Editing Pulse rifle

[[File:Electro pulse rifle Termination.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Short, controlled bursts.]]
'''Pulse rifles''', also colloquially known as "'''pulse guns'''", were a common type of firearm utilized by [[Autobot]]s. Specialized variants include electron-pulse rifles, electrostatic pulse rifles, and ion-pulse rifles.

Ion-pulse rifles were also part of the armaments of the colossal [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]].

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
[[File:Electron pulse gun Power Play.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|I wanna introduce you to a personal friend of mine...]]
[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]'s electron-pulse gun was capable of emitting a beam of highly energized electrons at 300 bursts per second. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Sunstreaker's ''Universe'' profile}}

[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] could deploy his ion-pulse rifles in both Battle Station and [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] modes; they additionally formed [[Six-Gun]]'s arms. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Metroplex's ''Universe'' profile}}

During the [[Transformer]]s' second battle on [[Earth]] at the [[S. Witwicky Auto Repairs & Tow Service|Witwicky garage]], Sunstreaker fired at the incoming [[Decepticon]]s with his electron pulse gun while [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] took off with his [[Jet pack|rocket backpack]] to shoot [[Thundercracker (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Thundercracker]] with his [[flare gun]]. {{storylink|Power Play!}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
In [[robot mode]], Sunstreaker was armed with an electron-pulse rifle that fired 300 bursts per Earth second. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Sunstreaker's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}

[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]'s [[Pretender]] shell was armed with a semi-automatic pulse rifle and deflector shields mounted on each forearm. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Pretender Jazz's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}

Both [[Bristleback]]'s Pretender shell and inner robot were armed with an electrostatic pulse rifle that shorted out an enemy's circuitry, with the potential to cause permanent damage. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Bristleback's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}

In all modes Metroplex was armed with ion pulse rifles, alongside an arsenal of other weaponry. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Metroplex's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}

===''Wings Universe''===
During the [[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]], pulse rifles were highly utilized by the understaffed [[Cybertron Defense Team (G1)|Cybetron Defense]] forces, such as by [[Clampdown (G1)|Clampdown]]. After releasing the prisoners, [[Electro]] and [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], Clampdown equipped Electro with a pulse rifle as he did not trust him with his own sword, or as Clampdown called it, his personal weapon of mass destruction. Later in battle, after Electro was knocked off his feet by [[Starscream (MW)|Starscream]], he ditched the rifle in exchange for the cast aside sword of [[Megaplex]]. {{storylink|Termination}}

==Toys==
{{note|Only toys that include accessories explicitly listed as a "Pulse Rifle" (or similar terms like "Pulse Gun") are listed here.}}
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1Six-Gun toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Hope Metroplex didn't need these today.]]
*'''Metroplex''' (Autobot City, [[1986]])
**''Accessories:'' [[Scamper#Generation 1|Scamper]], Scamper's arms/cannons (x2), Scamper's small [[laser pistol]], [[Slammer#Generation 1|Slammer]], Slammer's turret, Sixgun's body/tower, Sixgun's chestplate/tower top, 2 red cannons/Sixgun's legs, 2 black cannons/Sixgun's arms, Sixgun's laser pistol, double-barreled cannon, rear tower, shoulder antenna, 2 fists, 2 kneecaps, 3 missiles
:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' [[Metroplex (G1)#Generation 1|Metroplex]] came with two large black weapons, generically labelled as "accessory cannons" in his [[instructions]] and identified as ion-pulse rifles in his [[packaging]] [[bio]]. These guns also formed the arms for the robot mode of [[Six-Gun]].

:This mold was also used to make [[Metrotitan (G1)#Toys|Metrotitan]] and so the ion-pulse rifles would be [[redeco]]ed to make [[Metroshot]]'s arms. Whether those are also pulse rifles is unknown.
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[[File:G1 fangry toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*'''Fangry''' (Headmaster, [[1988]])
**''Accessories:'' [[Brisko]] Headmaster driver, ion pulse gun, wings/shield 
:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' [[Fangry (G1)#Toys|Fangry]] came with a black gun, identified as an ion pulse gun in his instructions and packaging bio.
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[[File:Pretender Jazz toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb]]
*'''Jazz''' ([[Classic Pretender]], [[1989]])
**''Accessories:'' 2-piece [[Pretender]] shell, helmet, laser, rifle
:Classic Pretender [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Pretender|Jazz]]'s shell could be armed with a black rifle, identified as a semi-automatic ion pulse gun in his packaging bio.
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[[File:G1-toy Vroom.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Vroom''' ([[Mega Pretender]], 1989)
**''Accessories:'' large laser, small laser, large wheel, small wheel, sidecar/base
:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' [[Vroom (G1)#Toys|Vroom]] came with two weapons, identified only as "large laser" and "small laser" in his instructions. However, his packaging bio notes that he is armed with two exterior 3000 rounds-per-minute ion pulse guns in addition to a [[magnetic repeller rifle]] and a mind-altering [[illusionizer]].
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[[File:G1-toy Bristleback.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bristleback''' ([[Pretender Monster]], [[1989]])
:*''Accessories:'' pulse rifle, monster shell, shell backing, right [[Monstructor (G1)#Toys|Monstructor]] fist
:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' [[Bristleback#Toys|Bristleback]] came with a pale lilac [[weapon]], labelled as a [[pulse rifle]] in his instructions and further identified as a rapid-fire, electrostatic, pulse rifle in his packaging bio. It could be mounted on his Pretender shell's back, or held in robot mode. Bristleback's inner robot [[mold]] and combiner [[kibble]] were also used to make [[Gairyu#Toys|Gairyu]] and the electrostatic pulse rifle was [[redeco]]ed to make Gairyu's [[ankylo gun]].
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===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
*'''Tigertrack''' (November [[2003]])
**''Accessories'': [[lazer homing SAM launcher]], electron pulse gun, 3 [[missile]]s
:As a [[redeco]] of the original [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Sideswipe]] toy, [[Tigertrack#Toys|Tigertrack]] came with the same weapons, including a white rifle, now labelled as an electron pulse gun.

:The base [[mold]] was also used to make [[Clampdown (G1)#Toys|Clampdown]], [[Deep Cover#Toys|Deep Cover]], and [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Red Alert]].
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Sunstreakeruniverse2008toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Blaster... Rifle... Sure, same thing, why not.]]
*'''Sunstreaker''' ([[2008]])
:*''Accessories'': "Electron Pulse Blaster", engine supercharger intakes
: Part of the first wave of [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'']] Deluxe Class toys, Sunstreaker includes a small silver gun referred to as an "Electron [[Pulse blaster|Pulse Blaster]]", but for the sake of consistency, we will assume it's the same as the Electron Pulse Rifle of later releases. This is the same mold as the same line's [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Sideswipe]]'s [[flare gun]].
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Henkei Sunstreaker toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Sunstreaker''' ([[September 19]], 2008)
:*''Accessories'': "Electron Pulse Blaster", engine supercharger intakes

: Released in the fifth wave of TakaraTomy's ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' toys, this version of ''Universe'' Sunstreaker is a redeco of Hasbro's release, with the Electron Pulse Blaster now done in [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] plastic.
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:Masterpiece-MP12TTigertrack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Tigertrack''' (July [[2013]])
**''Accessories:'' lazer homing SAM launcher, electron pulse gun, two screw driver pile drivers
:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Tigertrack#Masterpiece|Tigertrack]] is a redeco of [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-12 Lambor]]. He comes with his hand-held electron pulse gun, which is now silver.

:This mold was also used to make [[Red Alert (G1)#Masterpiece|Alert]] and [[Clampdown (G1)#Masterpiece|Clampdown]] (see below).
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[[File:MP14C-Clampdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Clampdown''' ([[December 26]], [[2015]])
**''Accessories:'' lazer homing SAM launcher, electron pulse gun, two screw driver pile drivers
:Clampdown came with his own hand-held electron pulse gun, this time in red.
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:TF-MP-39-Sunstreaker.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Sunstreaker''' ([[December 22]], [[2017]])
:*''Accessories'': "[[Electron pulse gun]]", "[[Flare gun]]" rifle, "[[Chip Chase#Masterpiece|Chip Chase]]" figure, crying alternate face, smiling alternative face, [[Attack of the Alien Robots|Alien Robot mask]], spare side mirrors

:Sunstreaker came with a small black Electron Pulse Pun that can be stored inside an opening compartment on his leg. Notably this is a separate weapon from the also included flare gun.
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==Notes==
*Pulse rifles, while nowadays a staple term for generic science-fiction firearms, are a reference to the M41A Pulse Rifle from the [[1986]] ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliens_(film) Aliens]'' movie, which had released earlier in the same year as Metroplex's ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|The Transformers Universe]]'' profile, which was the first use of the term within the [[The Transformers (franchise)|''Transformers'' franchise]]. The M41A Pulse Rifles were named as such because they used an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_firing electrical pulse action firing system] instead of a standard firing pin seen in most modern firearms. Most fictional firearms named after the M41A Pulse Rifle tend to overlook this fact and it is unknown if the pulse rifles within [[Transformers brand|Transformers]] fiction operate on the same mechanism.
*Due to the Lamborghini brothers evidently [[Sideswipe (G1)#Notes|swapping molds]] during the development of ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|The Transformers]]'', Sunstreaker's ''Universe'' profile described him with several features of [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Sideswipe]]'s [[toy]], including a hand-held "electron pulse gun" that the original [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Sunstreaker]] toy doesn't include. As Tigertrack was based on the [[Pre-Transformers|pre-''Transformers'']] ''[[Diaclone]]'' toy that would have represented Sunstreaker before the mold swap, his weapon was named after the one in Sunstreaker's ''Universe'' profile. In addition to the 2008 ''Universe'' Sunstreaker toy coming with an "Electron Pulse ''Blaster''", which we have decided to list on this page, his ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' toy came packaged with a much larger "Electron [[Pulse cannon|Pulse Cannon]]".
*For whatever reason, Jazz's [[Classic Pretender]] [[profile]] in [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''More than Meets the Eye'' series replaced his semi-automatic "ion pulse gun" with the more generic pulse rifle. Similarly, the "electron pulse gun" in Sunstreaker's universe profile was renamed to an electron pulse rifle in his Dreamwave profile. Due to all of this, coupled with the existence of an ion-pulse rifle in both of Metroplex's profiles, TFWiki has decided to group them all onto one page to prevent any confusion.

==See also==
*[[Pulse blaster]]
*[[Pulse cannon]]

[[Category:Pulse weapons|Rifle]]
[[Category:Electrostatic weapons|Pulse rifle]]
[[Category:Electron weapons|Pulse rifle]]
[[Category:Ion weapons|Pulse rifle]]
[[Category:Generation 1 rifles]]
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 rifles]]