Terminator Armour

[Void Master]

In the codex entry it states that a model can replace a sizeable part of it's equipment with terminator armour (no point mentioning all the equipment - y'all know what I mean).

 

So far it's all very clear. What puzzles me is the bit that says that the boltgun is replaced if you choose terminator armour, but the model comes equipped with boltgun OR bolt pistol. So what if you choose a bolt pistol instead of the boltgun? Does my Librarian or Chaplain get to keep it and thus keep the additional attack? So far I've been convinced that "replaces the boltgun" includes replacing the pistol if you've chosen the pistol instead of the boltgun. But a normal marine gets both a bolter and a pistol, so why doesn't a HQ have the mental capability of storing his bolt pistol in a holster when he decides to use the stormbolter? What contributes to my puzzlement is that the captain only has a bolt pistol and then replaces it (which indicates that the lack of the word bolt pistol in the description "may replace... boltun... for terminator armour" is not merely an oversight or C&P error).

 

So, does a Chaplain in terminator armour get to keep his pistol or not?

[Steelmage99]

Does the Terminator option mention replacing the Boltgun?

If so, you need a Boltgun to replace in order to pick up a Terminator suit.

 

As to all the "mental capacity" and realism junk................it's a game. Stop trying to apply real-world realism to the universe of 40k. Things tend to go a lot smother and unnecessary brain-meltdowns are avoided. :P

[Legatus]

As he said, if your character does not chose the boltgun, he cannot replace the boltgun and other gear with a terminator armour.