Laser Pistol

==Description==
The Overthroughian Laser Pistol, simply designated "Laser Pistol", otherwise known as the "Blowhole" (or "Blo-Whole") is a breakthrough technology in laser and (or) plasma firearm development, invented by the Overthrough Empire in 2023. It is a rudimentary firearm, choosing industrial quantity over actual quality, being developed in large numbers prior to the outbreak of the Third World War. The firearm, lasting two decades of service, was the backbone of the Empire's laser technology before more fruitful and advanced armament made its way beyond the firearm's ability. It was eventually replaced by the Laser Pistol 2 by 2045.
==History==
===Development===
The development of the Laser Pistol is rather obscure, as are the creators and conditions of its development. Development began some time as early as 2015, although this may have been done by a separate entity before research was undertaken by 2021; alternatively, that could be the starting year. Breakthroughs were made in 2022 after a dozen prototypes, creating the first (safe enough) prototype passed through inspection in 2023. Production rapidly began early in 2023, being quickly issued to special forces units for training and further use, before becoming a staple weapon of the Overthroughian Armed Forces by the time of the Invasion of Belgium in 2026.
===Production===
Production of the Laser Pistol was single-handedly ordered and manufactured by the Overthrough Empire, over 20,000 being manufactured in the first year, followed by 42,000 more produced by 2024, production continuing to ramp up before plans for the Laser Pistol 2 came to fruition.
==Reliability==
The Laser Pistol is noted to be a very unreliable weapon. Although it has the edge of laser technology, projectiles were known for being alarmingly off course from the "barrel" of the firearm. The weapon also suffered from overheating when repetitively fired or being quickly reloaded, at times causing the weapon to melt or explode in the hands of a user, causing injury to its user, with atleast 1,230 individual reported incidents occurring during the weapons lifetime. Instead of addressing these in any form of variant, focus in future development was completely invested in another firearm.
==Design==
The Laser Pistol is a pistol chambered in 35 mm Power Shot cartridge fed through a slot on the left side of the weapon, (like a battery) being able to take up to four cartridges at a time. It is not entirely known the firing mechanism that is utilized, but gas operation is known to be in play. The weapon itself seems to be of two casts of steel and polymer, minus the attached items such as the sights and grip guard; the entire device is built together with little to no ability to open it for maintenance, asides from fixing the front borehole and battery hold.
Upon pulling of the trigger, one loaded cartridge will be promptly "drained" into the firing mechanism, most likely located approximately 0.5 inches in front of the trigger, where the shot is translated into a pure beam of (laser?) heated plasma for a duration of a second at a target, with an effective distance of about 42 meters. This process is relatively unknown, except that the battery of the shot undergoes this process in less than 1.2 seconds, generating a good portion of heat. The weapon is able to fire at the rate in which the user can pull the trigger, though repetitive discharge in quick succession is generally discouraged, as the generation of heat has the ability to warp and melt the front of the pistol, sometimes resulting in an explosive discharge. When drained of its battery, the magazine is able to be ejected via the ejection button placed just above the trigger, of which it can easily be picked out with the fingers, or at times, will be forcibly removed itself due to the incorrect release of built-up gas pressure.
The "translation device" described to be within the weapon is certainly an unclear and well-kept secret of the Overthroughian military, as research conducted on captured devices has proven to no avail any replication of the technology in play. In theory, it is believed that the ammo of the battery passes through a sort of translating device, most commonly theorized to be either some complex piece of glass, crystal, or metals; possibly being an entire mechanism or just a "primer", or bizarrely simply something unbelievable or not-from-this-world.
==Derivatives==
The Overthroughian Laser Pistol is most definitely the precursor to all Overthroughian laser technologies. Some of the earliest and easily noticeable examples of this would be:
* Laser Pistol 2 lol
==Production and users==
===Users===
Overthrough Empire
=== Non-State users ===
Executioners
==Conflicts==
World War 3
==Notes==
*It's pretty stupid looking I know. The original drawings were worse, I'll get to it.
*Also, probably evident, I am not a gunsmith nor a good scientist, so this is all in the realm of fiction with as much science as one can dream up. Feel free to shoot suggestions on how this gun operates, I'd appreciate it -EB
==Appearances==
===Torn Earth===
The Laser Pistol first shows up in the paper episodes prior to TNA, where an Overtroop shoots at Henry with one. The weapon intermittently shows up long after production ends.
==Gallery==
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