Proton rifle

The proton rifle is an Autobot weapon and a relatively common alternate mode for Autobot Targetmasters.

Fiction

Marvel The Transformers comics

Lightspeed carried a proton rifle with a magnetic sight that locked on to iron-bearing targets. Lightspeed's Universe profile Silencer was bio-engineered to convert to a noiseless, recoilless, high-powered proton rifle and was accurate up to six miles in this mode. He could also combine with Flintlock to form one weapon that retained the offensive capabilities of both components. Landfill's Universe profile

Dreamwave Generation One continuity

Silencer transformed into an utterly silent, recoilless proton rifle. When combined with Flintlock, whichever served as the barrel had their abilities powered up by the other, acting as a booster. Landfill's More than Meets the Eye profile Push-Button transformed into a photon rifle and could combine with Mainframe's double-barreled proton gun to increase its power. Mainframe's More than Meets the Eye profile

Toys

The Transformers

• Landfill (Targetmaster, 1988)

According to his packaging bio, Landfill's Targetmaster partner Silencer transforms into a noiseless, recoil-less proton rifle that can be powered up by combining with Flintlock's stress pistol mode.

• Mainframe (Action Master, 1990)

Mainframe's Action Master partner Push-Button combines with his vibro pulverizer to form a proton rifle.

Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers

• Grand Maximus (1988)

A redeco of Fortress Maximus, Grand Maximus came with a redeco of Fort Max's photon rifle in red called a proton master rifle which is presumably like a regular proton rifle, but bigger.

Notes

• Although Lightspeed's Marvel Universe profile calls his robot mode weapon a proton rifle, his instructions, packaging bio, and Dreamwave More than Meets the Eye profile all call it a light-burst gun.

See also

• Electron rifle
• Neutron rifle