The primary difference between a Lasgun and a Lascannon is the size of the weapons. Space Marines also make extensive use of the Lascannon it is wielded by Devastator heavy weapon squads, Dreadnoughts, Predator Annihilators, and Land Raiders. Mark VII Mars Pattern Lascannon commonly used by the Chapters of the Adeptus Astartes. To accommodate the increased power output, the Lascannon has become the largest man-portable form of Las-weaponry, the barrel being several times larger in diameter and length than the standard Lasgun. However, it is very heavy and power-consuming, and must recharge after every shot, making it a poor anti-personnel weapon.Īs a result, it is usually installed on tanks or Sentinel platforms, and in the Imperial Guard, two-man teams are required to operate and carry around a single Lascannon. Its high strength and armour-piercing ability make it a formidable weapon and when it is twin-linked, it becomes even more deadly. It is the favourite anti-tank weapon of the Astra Militarum and is also commonly used by the Space Marines.

The powerful Lascannon is a formidable Laser Weapon whose energetic beam of coherent light is capable of penetrating most armoured vehicles. An Icarus Pattern Lascannon on a wheel-mount, used by the Astra Militarum as a defensive weapon.

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