Dual pistols

[Empirespy]

I have a company commander with a laspistol and plasma pistol, for modelling purposes, and then I was informed that I would get an extra attack as I have to single handed close combat weapons. I have since played it like this for the better part of a year, but I was doing some prep games for a tournament, and my opponent told me that this doesn't work. It is a slightly cheesy, so I let him have it, but I'm going to play hard at this tournament, so is this legal, or have I been playing it wrong.
Thanks
-Empirespy

[Homer S]

See page 42 of the BRB for this quote under Normal Close Combat Weapons:

"...in close combat, pistols count as normal close combat weapons..."

It is confirmed on page 29 under Pistol Weapons.

Two pistols, therefore, equals +1A.

Homer

[Lothlanathorian]

Just add another voice to the chorus, Homer is entirely correct.

[Eldoriath]

Agree with the two above speakers

[MajorWesJanson]

Regarding Homer's answer:

[Lothlanathorian]

Regarding Homer's answer:

Now you're just stalking me with happiness

[Spetulhu]

Entirely correct, +1 A in close combat. What you don't get is an extra shooting attack or twin-linking for two identical pistols.

[The Marshel]

I quite like the idea of a guard commander being cheesy for gaining a bonus attack anyway. I mean really, even if u were wrong, what is that single s3 attack going to do anyway?

[MyNameDidntFit]

I'd say no, you don't. You're replacing a CCW with that second pistol...

[radical ed]

I'd say no, you don't. You're replacing a CCW with that second pistol...

which itself is a CCW. So still 2 CCW's

[MyNameDidntFit]

The Company Commander has 3 attacks base. I have always assumed this was including the extra attack. But my codex is buried in moving stuff right now, so I may be wrong.

/Edit: just pulled up Army Builder and that has him down as 3/4 attacks, so I am apparently mistaken. My apologies.

[omegoku]

The A stat does includes wargear, unless it states otherwise in special rules.
3 Attacks
+1 for 2 CCWs
+1 for charging!
5 attacks can make a difference. I'd swap the plasma pistol for a power weapon myself..

[Ambience 327]

The A stat does not includes wargear, unless it states otherwise in special rules.
3 Attacks
+1 for 2 CCWs
+1 for charging!
5 attacks can make a difference. I'd swap the plasma pistol for a power weapon myself..

Fixed that for you. Judging by your breakdown, that is what you meant. (It is also correct.)

[Empirespy]

Ok thanks, I'll check with the TO just to see if he's ok with it, I just wanted to make sure I wasn't creating rules out of nowhere...

[don_mondo]

Ok thanks, I'll check with the TO just to see if he's ok with it, I just wanted to make sure I wasn't creating rules out of nowhere...

Why would he have a problem with something allowed by the codex. It says you can replace your laspitol OR ccw with a plasma pistol, so the two pistol combo is defintely codex legal. And it's already been shown above that two pistols counts as 2 ccw in close combat. If he does have a problem with it, he's an idiot.

[Bunnahabhain]

If he does have a problem with it, he's an idiot.

Unfortunately, there isn't a rule against that...

[omegoku]

Fixed that for you. Judging by your breakdown, that is what you meant. (It is also correct.)

Thanks! I should reread my posts before hitting Post!

[Homer S]

In fact, some would argue the idiot might better fulfill the primary rule. At least for themselves...

Homer