For the most part the only reason I advocate pistols over rifles with bayonets (even though 30k seems to be bringing Bolter Bayonets back) is that QM seems to want to apply tabletop rulsism to the quest.
And in Table Top, only weapons with the Pistol modfier can be used simultaenously in melee.
HOWEVER, if:
-Because Talos is BIG larger weapons can 'counts as' pistol for him or get the pistol tag
-If we can make our marines strong/big enough that larger weapons might count as the pistol tag
-Just sticking them onto some mechadendrites so they can fire at the enemies independently and/or have mechadendrites have the melee weapons
I'd be just as happy as bayonets on rifles like volkites instead.
Whatever it takes to let our boys shoot and stab simultaneously.
>>5249072>Mars Pattern Mark II Scourge - Favoured by the Battle-Sisters of the Order of the Ebon Chalice at the Abbey of Dawn on Iocanthos, the Scourge Bolt Pistol comes equipped with a Sarissa as a bayonet fixture. The Sarissa's blade can easily rip open any Heretic in the hands of a power-armoured Adepta Sororitas warrior. 