Tranter Hand Cannon
These massive gas-operated stub automatics, sometimes mockingly referred to as a “poor man’s
bolter”, are undoubtedly powerful but often plagued with mechanical problems and notoriously prone to jamming. This does little to alter their appeal, though, with those who like their weapons hugely menacing and capable of taking a man’s head clean off in one shot. Underhive and heretek workshops, from the bowels of Infernis to the rookeries of Solomon, produce Tranter knock-offs for eager buyers, while the Belasco Deathworks production models are actually little better in terms of reliability.
Owing to their sheer ungainly size and recoil, as well as being classed as a hand cannon, unless the firer has a Strength Bonus of 4 or more, the Tranter counts as a Basic weapon and must be used with two hands. The weapon Jams on a roll of 94–00.
Tranter Hand Cannon Profile[]
| Class | Range | RoF | Dam | Pen | Clip | Rld | Special | Wt | Cost | Avail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pistol | 30m |
S/2/- |
1d10+5 I | 2 | 7 | Full | Unreliable | 3.5kg | 95 | Uncommon |
SB Requirement: 4
Inquisitor's Handbook content
Can only be found on Hive Worlds.