Soviet laser pistol
The Soviet laser pistol was a prototype handgun-shaped energy weapon designed to be utilized by cosmonauts for use in an environment, which render ineffective conventional firearms The weapon was magazine fed and used pyrotechnic flashbulb technology to project its beam. Another type of the gun was a six-shot Laser revolver.Design
The weapons were designed to either disable optical sensors on enemy spacecraft, or to flash-blind the enemy astronauts when engaged in an orbital combat aboard or out of spacecraft. Its energy output was sufficient enough to inflict damage on optical devices and eye injuries, and did no damage to other hardware and tissues.Project cancellation
As the Perestroika began and spurred the New political thinking disarmament doctrine, the project was soon terminated.
