Joe Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 WarCom Article. Some sort of sniper rifle? Barrel is a bit weird. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387463-the-rumour-engine-20th-january-2026/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitsHammer Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 3 minutes ago, Joe said: Some sort of sniper rifle? Barrel is a bit weird. Probably a barrel wrap of some kind. Those aren't uncommon for snipers trying to camouflage a gun since a perfectly straight line stands out in nature but breaking it up or making it look less straight can help it blend in better. Alby the Slayer 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387463-the-rumour-engine-20th-january-2026/#findComment-6152985 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mittens Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Clearly a sniper rifle, not sure if its 40k or fantasy dwarves/rats Agramar_The_Luna_Wolf and phandaal 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387463-the-rumour-engine-20th-january-2026/#findComment-6153012 Share on other sites More sharing options...
phandaal Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Just now, Marshal Mittens said: Clearly a sniper rifle, not sure if its 40k or fantasy dwarves/rats Fantasy rats was my first guess. The bubbled barrel, old school spyglass, and thin pointed fingers remind me of Skaven. VanDutch, skylerboodie, Dark Shepherd and 2 others 2 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387463-the-rumour-engine-20th-january-2026/#findComment-6153013 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inquisitor_Lensoven Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 1 minute ago, Marshal Mittens said: Clearly a sniper rifle, not sure if its 40k or fantasy dwarves/rats Scope looks too modern to be AOS. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387463-the-rumour-engine-20th-january-2026/#findComment-6153014 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Techwisp Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 There's a crack in the barrel there. Also the scope seems too modern to be an Aos/ToW model. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387463-the-rumour-engine-20th-january-2026/#findComment-6153015 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitsHammer Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 5 minutes ago, Marshal Mittens said: Clearly a sniper rifle, not sure if its 40k or fantasy dwarves/rats Clearly Orks. Someone warn the Celestial Lions. Marshal Mittens, Dark Shepherd, ThaneOfTas and 2 others 5 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387463-the-rumour-engine-20th-january-2026/#findComment-6153017 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrox Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 I'd be tempted to say Gue'vesa, but they'd be more likely to use Tau weaponry. Maybe a possible new Astra Militarum kit? Wasn't there rumours of a new guard regiment, for KT or 40K? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387463-the-rumour-engine-20th-january-2026/#findComment-6153020 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bouargh Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 2 hours ago, Joe said: Some sort of sniper rifle? Barrel is a bit weird. Clearly made out of Marshmallow. Alby the Slayer and Dark Shepherd 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387463-the-rumour-engine-20th-january-2026/#findComment-6153028 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Shepherd Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 (edited) 2 hours ago, BitsHammer said: Probably a barrel wrap of some kind. Those aren't uncommon for snipers trying to camouflage a gun since a perfectly straight line stands out in nature but breaking it up or making it look less straight can help it blend in better. Valhallans confirmed :) Edited January 20 by Dark Shepherd skylerboodie 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387463-the-rumour-engine-20th-january-2026/#findComment-6153031 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMawr Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Weird the fingers/gloves are reminiscent of eldar (rangers), but almost everything else is as far from eldar as can be. Necromunda seems likely Dark Shepherd and Burni 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387463-the-rumour-engine-20th-january-2026/#findComment-6153032 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jukkiz Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Hard to really say, Rats come to mind, necromunda anything really... But i think it might be Genestealear cults? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387463-the-rumour-engine-20th-january-2026/#findComment-6153087 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvePicante Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 7 hours ago, BitsHammer said: look less straight Tau confirmed phandaal and sitnam 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387463-the-rumour-engine-20th-january-2026/#findComment-6153103 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agramar_The_Luna_Wolf Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 6 hours ago, phandaal said: Fantasy rats was my first guess. The bubbled barrel, old school spyglass, and thin pointed fingers remind me of Skaven. Humm in my case i was thinking in Kharadron dwarves... But,again, I think can be something from Necromunda. Easily fits there. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387463-the-rumour-engine-20th-january-2026/#findComment-6153106 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinespider Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Too thin to be Kharadron. Skaven isn't impossible, but I agree that the scope is too modern-looking. This feels like a one-off squaddie marksman to me, like a member of a Catachan Command Squad or something. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387463-the-rumour-engine-20th-january-2026/#findComment-6153109 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old-Four-Arms Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 6 hours ago, Inquisitor_Lensoven said: Scope looks too modern to be AOS. So... Hrud fusil? brother_b 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387463-the-rumour-engine-20th-january-2026/#findComment-6153111 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kabaakaba Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Too modern for aos, to vintage and curvy for IG. Orks? Grot with rifle? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387463-the-rumour-engine-20th-january-2026/#findComment-6153119 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Techwisp Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 2 hours ago, Shinespider said: Too thin to be Kharadron. Skaven isn't impossible, but I agree that the scope is too modern-looking. This feels like a one-off squaddie marksman to me, like a member of a Catachan Command Squad or something. Catachan Sniper would make sense if that's a Barrel Cover on the rifle. They are in a jungle and jungles notoriously are bad for rifle maintenance. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387463-the-rumour-engine-20th-january-2026/#findComment-6153144 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kabaakaba Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 55 minutes ago, Indy Techwisp said: Catachan Sniper would make sense if that's a Barrel Cover on the rifle. They are in a jungle and jungles notoriously are bad for rifle maintenance. They're would use standard scope this way. And this one obviously not Militarum issue. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387463-the-rumour-engine-20th-january-2026/#findComment-6153152 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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