Laser pistol (Fallout: New Vegas)

The laser pistol, officially the AEP7 laser pistol, is a weapon .
==Background==
==Characteristics==
While one of the weakest energy pistols in terms of damage, the laser pistol is also the most common. Unlike the majority of the weapons in New Vegas, the laser pistol does not have a "true iron sights" function.
Like other energy weapons, the laser pistol has a multiplier on Critical Chance, making Critical Hits more frequent with this weapon over most others. Critical hits that are fatal reduce enemies to piles of steaming ash. This process does not damage any equipment or items the victim was holding or wearing prior to their death.
By nature of firing a beam projectile, its shots will instantly hit, negating any need to lead the shot. Additionally, the laser pistol's beam will ignite any gas leak traps that it passes through. A laser pistol can be repaired by copies of itself and its variants or any one-handed energy weapon with the Jury Rigging perk. The sound is almost the same but very noticeably quieter than its Fallout 3 counterpart.
===Durability===
The laser pistol can fire a total of about 995 times using standard cells, the equivalent of 34 reloads, from full condition before breaking.
==Variants==
* Pew Pew - a unique variant found in the Sunset Sarsaparilla headquarters after acquiring 50 Sunset Sarsaparilla star bottle caps during The Legend of the Star.
* Missing laser pistol - a quest item relevant to the Pistol Packing unmarked quest.
* Compliance Regulator - a unique variant that inflicts a paralysis effect on a Critical Hit, found in Fallen Rock cave.
* Laser pistol (GRA) - the customizable variant added with the Gun Runners' Arsenal add-on.
===Comparison===
==Locations==
* Goodsprings - By selecting Energy Weapons as a Tag skill during the tutorial, the Courier receives a laser pistol from Doc Mitchell. If the Guns skill is also tagged, it will take precedence and one will instead only receive a 9mm pistol. Also, a laser pistol can be found in a box in Doc Mitchell's house along with some energy cells.
* Goodsprings cave - Two laser pistols can be usually found in the coyote-infested cave, respectively on the corpse of a Bright follower and one of the dead settlers laying inside, along with some energy cells.
* Hidden Valley bunker - On the first floor, if you go to the resting quarters across from the shooting range, there will be several footlockers filled with laser pistols. Ten or more can be stolen from here.
* Nipton - Inside Nipton Town Hall on the top floor, inside Mayor Steyn's office, on the shelf just behind the mayor's desk.
* Nipton house - One in a safe in the house with the Mister Gutsy prototype.
* Primm Pass - Just a little ways from the New California Republic checkpoint, a Bright follower has a laser pistol.
* Silver Rush - Can be bought from Gloria Van Graff in Freeside.
* Vault 22 - On a table to the left from the entrance to the room with the flamer.
* One can be found, along with some ammunition, on the corpse of a Bright Brotherhood follower under a railway bridge between Jean Sky Diving and Sloan.
* The Vendortron at the Gun Runners kiosk will sell laser pistols from early on in the game.
* They can often be purchased from Quartermaster Bardon, stationed in the Hoover Dam offices.
* HELIOS One - One in the cabinet behind the entrance desk.
* REPCONN test site - All of the surviving Bright followers carry one and it can also be looted from the several dozen dead followers located in and around the building.
* Villa, Sierra Madre - Located at the base of a tree in a courtyard on the east side.
* Carried by Y-17 trauma override harnesses at lower levels.
* X-13 testing facility - In the outer northeast; one in a gun cabinet and three on a board/desk, in a shielded room.
==Notes==
The laser pistol is unaffected by the true iron sights setting, and will use the same aim animation regardless.
==Sounds==
			
			
==Gallery==
Laser pistol Nipton house.jpg|Nipton house
Weapons and ammo Silver Rush.jpg|Silver Rush
FNVOWB laser pistols X-13 testing facility.jpg|X-13 research facility 
Laser pistol 01 (Gamebryo).png|Hi-res image
LaserCommander.png|Laser pistol in the perk image for Laser Commander
==References==
Category:Fallout: New Vegas Energy Weapons skill weapons
Category:Fallout: New Vegas improved holdout weapons
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