Which is your favourite iconic weapon and why?

[Path Walker]

To me, nothing represents how ridiculous 40k is more than the Chain bladed weapons. They're impractical, loud and very messy, it's pretty much 40k in a nutshell. In the far future where weapons that can annihilate planets are not uncommon and yet hitting each other in the face is a preferred method of war, a sword (or axe) that's also a Chainsaw is just hilarious.

[Psychosplodge]

Theres a separate melee one

[Path Walker]

Theres a separate melee one

Oh i didn't see that!

[Cutter]

Also a Plasma Pistol.

And I still know.

[Psychosplodge]

lols

[Spark Sully]

i like the Nemesis Force Halberd, myself.

[Chris*ta]

I voted shuriken catapult. Because it was the first wide-issue weapon that had a real sense of elegance.

[Juhani]

The Space Marine - Cyclone Missile Launcher




When that arrived to the WH40K it changed the way the game was played. The first iteration rules allowed you to choose how many rockets you fire at once letting you unleash up to 6" blats on your weakinling enemies. Fun memories of burning Eldar :-)

[Arkhan Land]

ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-chainsword!!!

[JamesP]

Bolter. For the same reason. Though it was the final added touch that bolters had chainsaw bayonets which sold me.

Personally, for me it's always been the bolter; back when I was eleven, the idea that there could be a science fiction future where people didn't use laser weapons was staggering in its originality. That these non-laser weapons would basically look like AK-47s was even more amazing, because it felt so much more real. Then to discover that they shoot rockets?.