Rapid-Fire Battle Cannon

The Rapid-Fire Battle Cannon is a variant of the Battle Cannon commonly found on Imperial armoured vehicles. The Rapid-Fire Battle Cannon is used by the Knight Titans of the Questor Imperialis, the Imperial Knights, and by the Knights of the Questor Traitoris, the Renegade Knights. These weapons are akin to a large-calibre artillery cannon, and feature an automated loading system that allows them to pour accurate blasts of explosive shots at a tremendous rate. The explosions are capable of racking up a horrific number of casualties when employed against massed infantry hordes, yet are also capable of destroying light and medium tanks with ease. The Rapid-Fire Battle Cannon is the main ranged weapon of the Knight Paladin, but are also used by the Knight Crusader. Most Rapid-Fire Battle Cannons also feature a Heavy Stubber mounted to the weapons gun shield, which is used to engage enemy infantry that get too close.

Variants
Due to the sheer diversity of Knight Worlds and Forge Worlds in the Imperium there exist a multitude of minor variants of the Rapid-Fire Battle Cannon, each different from the last in a number of distinct ways. All known variants are as follows:


 * Standard Rapid-Fire Battle Cannon - The most common type of Rapid-Fire Battle Cannon, features a single long-barrelled cannon and a Heavy Stubber.


 * Snub-barrelled Rapid-Fire Battle Cannon - An uncommon variant of the Rapid-Fire Battle Cannon, this version features a much shorter cannon barrel than the standard, similar in appearance to a Demolisher Cannon. This version may or may not feature a Heavy Stubber.


 * Medium-barrelled Rapid-Fire Battle Cannon - An uncommon variant of the Rapid-Fire Battle Cannon, this version features a shorter cannon barrel than the standard. This version may or may not feature a Heavy Stubber.


 * Upgraded Rapid-Fire Battle Cannon - A rarer variant of the standard Rapid-Fire Battle Cannon, this version features a muzzle break and additional hydraulic bracing, resulting in a reduction of recoil and unwanted rising of the barrel during rapid fire. This version commonly features a Heavy Stubber.


 * Twin-linked Rapid-Fire Battle Cannon (Side-by-Side) - A rarer variant of the standard Rapid-Fire Battle Cannon, this version features two cannons twin-linked together, in a side-by-side configuration. This version typical lacks the Heavy Stubber found on the standard version.


 * Twin-linked Rapid-Fire Battle Cannon (Over-and-Under) - A rarer variant of the standard Rapid-Fire Battle Cannon, this version features two cannons twin-linked together, in an over-and-under configuration. This version typical lacks the Heavy Stubber found on the standard version.

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