Hellgun - Notable Hellgun Patterns: D'laku Crusade-Pattern Hellgun - Dating back to the Skitarii cohorts that joined in the Angevin Crusade to conquer the Calixis Sector in the early 39th Millennium, this pattern of high-power, rapid discharge las-weapon remains unchanged as the standard armament of the elite Secutarii squads. As well as delivering a larger charge, Hellgun blasts are more focused than those of a standard lasgun and capable of easily punching through light and medium armour, inflicting distinctive "through-and-through" burn wounds on their victims. These matte-black weapons receive energy from a power capacitor usually attached to the backpack of the Secutor's carapace armour, but can use standard lasgun power packs if needed, although they will only get twelve shots from a pack before exhausting it.Lucius Pattern Type XIV (Heavy) Lasgun - The Lucius Pattern Type XIV Heavy Lasgun is a variant of the Hot-shot Lasgun that constitutes the standard armament for the Grenadier Squads of the Death Korps of Krieg. The Type XIV is a compromise between power and durability and requires far more maintenance than the average Lasgun to be kept in prime condition -- which has lead the weapon to gain a reputation for being unreliable in the field. Operating in the 28 megathule range, the Type XIV however packs a solid punch and its heavy powerpack -- worn on the trooper’s back -- can safely provide up to 200 shots depending on the weapon's condition and setting. The powerpack includes a quick recharge generator which is put under much stress, especially during automatic fire, which can cause the weapon's barrel to become marred or the gun's rate of fire to drop if not properly taken care of. To regulate the excessive heat developed when firing -- which has earned the weapon its surname of "Hotshot" Lasgun -- the Type XIV includes a bulky barrel-cooling shroud, the heat exchanger within making the barrel ice cold to the touch when not firing and thus require the trooper to wear gloves as not to injure himself. Yet the Lasgun is prone to overheating under continuous fire, a fact even the refrigeration system cannot prevent. As such, the weapon is also equipped with a safety that can cut off power until the barrel-temperature falls again within safe limits. The Type XIV also includes a sophisticated advance sight, incorporating an 4x magnification to further increase the weapon's precision, and a low-light infra-scope for nighttime-operations. As with other Hellguns, the Type XIV's main drawbacks are its power couplings, which tend to quickly wear out, thus making its shots' strength vary if not carefully maintained.Ryza Pattern Hot-shot Lasgun - Manufactured in the finest incantoriums that the Forge World of Ryza can provide, this Lasgun does not use a clip-like power pack as with those of the Imperial Guard, but instead a hyper-yield power array worn as a backpack rig. By adjusting this rig, the Hot-shot Lasgun can be calibrated to emit bursts of such penetrative power they can punch straight through ceramite. At its maximum capacity, the Lasgun operates in the sixty megathule range and holds enough potential energy that it is warm to the touch. This is the Hot-shot Lasgun preferred for use by the Tempestus Scions regiments of the Militarum Tempestus.