A Primaris Space Marine Lieutenant of the Ultramarines Chapter wielding an Auto Bolt Rifle and a Bolt Pistol
An Auto Bolt Rifle is a variant of the Mark II Cawl Pattern Bolt Rifle that has been altered to make use of a high-capacity, drum-shaped, rotary magazine and was created for use by the Primaris Space Marines. However, this increased rate of fire comes at the cost of range compared to the standard Bolt Rifle. The Auto Bolt Rifle can be used by individual Primaris Marines or hardwired as a twin-linked version into a vehicle like the Invader ATV.
The Mark II Bolt Rifle is still essentially the archetypal firearm of the Adeptus Astartes, but now re-engineered, re-crafted and perfected for use by the transhuman warriors of the newly-created Primaris Space Marines. This pattern of bolter was named for its creator, Archmagos Dominus Belisarius Cawl.
Like all weapons in the bolter family, the Bolt Rifle fires small, self-propelled missiles known as bolts which explode with devastating effect. The Bolt Rifle has a longer range and slightly more penetrating power compared to the standard-issue bolter of the original Firstborn Adeptus Astartes.
This bolter variant is intended to be highly modular, allowing for variants like the Auto Bolt Rifle to be easily created, depending upon tactical need.
Heavy Auto Bolt Rifle[]
A Heavy Auto Bolt Rifle is a variant of the Auto Bolt Rifle that has greater range than the standard variant of the weapon.
Sources[]
- Warhammer Community - Warhammer Fest Live Blog
- Codex: Space Marines (9th Edition), pg. 165
- Codex Supplement: Deathwatch (9th Edition), pg. 53