The snazzgun is the Ork answer to a rich git’s dream: a huge, loud, full-auto gun built by a Mekboy for a Flash Git who’s paid a pile of teef. It’s less a single weapon than a whole category of showy, expensive kustom shootas.
What makes a snazzgun a snazzgun
There’s no standard pattern. A snazzgun is whatever a Mekboy builds when a Flash Git hands over a small fortune and asks for the best gun around. Designs vary wildly, from multi-barrelled bullet hoses to plasma-firing monsters.
What they all share is attitude: big, loud, rapid-firing, and covered in shiny bitz and squig skins. The Flash Git wants something that kills well and looks expensive doing it.
Common upgrades
Mekboys love a challenge, and a snazzgun is never really finished. Owners keep paying for more, and the gun keeps getting deadlier.
- More Dakka: extra barrels, scopes, and ammo belts for a higher rate of fire.
- Shootier: bigger barrels and heavier ammo so each shot hits harder.
- Blasta: pricey versions swap bullets for crackling plasma bolts, which pierce armour better but are even more unpredictable.
Snazzguns on the tabletop
In 10th Edition, the snazzgun is a ranged weapon carried by Flash Gitz and their Kaptin. It’s a heavy, sustained-fire gun that rewards a stationary firing line.
The profile is solid anti-infantry: 24″ range, 3 shots, BS 5+, Strength 6, AP -1, Damage 2, with Heavy and Sustained Hits 1.
| Range | A | BS | S | AP | D | Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24″ | 3 | 5+ | 6 | -1 | 2 | Heavy, Sustained Hits 1 |
How it fits Ork lore
Snazzguns sit alongside deffguns and kustom mega-blastas in the Ork arsenal. They’re a status symbol as much as a weapon, proof that a Flash Git has more teef than sense.
That mix of vanity and violence is very Ork. The gun doesn’t need to be reliable, it just needs to be flashy and killy enough to justify the price.
Key facts
- The snazzgun is a catch-all term for kustom Ork firearms built by Mekboys for Flash Gitz.
- They’re always big, loud, rapid-firing, and heavily ornamented with shiny bitz and squig skins.
- Common upgrades include More Dakka, Shootier, and Blasta (plasma) variants.
- In 10th Edition, it’s a 24″ Heavy, Sustained Hits 1 weapon with S6, AP -1, D2.
- It’s carried by Flash Gitz and their Kaptin.
FAQ
What is a snazzgun in Warhammer 40k?
It’s a catch-all term for a large, full-auto Ork weapon built by a Mekboy for a Flash Git who’s paid a lot of teef. Designs vary, but they’re always big, loud, and deadly.
Who uses snazzguns?
Flash Gitz and their Kaptin carry them. They’re the flashiest, richest Ork gunnerz, and the gun is as much a status symbol as a weapon.
What are the snazzgun’s rules in 10th Edition?
It’s a 24″ ranged weapon with 3 shots, BS 5+, Strength 6, AP -1, Damage 2, and the Heavy and Sustained Hits 1 keywords.