to have used Nocturne-Ultima modified storm bolters during the Badab War.[4b]

Nocturne-Ultima

Ryza-pattern

The Ryza-pattern Storm bolter is almost exclusively used by the Adeptus Astartes.[6]

Terminus Rex pattern

The Terminus Rex pattern Storm Bolter is used by the Dark Angels. It has a 45-55 round twin sickle magazine.[12]

Umbra pattern

The Umbra pattern storm bolter is known to be used by Terminators of the Red Scorpions. With the dual magazines pictured below their ammunition capacity is forty rounds.[3]

Umbra pattern

Ultima pattern

The Sons of Medusa are known to have used Ultima patternstorm bolters for their Terminators during the Badab War.[4c]

Ultima pattern

Grey Knights

The Storm Bolter used by the Grey Knights is functionally similar to other examples, but is bigger and more robustly manufactured.[15] It is fitted with an autosense sighting link and a genetic identification code. The Storm Bolter fires .75 calibre bolts[13] of superior quality.[15]

The Grey Knights mount their Storm Bolters on special wrist mounts, keeping their hands free while firing.[15]

Adepta Sororitas

The Adepta Sororitas use the Godwyn-De'az Storm Bolter, which is similar to the Storm Bolter patterns used by servants of the Inquisition. When firing, the Godwyn-De'az Storm Bolter has to be held by two hands simultaneously. Due to its high rate of fire, it also has a high rate of ammunition consumption.[14]

Other Boltguns used by Imperial or human factions and organisations

Mars-pattern

Mars-pattern

  • Mars-pattern storm bolter[1]

Lastrum Pattern

Used by the Adeptus Custodes. This pattern of bolt weapons is named for the weaponsmiths of the Lastrum Core Clan of the Appolyne workshops of Terra. Other than being exemplars of their kind in terms of skill of fabrication, they would not be remarkable save for their uniquely powerful ammunition. Rather than the usual 'kraken' type bolts utilized by the wider sweep of the Legio Custodes, the artisans of the Lastrum clans hand manufacture only customised mass-reactive heliothermic warheads for their bolt shells. Once within their target, these burst into brief, but sun-hot incendiary detonations, incinerating their victims from within. These shells are uncommonly dense, requiring a far stronger charge to launch than common bolt shells, and only the Lastrum's uniquely sturdy construction for a weapon of their size can withstand the stresses of their repeated firing.[8]

The sheer resources and artifice of these weapons are immense, and they could never hope to be mass produced to arm the Space Marine Legions, and even the output of entire generations of the Lastrum themselves can barely satisfy Legio Custodes' demands.[8]

Lastrum-pattern

  • Lastrum-pattern storm bolter[17]

M33 MkIV Pintle-mounted Storm Bolter

Mounted on the Mark V Phobos Pattern Land Raiders.[7]

M33 MkIV

  • M33 MkIV pintle-mounted storm bolter[7]

Ammunition types

See also

Sources

18: Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook, pg. 60


Space Marine Standard Infantry Weapons
Melee Weapons Combat Knife • Chainsword • Chainfist • Chainblade • Power Sword • Power Axe • Power Maul • Power Fist • Power Lance • Thunder Hammer • Lightning Claws • Force Sword • Force Axe • Force Stave • Relic Blade • Crozius Arcanum • Executioner Relic Blade • Omnissian Power Axe • Servo-Arm
One-Handed Weapons Boltstorm Gauntlet • Flamestorm Gauntlet • Bolt Pistol • Heavy Bolt Pistol • Absolvor Bolt Pistol • Plasma Pistol • Hand Flamer • Pyre Pistol • Inferno Pistol • Neo-Volkite Pistol • Grav-Pistol • Assault Bolter • Plasma Exterminator • Plasma Cutter • Reductor Pistol • Web Pistol • Grapnel Launcher
Two-Handed Weapons Bolter • Auto Bolt Rifle • Stalker Bolter • Storm Bolter • Bolt Carbine • Marksman Bolt Carbine • Instigator Bolt Carbine • Occulus Bolt Carbine • Heavy Bolt Rifle • Executor Bolt Rifle • Hellstorm Bolt Rifle • Plasma Gun • Plasma Incinerator • Assault Plasma Incinerator • Flamer • Pyreblaster • Meltagun • Melta Rifle • Grav-Gun • Astartes Shotgun • Scout Sniper Rifle • Bolt Sniper Rifle • Las-Fusil • Needle Sniper Rifle • Combi-Weapon • Webber • Vengeance Grenade Launcher
Heavy Weapons Heavy Bolter • Executor Heavy Bolter • Hellstorm Heavy Bolter • Heavy Melta Rifle • Multi-Melta • Heavy Flamer • Pyrecannon • Lascannon • Autocannon • Accelerator Autocannon • Heavy Plasma Incinerator • Plasma Cannon • Grav-Cannon • Missile Launcher (Superfrag Launcher • Superkrak Launcher • Vengor Launcher) • Assault Cannon
Attachment Weapons Astartes Grenade Launcher • Wrist-Mounted Grenade Launcher • Fragstorm Grenade Launcher • Grenade Harness • Castellan Launcher • Cyclone Missile Launcher
Shields Storm Shield • Boarding Shield • Relic Shield
Grenades/Explosives Frag grenade • Krak grenade • Melta bomb • Haywire Mine • Shock Grenade • Smoke Grenade • Anti-Plant Grenade • Rad Grenade • Stasis Grenade • Vortex Grenade


Adepta Sororitas Weapons
Melee Weapons Chainsword • Eviscerator • Power Sword • Hallowed Mace • Mace of the Righteous • Anointed Halberd • Power Blades • Neural Whip • Arco-Flail • Blessed Weapon • Dialogus Staff • Chirurgeon's Tools • Staff of Belief • Null Rod • Rod of Office • Sarissa • Paragon War Blade • Paragon War Mace • Null Mace
One-Handed Projectile Weapons Bolt Pistol • Plasma Pistol • Hand Flamer • Inferno Pistol • Condemnor Boltgun
Two-Handed Projectile Weapons Bolter • Flamer • Meltagun • Storm Bolter • Combi-Weapon
Heavy Weapons Heavy Bolter • Heavy Flamer • Multi-Melta
Grenades Frag Grenade • Krak Grenade • Melta-Bomb

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