Are Meltas flame Weapons?

Imperial Use
The Salamanders Chapter of Space Marines make wide use of Flamers and Melta Weapons due to their preference for close-ranged combat.
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What does a melta do?

Melta Weapons are a type of thermal weapon that make use of a sub-atomic reaction in a chemical fuel source to produce a tightly-focused beam of intense, searing heat.
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What does a Meltagun shoot?

Meltaguns work by firing a blast of pure fusion-based heat energy that can vaporise most organic troops, and even melt Adamantium. Melta Weapons are often carried by tank-hunting squads and are used as a special weapon by other squads.
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Can flamers shoot in combat?

Hi guys question I'm still new to the game I'm wondering if I put flamers on my chimeras would they be able to shoot them in melee combat? Yes your flamers on vehicles can fire.
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How do melta bombs work?

A Melta Bomb works by inducing a minute, uncontrolled, sub-molecular reaction within a highly-pressurised pyrum-petrol fuel mix located within an metallic casing, which rapidly reaches a critical stage and unleashes a blast of incredible heat.
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What is a Lascannon?

The powerful Lascannon is a formidable Laser Weapon whose energetic beam of coherent light is capable of penetrating most armoured vehicles. It is the favourite anti-tank weapon of the Astra Militarum and is also commonly used by the Space Marines.
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What is a Krak grenade?

The Krak Grenade is a type of explosive device used by the military forces of the Imperium of Man. Krak Grenades use a shaped explosive charge capable of punching holes in armoured targets such as vehicles or bunkers, and its charge can even rip armour plating apart.
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Are flamethrowers illegal in war?

Despite some assertions, they are not generally banned, but as incendiary weapons they are subject to the usage prohibitions described under Protocol III of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons. USA army flamethrowers developed up to the M9 model.
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What fuel do flamethrowers use?

The flamethrower uses 87 octane gasoline, available at almost every gas station pump in the United States and buying one doesn't require a background check, the company says.
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What Space Marines use flamers?

The Salamanders Chapter of Space Marines make wide use of Flamers and Melta Weapons due to their preference for close-ranged combat.
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What caliber is a heavy bolter?

The Heavy Bolter fires a . 998 calibre bolt, larger than the . 75 calibre bolt used by the standard pattern bolter, and makes use of the same gyro-stabilising technology as the standard bolter's shells.
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What is an inferno pistol?

The Inferno Pistol, also called an Infernus Pistol amongst the Space Marines of the Blood Angels Chapter, is a small hand-held Melta Weapon that has an overall effective range that is only about 25% that of its counterparts, the Meltagun and the Multi-Melta.
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What is a plasma pistol?

The Plasma Pistol is a Covenant directed energy weapon reverse-engineered from Forerunner technology that uses a weaponized variant of plasma. The weapon is powered by a battery cell and has a power output of 100–150 kV at 0.2–0.3 A (20–45 kW), but when overcharged, the power output is 1.5 MV at 0.2–0.3 A (300–450 kW).
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What is a stubber 40k?

A Heavy Stubber is the name given to a range of heavy-barrelled Auto Weapons used for sustained fire. Like Autoguns they are easily manufactured and maintained, and are commonly used by Imperial Guard forces across the Imperium.
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What is a multi melta?

The Multi-Melta is a heavier version of the standard Imperial Meltagun that is composed of multiple Meltagun barrels. The Multi-Melta is also known, like other Melta Weapons, as a "Cooker" or "Vape Gun" and is a formidable anti-personnel and anti-armour weapon.
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What is a combi bolter?

Combi-bolter (Twin-linked Bolter)

Similar to the Storm Bolter, the Twin-linked bolter or Combi-bolter is simply two standard bolters that have been mechanically combined into a single weapon, rather than having been constructed that way in the first place like a Storm Bolter.
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Is it illegal to have a flamethrower?

In the United States, flamethrowers are broadly legal for personal ownership and use. California requires a permit for the possession of a flamethrower, and only Maryland has outright banned their ownership and use.
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Can you use a flamethrower for self defense?

This self defense personal flamethrower is the radical new concept designed to help fend off unwanted advances. This small yet powerful weapon can shoot a deadly stream of fire up to a foot and a half away so that you can deter any would-be attacker before it's too late.
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How much do flamethrowers cost?

At $500 each, the flamethrowers brought in $10 million. The fire-breathing device comes packaged with a rhyming set of terms and conditions that nods to the classic Dr.
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Is napalm allowed in war?

Legal status

Napalm is legal to use on the battlefield under international law. Its use against "concentrations of civilians" is a war crime.
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Are Molotovs legal in war?

Legality. As incendiary devices, Molotov cocktails are illegal to manufacture or possess in many regions. In the United States, Molotov cocktails are considered "destructive devices" under the National Firearms Act and are regulated by the ATF.
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Are trench guns illegal?

In September 1918, the German government issued a diplomatic protest, complaining that the Model 97 Trench Gun was illegal because “it is especially forbidden to employ arms, projections, or materials calculated to cause unnecessary suffering” as defined in the 1907 Hague Convention respecting the Laws and Customs of ...
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What is a power sword?

A power sword is a Power Weapon that has been shaped into a sword of varying lengths and designs crafted from one of any number of different materials, though usually adamantium.
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How many grenades can a unit throw 40k?

Per Warhammer 40,000: The Rules, 'Only one grenade (of any type) can be thrown by a unit per phase'.
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