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I was wondering what are the actual differences in operation between storm and twin linked bolters?

I assumed that due to the new more advanced feeding systems storm bolters fire each bolter alternately, resulting in twice the rate of fire, turning it into a spray and pray machine gun, more suitable for assaults.
The twin-linked ones are just two bolters strapped together firing at the same time, essentually doubling the firepower but with much more kick. This, they must be used as a bolter, i.e. aimed bursts in order to hit anything, hence why it's a Rapid Fire weapon. It also explains how it's deadlier at short range, where the power of each shot is more important than being able to spray an entire area.

Is that a correct assumption? The codexes dont seem to make it clear, other than saying that the storm bolters are newer tech.

Based on the miniature it's self Stormbolters are drum feed, and even though I haven't seen a TL Bolter miniature (if there is one) I imagine them as you said, just two Bolters strapped together.

That's not just imagining, that is literally what they are-- two bolters strapped together with a jury rigged trigger to allow you to fire both at the same time.

Storm Bolters are a separate but similar design, and a far more effective one.

Yeah that's pretty much it really. In simpler terms the storm bolter is the next step up in the bolter family from the bolter itself and a twin linked bolter is the product of 2 bolters and a lot of super glue .

One is an elegant weapon designed to lay down a large volume of fire...

... and the other involves a mechanical hack-job.

ive always imagined that a stormbolter could fire both barrels at the same time, while a comi-bolter would have to alternate which barrel fires.

Actually it's the opposite. The storm bolter alternates to provide a better rate of fire-- like an LMG basically-- while the combi bolter is literally two bolters put together in a way that if you pull the trigger you fire both.

Leave it to Chaos to ruin a perfectly good bolter. This is why we can't have nice things like storm bolters. We would just strap them together...ugh. Orks likely do a better job with tech.

Orks like a good mechanical hackjob

Now iif orks would just twin-link EVERYTHING they might actually hit once in a while...

Actually, I thought Twin-linked bolters are better than storm bolters in game terms, read it in another thread I think.

ZeFelix42 wrote:Leave it to Chaos to ruin a perfectly good bolter. This is why we can't have nice things like storm bolters. We would just strap them together...ugh. Orks likely do a better job with tech.

The twin-linked bolter came before storm bolters. Storm bolters are a relatively 'recent' invention.

Dark Apostle 666 wrote:Actually, I thought Twin-linked bolters are better than storm bolters in game terms, read it in another thread I think.

Ya thats how I view it as well, as in game twin-linked bolters are better at under 12", worse 12-24". I figured the twin-linked bolters output shots faster and therefore do more at close range, but the rate of fire makes longer range shooting difficult. The storm bolter barrels alternating would be more stable at ranged shooting. I think the twin-linked bolter fits Chaos marines well, lots of close range firepower as they close to melee range.

Duct tape.

The twin-linked bolter is two bolters put together with one trigger.

The stormbolter is a better designed,but is more or less the same thing.