Laspistol
From Lexicanum
The laspistol is a smaller, more compact, pistol-version of the lasgun. They are the default firearms of Imperial officers who don't have access to more expensive equipment, such as plasma pistols or bolt pistols. There is little standardisation in the design of laspistols, most worlds producing their own versions. The most unconventional designs are the derringer-type pistols and the ornate and hand-crafted duelling pistols1.
The Imperial Guard Rough Riders are armed with a Laspistol due to their assault oriented role. Some soldiers may change their equipment to include the popular combination of Laspistol and Close Combat Weapon, usually the veteran squad members. Commissars often come with a Laspistol and Close Combat Weapons to allow him to lead the men from the front and show that he is with his men rather than using officer class weaponry that Guardsmen don't have access to.
The limited range of the weapon makes it primarily used for gaining an extra attack in close combat, and actually shooting the gun is sometimes foregone in favour of this attack.
Laspistols are mainly used by Imperial Guard Officers and advisers, including Commissars, Techpriest Enginseers and Sanctioned Psykers.
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Known and mentioned lasgun production sites and Patterns
- Kantrael - manufacture site
