Proton rifle

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

Fiction

Marvel The Transformers comics

Lightspeed carries a proton rifle with a magnetic sight that locks on to iron-bearing targets. Lightspeed's Universe profile

Toys

The Transformers

• Landfill (Targetmaster, 1988)

Landfill's Targetmaster partner Silencer transforms into a a noiseless, recoil-less proton rifle that can be powered up by combining with Flintlock.

• Mainframe (Action Master, 1990)

Mainframe's Action Master partner Push-Button also transforms into a proton rifle.

Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers

• Grand Maximus (1988)
  • Japanese ID number: C-311

A redeco of Fortress Maximus, Grand Maximus came with a redeco of Fort Max's Photon Rifle in red as a "Proton Master Rifle" which is presumably like a regular proton rifle, but bigger.

Notes

• Although Lightspeed's Universe profile calls his robot mode weapon a proton rifle, both his instructions and packaging bio call it a "light-burst gun".