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Bolt Action is a miniature wargame produced by Warlord Games. It is set during World War II and uses 28mm-sized models. The game was developed by Alessio Cavatore and Rick Priestley .
Miniature wargames are a form of wargaming designed to incorporate miniatures or figurines into play, which was invented at the beginning of the 19th century in Prussia. The miniatures used represent troops or vehicles (such as tanks, chariots, aircraft, ships, etc.). The games may reflect historical situations and armies, or may be futuristic ...
Brian Gregory founded Essex Miniatures in 1980 in Canvey Island, Essex.The company's first products were 28 mm historical figures. [1] With the rise in popularity of fantasy role-playing games (FRPGs) using 25 mm figures, Essex began producing fantasy miniatures as well, although they continued to market their slightly larger 28 mm figures as suitable for FRPGs.
The M1 ammo crate held a total of 1,000 belted or linked rounds packed in 4 M1 ammo boxes and the later M1A1 ammo crate held a total of 1,000 belted or 1,100 linked rounds packed in M1A1 ammo boxes. There were two .50 M2 ammo boxes to a crate (for a total of 220 belted or 210 linked rounds) with a volume of 0.93 cubic feet.
A 28mm miniature means that the size of the miniature will be 28mm from the feet of the mini to the chosen reference point. The most common miniatures were the 54 mm European miniatures and the 2 1/4" English models which are commonly considered to be 1:32 scale. [5]
[10] [11] They also produce lines of miniatures for DreamForge-Games [12] [13] and Scarab Miniatures. [14] [15] In January 2016 Warlord Games announced that they had "entered into partnership with Wargames Factory to exclusively distribute their plastic wargames kits worldwide." [16]
The first reason is that it is harder to reach models when there are many buildings in the way. Another reason is that the buildings may highlight the abstract scale at which the wargame operates. For instance, in the 28 mm wargame Bolt Action, a rifle's range is 24 inches, which is barely the length of a few houses at 28 mm scale. If placed in ...
Bolt-action Semi-automatic 12.7×108mm Satevari MSWP Georgia: 2015 Bolt-action .50 BMG DSR-Precision DSR-50 Germany: 2003 Bolt-action .50 BMG Mauser Tankgewehr M1918 German Empire: 1918 Bolt-action 13.2mm TuF: Gepárd anti-materiel rifle Hungary: 1987 Bolt-action Semi-automatic .50 BMG 12.7×108mm 14.5×114mm Vidhwansak India: 2005 Bolt-action