Closest real world weapon to a bolter?

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**snake**

I was thinking that it could be a M32 mult-shot grenade launcher (a six round "revolver" that fires 40mm grenades). Anyone got any opinions as to something that comes closer?

**Phyrexia**

An AA-12 with frag rounds. Go look it up. It's about as close as it gets.

**Ovion**

ah, this thread again.
Yeah, any assault shotgun using explosive shells is probably relatively close, but ultimately any 30mm repeater firing armour piercing explosive snub ammo will do

**CthuluIsSpy**

I was thinking of something like this

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mk_19_grenade_launcher

**riplikash**

Bolters are not grenade launchers, even though it is fun to call them that. Bolts don't fragment, do more damage indoors, or kill multiple people. They are more like a kind of super hollow point. In the same way a fire cracker can do massive damage if held in a closed fist but not even hurt if held in an open hand the explosive charge in a bolter can do horrific damage when it detonates inside living tissue, but would be unlikely to do anything more than flesh wounds if it detonated next to someone.

**Harriticus**

There's no real life equivalent to a bolter. The closest probably is the Mk.19, but as stated above there are still key differences.

**Mannahnin**

The original description is based off of these:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyrojet

**djdutton**

I agree with the AA12, rapid-fire assault shotgun and its bulk even makes it look a little like a bolter (of course its still a bit of a stretch). I just love playing the Killing Floor and using it on zombies, haha