Type Laser Designed 1984 Length 180mm | Place of origin Soviet Union Variants Revolver | |
Designer V. S. Sulakvelidze (project leader),
B. N. Duvanov, A. V. Simonov,
L. I. Avakyants, V. V. Gorev | ||
The Soviet laser pistol was a prototype energy weapon designed for cosmonauts. The weapon was magazine fed and used pyrotechnic flashbulb technology to project its beam. Another example was a Laser revolver. The weapons were meant to disable optical sensors on enemy spacecraft.
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