Vox Legi-pattern Arbites Combat Shotgun

Vox legi-pattern arBites ComBat shotgun The primary weapon of the Arbites is the combat shotgun􀀎 It is valued for its stopping power, simplicity, reliability, and for its ability to intimidate􀀎 Even the most dusty, ancient Judge haunting the Halls of Judgement on Terra will have cut his teeth on the brutally effective shotgun drills which form the foundation of all Arbites combat training􀀎 A huge variety of different shotgun designs are used in different Precinct Fortresses across the galaxy, depending upon local forge worlds􀀎 The Vox Legi-pattern is particularly widespread amongst the Arbitrators of The Periphery, and is broadly typical of the weapons favoured by Calixian Arbitrators􀀎 Effectively a large-bore, locally manufactured version of the shotgun designs used by many planetary enforcers, the Vox Legi is a devastating and adaptable weapon that fi res shotgun shells nearly the size of those employed by the Adeptus Astartes􀀎 The increased size of the weapon reduces its ammunition capacity compared to that of its fellow shotguns, but it still remains more powerful and adaptable than a standard shotgun􀀎 Most patrolling Arbitrators take advantage of this fl exibility by carrying a variety of shotgun shell types so as to offer them different tactical options in the event of encountering a situation that requires their intervention􀀎 Over-engineered by a considerable margin, the weapon is also perfectly capable of being used as a large club— indeed, it is expressly designed with this secondary purpose in mind􀀎 It is also designed for maximum psychological impact, with a very audible pump action (standard Arbites riot training makes use of this)􀀎 The sound of a hundred Arbitrators simultaneously chambering their weapons has ended countless riots over the millennia􀀎 The Vox Legi counts as a club when used in melee􀀎 The user may opt to hand load a single shotgun shell into the specially designed tube magazine as a single Full Action􀀎 This shotgun shell may be of a different type to the other shells in the gun, but must be the next shell fi red from the weapon􀀎