Laser pistol

It only figures that the dullest weapon gives us the coolest death scene.

Laser pistols are pistols which, naturally, fire lasers. They are relatively common sidearms among Transformers, though for some reason the Constructicons are particularly fond of them.

Fiction

Marvel The Transformers comics

In robot mode, Bonecrusher carried a laser pistol, Bonecrusher's Universe profile as did his fellow Constructicons Hook, Hook's Universe profile Long Haul, Long Haul's Universe profile Mixmaster, Mixmaster's Universe profile Scavenger, Scavenger's Universe profile and Scrapper. Scrapper's Universe profile Hosehead was armed with two short-range laser pistols and an accelerator rifle. Hosehead's Universe profile Rewind knew that the ratio of carbon to ditryllium atoms in laser pistol polish was 3,623:1. Rewind's Universe profile

Dreamwave Generation One continuity

In robot mode, Bonecrusher carried a laser pistol, Bonecrusher's More than Meets the Eye profile as did his fellow Constructicons Hook, Hook's More than Meets the Eye profile Long Haul, Long Haul's More than Meets the Eye profile Mixmaster, Mixmaster's More than Meets the Eye profile Scavenger, Scavenger's More than Meets the Eye profile and Scrapper. Scrapper's More than Meets the Eye profile As a Classic Pretender, Bumblebee had a laser pistol he could use in both modes. Pretender Bumblebee's More than Meets the Eye profile One of Sixshot's modes was a jet-propelled laser pistol. Sixshot's More than Meets the Eye profile Quickswitch could also transform into a Transformer-sized laser pistol. Quickswitch's More than Meets the Eye profile

Toys

The Transformers

• Bonecrusher (Constructicon, 1985/1986)

The Transformers Bonecrusher came with a laser pistol, according to his instructions and packaging bio.

• Hook (Constructicon, 1985/1986)

The Transformers Hook came with a laser pistol, according to his instructions.

• Long Haul (Constructicon, 1985/1986)

The Transformers Long Haul came with a laser pistol, according to his instructions.

• Mixmaster (Constructicon, 1985/1986)

The Transformers Mixmaster came with a laser pistol, according to his instructions.

• Scavenger (Constructicon, 1985/1986)

The Transformers Scavenger came with a laser pistol, according to his instructions.

• Scrapper (Constructicon, 1985/1986)

The Transformers Scrapper came with a laser pistol, according to his instructions.

These toys were redecoed and reissued (and bootlegged) a number of times over the years.

• Galvatron (Decepticon City Commander, 1986/1987)

According to his instructions, The Transformers Galvatron transforms into a laser pistol that you can wield.

This mold was also redecoed and reissued.

• Sixshot (Six Changer, 1987/1988, 2002)

The Transformers Sixshot transforms into six distinct modes: robot, ramming-tank, starfighter, armored carrier, wolf-creature, and jet-propelled laser pistol.

This mold was retooled to make Greatshot.

• Hosehead (Headmaster, 1988)

The Transformers Hosehead came with two small black laser pistols that can attached to his head in robot mode, be stored on the sides of the vehicle mode.

• Quickswitch (Six Changer, 1988)

The Transformers Quickswitch can transform into a robot, Cybertronic jet, drill tank, hovercraft, flying puma, and laser pistol.

The same mold was used in Japan to make Sixknight.

• Bumblebee (Classic Pretender, 1989)

Classic Pretender Bumblebee came with a laser pistol for his robot mode that could also be mounted on his vehicle mode roof or held by his Pretender shell.

This toy was sold without the Pretender shell in the Kmart exclusive Legends figure assortment, the first store-exclusive Transformers in the Hasbro line. Oddly, he came with his teammate Jazz's photon rifle, who had Bumblebee's laser pistol in exchange.

Notes

Foreign names

• Japanese: laser pistol (レーザーピストル rēzā pisutoru), laser gun (レーザーガン rēzā gan)