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The '''Laser Pistol''' is the standard sidearm of many pilots and officers in the more technologically-advanced militaries of the [[Inner Sphere]].  Though popular with superior range and punch compared to ballistic pistols, laser pistols are expensive and require the use of power packs to supply the necessary energy.<ref name=CBR>''Classic BattleTech RPG'', p. 136</ref>
 
The '''Laser Pistol''' is the standard sidearm of many pilots and officers in the more technologically-advanced militaries of the [[Inner Sphere]].  Though popular with superior range and punch compared to ballistic pistols, laser pistols are expensive and require the use of power packs to supply the necessary energy.<ref name=CBR>''Classic BattleTech RPG'', p. 136</ref>
  
The Laser Pistol can also be used as a cutting tool by keeping the trigger held down.  In this way it can make a 1.5cm-long cut through a .5cm-thick piece of steel in 2 seconds, expending its standard power usage rating in the process.<ref name=CBR/>
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The Laser Pistol can also be used as a cutting tool by keeping the trigger held down.  In this way it can make a 1.5 cm cut through 5 mm of steel in 2 seconds, expending its standard power usage rating in the process.<ref name=CBR/>
  
 
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Revision as of 14:17, 23 April 2022

Laser Pistol

Overview

The Laser Pistol is the standard sidearm of many pilots and officers in the more technologically-advanced militaries of the Inner Sphere. Though popular with superior range and punch compared to ballistic pistols, laser pistols are expensive and require the use of power packs to supply the necessary energy.[1]

The Laser Pistol can also be used as a cutting tool by keeping the trigger held down. In this way it can make a 1.5 cm cut through 5 mm of steel in 2 seconds, expending its standard power usage rating in the process.[1]

Notes

Specification

Item: Laser Pistol[2]
Equipment Rating: D/B-A-A/D
Armor Piercing/Base Damage: 4E/3
Range: 15/35/80/225 meters
Power Points per Shot: 2
Cost: 750
Affiliation: -
Mass: 1 kg
Notes: -

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Classic BattleTech RPG, p. 136
  2. A Time of War, p. 267

Bibliography