Torque rifle

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I self-narrate like this, too. "That fist—smashing my nose in—"

The torque rifle is Air Raid's weapon of choice. Any object struck with its beam is subject to 80,000 psi of rotational force. Needless to say, most materials can't take the pressure.

Despite its name, it's really more of a pistol than a rifle. Air Raid can also fire it from his nosecone in jet mode.

Fiction

Marvel Comics continuity

Ramjet and Shrapnel felt the effects of the torque rifle as the Aerialbots defended Hoover Dam from Decepticon raiders. Aerialbots over America!

Notes

  • The phrase "80,000 psi of rotational force" doesn't really mean much, as rotational force (AKA torque or moment) can't be measured in psi (which measures force per unit area). Common measures for torque are the newton meter (Nm) and pound-foot (lb·ft, not to be mistaken with the foot-pound which measures energy).