The bolt pistol is a scaled down version of the mighty bolter. Featuring the same basic
design as the boltgun, the bolt pistol has high stopping power and is a prestigious weapon
much sought after among the ranks of the Imperium and even more desirable among
rep conscious gang members, where its value as a status symbol is perhaps more important
even than its considerable capabilities as a weapon.
Pistol: Pistols can be used to make ranged attacks, and can also
be used in close combat. If a Pistol has an Accuracy modifier, it
applies to ranged attacks only.
Rapid Fire (1): When firing with a Rapid Fire weapon, a successful hit
roll scores a number of hits equal to the number of bullet
holes on the Firepower dice.
If a Rapid Fire weapon scores more than one hit, the hits
can be split between multiple targets. The first must be
allocated to the initial target, but the remainder can be
allocated to other fighters within 3" of the first who are
also within range and line of sight. These must not be any
harder to hit than the original target...for example if a target in the
open is hit, an obscured target cannot have hits allocated
to it. Allocate all of the hits before making any wound
rolls.
Rapid Fire also works in close combat when on a weapon that also has the Pistol trait.