scouts question

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**dashrendar**

In the scouts section, it says that any model may replace its boltgun for (pick one).......

so can the scout sgt also have a sniper rifle? or not, since he has his own section of wargear?

**1hadhq**

dashrendar wrote:In the scouts section, it says that any model may replace its boltgun for (pick one).......

so can the scout sgt also have a sniper rifle? or not, since he has his own section of wargear?

Scout SGT = any model = yes

**dashrendar**

thats what I figured, but wanted to get another opinion.

**Gwar!**

-Gwar! comes to the rescue with confirmation that a Scout Sergeant may indeed take a Sniper Rifle!-

**Hollismason**

I dont know about other people but I always forget that my sgt hits on a 3+ not a 4+ same way with the signum thingie for devastators I never use that thing.

**padixon**

There is an actual FAQ answer to this one in the DA FAQ

Q. In the Codex, any Scout may replace his
bolter with a sniper rifle - so can a Scout
Sergeant take a Sniper Rifle?
A. Yes he can.

However, I do not know which codex the OP is in reference to. But, there you go with a semi-official GW response to said question.

**Gwar!**

Ah yes but you see, there was a subtle reason for the DA needing an FAQ and the SM not, and it lies in a Single Word.

The Dark Angels Codex states that "any Scout may replace his bolter with a sniper rifle", while Codex: Ultramarines states "Any model may replace his boltgun with...".

I guess the confusion for the DA codex was whether the "Scout Sergeant" was the same as a "Scout". The issue doesn't occur in Codex: Ultramarines because GW (in an incredibly rare case of GW actually fixing something) cleaned up the wording.

Edit: Yes I am bitter. Yes it is Codex: Ultramarines. It is clearly a Misprint on the Cover.

**Uriels_Flame**

Yes it is Codex: Ultramarines.

PAINFULLY, I agree.