Post by Julius Quintus on Mar 20, 2009 13:33:44 GMT
Close Combat Weapons:
The oldest form of weapon in the universe, predating even the most primitive fire arms by millenia, close combat weapons can take many forms but the most commonly used are knives, swords and clubs. A typical close combat weapon is constructed from high strength, lightwieght alloys or polymers and does its damage through impact or a sharp cutting edge.
Every space marine carries a heavy combat blade as a backup weapon for use in close assaults. The standard Astartes combat knife is a 16 inch monomolecular edged plasteel blade with an adamantium core. The blade is mounted in a heavy ceramite hilt with a rubberised grip and full width hand guard.
Chain Weapons:
Chain weapons are very common in the military forces of the imperium, they are favoured as officers weapons in the ranks of Guard and the Imperial Navy and are standard issue to Astartes Assault units. The most common pattern of chain weapon is the chain sword. A single or double edged chain-form blade mounted in a rugged armoured frame and powered by a high speed motor and kinetic power cell built into the hand guard.
The current standard issue chain weapon of the Adeptus Astartes is the 'Hell Teeth' pattern chain sword, a 36" single edged blade mounted in a hand and a half hilt with a studded or spiked hand guard and weighted pomel. The power source recharges from the wielders movement and an in-built solar cell and is good for 100hrs of continous operation before service or replacement is needed.
Power Weapons:
Power weapons are extremely rare and often very old. The knowledge of how to manufacture the power filed generators which give the weapons their great destructive power has been lost to all but a few master weaponsmiths. As such they are treated with great reverance and respect and only issued to the most trusted of imperial servants.
Many power weapons are treasured family heirlooms and have been passed down through families for many generations. A single power weapon may have been wielded in battle by many great heroes of the imperium.
Although a power field generator can be fitted to almost any weapon, the most common forms are swords and axes. some are also fitted to huge armoured gauntlets known as power fists. The great weight of a power fist limits its deployment somewhat and they are only regularly carried by a chapters terminators. Power swords, however are often presented to veterans as a mark of their prowess and status within a chapter.
The oldest form of weapon in the universe, predating even the most primitive fire arms by millenia, close combat weapons can take many forms but the most commonly used are knives, swords and clubs. A typical close combat weapon is constructed from high strength, lightwieght alloys or polymers and does its damage through impact or a sharp cutting edge.
Every space marine carries a heavy combat blade as a backup weapon for use in close assaults. The standard Astartes combat knife is a 16 inch monomolecular edged plasteel blade with an adamantium core. The blade is mounted in a heavy ceramite hilt with a rubberised grip and full width hand guard.
Chain Weapons:
Chain weapons are very common in the military forces of the imperium, they are favoured as officers weapons in the ranks of Guard and the Imperial Navy and are standard issue to Astartes Assault units. The most common pattern of chain weapon is the chain sword. A single or double edged chain-form blade mounted in a rugged armoured frame and powered by a high speed motor and kinetic power cell built into the hand guard.
The current standard issue chain weapon of the Adeptus Astartes is the 'Hell Teeth' pattern chain sword, a 36" single edged blade mounted in a hand and a half hilt with a studded or spiked hand guard and weighted pomel. The power source recharges from the wielders movement and an in-built solar cell and is good for 100hrs of continous operation before service or replacement is needed.
Power Weapons:
Power weapons are extremely rare and often very old. The knowledge of how to manufacture the power filed generators which give the weapons their great destructive power has been lost to all but a few master weaponsmiths. As such they are treated with great reverance and respect and only issued to the most trusted of imperial servants.
Many power weapons are treasured family heirlooms and have been passed down through families for many generations. A single power weapon may have been wielded in battle by many great heroes of the imperium.
Although a power field generator can be fitted to almost any weapon, the most common forms are swords and axes. some are also fitted to huge armoured gauntlets known as power fists. The great weight of a power fist limits its deployment somewhat and they are only regularly carried by a chapters terminators. Power swords, however are often presented to veterans as a mark of their prowess and status within a chapter.
