Volkite Weapons

The volkite is a mechanicus term to describe a class heat based weapon dating to the age of strife.It is a very powerful weapon for its size. It was used by the Legiones Astartes during the Great Crusade and the Horus Heresy, however, it is ill understood and difficult to produce, hence, the easier to produce bolters are now standard issue, with the Volkite weapons rare and rarely seen in the 41st Millenium.