The bolter shouldnt eject shell casings

The bolt gun is a gyrojet gun it has no shell casings and as such shouldnt eject shell casings. That is all otherwise it is perfect.

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While lore typically describes them as caseless, art has almost universally shown casing being ejected. 40k gonna 40k…

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Timestamped link to explanation.

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Bolts are not caseless. They have a two-stage mechanism in which there is an initial explosion and case ejection akin to a traditional firearm, which serves to ensure the bolt is capable of penetrating targets at point blank range. The internal rocket then activates after the bolt leaves the barrel, further increasing the projectile’s velocity.

The IRL gyrojet was not two stage, and as a result projectiles were extremely slow upon initially exiting the barrel.

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huh , that is very interesting thanks for that.

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