Laser pistol (1980) - Revision history

Joe Beaudoin Jr. at 06:05, 5 November 2025

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	[[Category: Weapons]]		[[Category: Weapons]]
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			<references />{{Indicator\|1980}}

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Colonial counterpart */

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Colonial counterpart

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	The smaller pistols do not register on 1980 CE medal detectors, as they are made of carbon-synthetic material {{G80\|The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I}}; presumably the larger ones are made of the same material as well.		The smaller pistols do not register on 1980 CE medal detectors, as they are made of carbon-synthetic material {{G80\|The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I}}; presumably the larger ones are made of the same material as well.

	: ''Note: The "laser derringer" prop is reused in [[Buckwiki:Buck Rogers in the 25th Century\|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]'s "[[Buckwiki:Mark of the Saurian\|Mark of the Saurian]]" as a weapon employed by the [[Buckwiki:Saurian\|Saurian]] infiltrators aboard ''[[Buckwiki:Searcher\|Searcher]], ''who too made use of repurposed versions of the [[computron]] prop as a camouflage device.''		: ''Note: The "laser derringer" prop is reused in [[Buckwiki:Buck Rogers in the 25th Century\|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]'s "[[Buckwiki:Mark of the Saurian\|Mark of the Saurian]]" as a weapon employed by the [[Buckwiki:Saurian\|Saurian]] infiltrators aboard ''[[Buckwiki:Searcher\|Searcher]], ''who too made use of repurposed versions of the [[wrist computron]] prop as a camouflage device.''

	=== "Buck Rogers" Variant ===		=== "Buck Rogers" Variant ===

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Related imagery

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	Image:Laser pistol blast.jpg\|[[Dillon]] fires his laser at trees in Nazi Germany {{G80\|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I}}.		Image:Laser pistol blast.jpg\|[[Dillon]] fires his laser at trees in Nazi Germany {{G80\|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I}}.
	Image:Laser blast at jukebox.jpg\|Dillon and [[Troy (1980)\|Troy]] fire their smaller laser guns at an offending jukebox at [[Maggies Truck Heaven]] {{G80\|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part III}}.		Image:Laser blast at jukebox.jpg\|Dillon and [[Troy (1980)\|Troy]] fire their smaller laser guns at an offending jukebox at [[Maggies Truck Heaven]] {{G80\|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part III}}.
	Image:Laser pistol.jpg\|The "derringer" version of the laser pistol.		Image:Laser pistol.jpg\|The "derringer" version of the laser pistol {{G80\|The Night the Cylons Landed, Part II}}.
	Image:Cylon laser pistol.jpg\|The Cylon laser pistol variant is holstered.		Image:Cylon laser pistol.jpg\|The Cylon laser pistol variant is holstered {{G80\|The Return of Starbuck}}. The holster itself is a repurposed element from the [[Buckwiki:Draconian guard\|Draconian warrior]] costumes from ''[[Buckwiki:Buck Rogers in the 25th Century\|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]].''
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	The smaller pistols do not register on 1980 CE medal detectors, as they are made of carbon-synthetic material {{G80\|The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I}}; presumably the larger ones are made of the same material as well.		The smaller pistols do not register on 1980 CE medal detectors, as they are made of carbon-synthetic material {{G80\|The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I}}; presumably the larger ones are made of the same material as well.

			: ''Note: The "laser derringer" prop is reused in [[Buckwiki:Buck Rogers in the 25th Century\|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]'s "[[Buckwiki:Mark of the Saurian\|Mark of the Saurian]]" as a weapon employed by the [[Buckwiki:Saurian\|Saurian]] infiltrators aboard ''[[Buckwiki:Searcher\|Searcher]], ''who too made use of repurposed versions of the [[computron]] prop as a camouflage device.''

	=== "Buck Rogers" Variant ===		=== "Buck Rogers" Variant ===

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Colonial counterpart */

2025-11-01T15:11:00Z

Colonial counterpart

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	== Colonial counterpart ==		== Colonial counterpart ==

	In addition to the regular, larger [[laser pistol (TOS)\|laser pistol]] worn by Warriors, smaller versions (a.k.a. "pocket pistols") are used by Warriors [[Troy (1980)\|Troy]] and [[Dillon]] during their missions on [[Earth (1980)\|Earth]].		In addition to the regular, larger [[laser pistol (TOS)\|laser pistol]] worn by Warriors, smaller versions (a.k.a. "pocket pistols" or "laser derringers"<ref>{{Bsgwiki term}}</ref>) are used by Warriors [[Troy (1980)\|Troy]] and [[Dillon]] during their missions on [[Earth (1980)\|Earth]].

	Both variants of these pistols have various settings, including a stun setting, a destructive setting, and a setting that places the stricken target in paralysis, thus freezing them in the position they were in prior to being hit {{G80\|The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I}}. The stun setting leaves the target with a headache after they regain consciousness {{G80\|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II}}.		Both variants of these pistols have various settings, including a stun setting, a destructive setting, and a setting that places the stricken target in paralysis, thus freezing them in the position they were in prior to being hit {{G80\|The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I}}.

			The stun setting leaves the target with a headache after they regain consciousness {{G80\|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II}}. Depending on their stunning strength, they may even place subjects into a form of coma that cannot be properly addressed by Earth medical practices circa 1980 CE, as was the case with Colonel [[Jack Sydell]] {{G80\|Spaceball\|The Night the Cylons Landed, Part II}}.

	The smaller pistols do not register on 1980 CE medal detectors, as they are made of carbon-synthetic material {{G80\|The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I}}; presumably the larger ones are made of the same material as well.		The smaller pistols do not register on 1980 CE medal detectors, as they are made of carbon-synthetic material {{G80\|The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I}}; presumably the larger ones are made of the same material as well.
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	: ''Note: The '''"Buck Rogers" variant'''<ref>{{bsgwiki term}}</ref> is a dual term referring to both the appearance of the pistol in the eyes of Earth's people and the fact that the weapon is first used in the production of ''[[buckrogers:\|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]''. ''Buck Rogers'' and ''Galactica 1980'' often shared many of the same resources and props, as they were produced during the same time period.''		: ''Note: The '''"Buck Rogers" variant'''<ref>{{bsgwiki term}}</ref> is a dual term referring to both the appearance of the pistol in the eyes of Earth's people and the fact that the weapon is first used in the production of ''[[buckrogers:\|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]''. ''Buck Rogers'' and ''Galactica 1980'' often shared many of the same resources and props, as they were produced during the same time period.''
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	: ''It should be noted that this variant are previously used as [[Eastern Alliance]] enforcer pistols in episodes of the'' {{OS\|Greetings ~~from~~ Earth\|Baltar's Escape\|Experiment in Terra\|prose=y}}''.''		: ''It should be noted that this variant are previously used as [[Eastern Alliance]] enforcer pistols in episodes of the'' {{OS\|Greetings From Earth\|Baltar's Escape\|Experiment in Terra\|prose=y}}''.''

	== Cylon counterpart ==		== Cylon counterpart ==

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	: ''For the laser pistols used in the {{TOS\|Battlestar Galactica\|Original Series}}, see: [[Laser pistol]].''		: ''For the laser pistols used in the {{TOS\|Battlestar Galactica\|Original Series}}, see: [[Laser pistol]].''

	[[~~Image~~:Large laser pistols.jpg\|thumb\|Standard laser pistols of the [[Colonial Warrior]]s being used on their "stun" setting.]]		[[File:Large laser pistols.jpg\|thumb\|Standard laser pistols of the [[Colonial Warrior]]s being used on their "stun" setting.]]
	The '''laser pistol''' is an energy-based weapon and standard sidearm of both [[Colonial Warrior]]s and [[Cylons (TOS)\|Cylons]] [[Centurions (TOS)\|Centurions]] in 1980 CE.		The '''laser pistol''' is an energy-based weapon and standard sidearm of both [[Colonial Warrior]]s and [[Cylons (TOS)\|Cylons]] [[Centurions (TOS)\|Centurions]] in 1980 CE.

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	=== "Buck Rogers" Variant ===		=== "Buck Rogers" Variant ===
			[[File:G80 - Space Croppers - Dillon and Troy Plough the Fields with Buck Rogers' Laser Pistols.jpg\|thumb\|[[Dillon]] and [[Troy (1980)\|Troy]] plough and till the fields with a "''Buck Rogers''" variant laser pistol {{G80\|Space Croppers}}]]
	Aside from the [[laser pistol\|standard issue]] "knob" muzzle, a second variant is used by Dillon and Troy on Earth featuring a translucent conical, flat-edged facing muzzle with a built in front sight fin and a black body. Unlike the standard issue version, the variant features a smooth surface with rounded edges and is mostly untextured, outside of a dial to alter the power output. This variant is seen only once, deployed by the aforementioned Warriors in order to till fields for seeding by the [[Super Scouts]] {{G80\|Space Croppers}}.		Aside from the [[laser pistol\|standard issue]] "knob" muzzle, a second variant is used by Dillon and Troy on Earth featuring a translucent conical, flat-edged facing muzzle with a built in front sight fin and a black body. Unlike the standard issue version, the variant features a smooth surface with rounded edges and is mostly untextured, outside of a dial to alter the power output. This variant is seen only once, deployed by the aforementioned Warriors in order to till fields for seeding by the [[Super Scouts]] {{G80\|Space Croppers}}.

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* "Buck Rogers" Variant */

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"Buck Rogers" Variant

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	: ''Note: The '''"Buck Rogers" variant'''<ref>{{bsgwiki term}}</ref> is a dual term referring to both the appearance of the pistol in the eyes of Earth's people and the fact that the weapon is first used in the production of ''[[buckrogers:\|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]''. ''Buck Rogers'' and ''Galactica 1980'' often shared many of the same resources and props, as they were produced during the same time period.''		: ''Note: The '''"Buck Rogers" variant'''<ref>{{bsgwiki term}}</ref> is a dual term referring to both the appearance of the pistol in the eyes of Earth's people and the fact that the weapon is first used in the production of ''[[buckrogers:\|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]''. ''Buck Rogers'' and ''Galactica 1980'' often shared many of the same resources and props, as they were produced during the same time period.''
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			: ''It should be noted that this variant are previously used as [[Eastern Alliance]] enforcer pistols in episodes of the'' {{OS\|Greetings from Earth\|Baltar's Escape\|Experiment in Terra\|prose=y}}''.''

	== Cylon counterpart ==		== Cylon counterpart ==

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	<gallery mode="slideshow">		<gallery mode="slideshow">
	Image:Laser pistol blast.jpg\|[[Dillon]] fires his laser at trees in Nazi Germany {{G80\|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I}}.		Image:Laser pistol blast.jpg\|[[Dillon]] fires his laser at trees in Nazi Germany {{G80\|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I}}.
	Image:Laser blast at jukebox.jpg\|Dillon and [[Troy (1980)\|Troy]] fire their smaller laser guns at an offending jukebox at [[Maggies Truck Heaven]] ~~([[~~Galactica Discovers Earth, Part III~~]])~~.		Image:Laser blast at jukebox.jpg\|Dillon and [[Troy (1980)\|Troy]] fire their smaller laser guns at an offending jukebox at [[Maggies Truck Heaven]] {{G80\|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part III}}.
	Image:Laser pistol.jpg\|The "derringer" version of the laser pistol.		Image:Laser pistol.jpg\|The "derringer" version of the laser pistol.
	Image:Cylon laser pistol.jpg\|The Cylon laser pistol variant is holstered.		Image:Cylon laser pistol.jpg\|The Cylon laser pistol variant is holstered.

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	== Colonial counterpart ==		== Colonial counterpart ==

	In addition to the regular, larger [[laser pistol (TOS)\|laser pistol]] worn by Warriors, smaller versions ~~of the laser pistol~~ are used by Warriors [[Troy (1980)\|Troy]] and [[Dillon]] during their missions on [[Earth (1980)\|Earth]].		In addition to the regular, larger [[laser pistol (TOS)\|laser pistol]] worn by Warriors, smaller versions (a.k.a. "pocket pistols") are used by Warriors [[Troy (1980)\|Troy]] and [[Dillon]] during their missions on [[Earth (1980)\|Earth]].

	Both variants of these pistols have various settings, including a stun setting, a destructive setting, and a setting that places the stricken target in paralysis, thus freezing them in the position they were in prior to being hit {{G80\|The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I}}. The stun setting leaves the target with a headache after they regain consciousness {{G80\|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II}}.		Both variants of these pistols have various settings, including a stun setting, a destructive setting, and a setting that places the stricken target in paralysis, thus freezing them in the position they were in prior to being hit {{G80\|The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I}}. The stun setting leaves the target with a headache after they regain consciousness {{G80\|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II}}.

	The smaller pistols do not register on 1980 CE medal detectors, as they are made of carbon-synthetic material {{G80\|The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I}}; presumably the larger ones are made of the same material as well.		The smaller pistols do not register on 1980 CE medal detectors, as they are made of carbon-synthetic material {{G80\|The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I}}; presumably the larger ones are made of the same material as well.

			=== "Buck Rogers" Variant ===

			Aside from the [[laser pistol\|standard issue]] "knob" muzzle, a second variant is used by Dillon and Troy on Earth featuring a translucent conical, flat-edged facing muzzle with a built in front sight fin and a black body. Unlike the standard issue version, the variant features a smooth surface with rounded edges and is mostly untextured, outside of a dial to alter the power output. This variant is seen only once, deployed by the aforementioned Warriors in order to till fields for seeding by the [[Super Scouts]] {{G80\|Space Croppers}}.

			: ''Note: The '''"Buck Rogers" variant'''<ref>{{bsgwiki term}}</ref> is a dual term referring to both the appearance of the pistol in the eyes of Earth's people and the fact that the weapon is first used in the production of ''[[buckrogers:\|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]''. ''Buck Rogers'' and ''Galactica 1980'' often shared many of the same resources and props, as they were produced during the same time period.''

	== Cylon counterpart ==		== Cylon counterpart ==

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	Image:Laser pistol blast.jpg\|[[Dillon]] fires his laser at trees in Nazi Germany {{G80\|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I}}.		Image:Laser pistol blast.jpg\|[[Dillon]] fires his laser at trees in Nazi Germany {{G80\|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I}}.
	Image:Laser blast at jukebox.jpg\|Dillon and [[Troy (1980)\|Troy]] fire their smaller laser guns at an offending jukebox at [[Maggies Truck Heaven]] {{G80\|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part III}}.		Image:Laser blast at jukebox.jpg\|Dillon and [[Troy (1980)\|Troy]] fire their smaller laser guns at an offending jukebox at [[Maggies Truck Heaven]] {{G80\|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part III}}.
	Image:Laser pistol.jpg\|The "derringer" version of the laser pistol.		Image:Laser pistol.jpg\|The "derringer" version of the laser pistol {{G80\|The Night the Cylons Landed, Part II}}.
	Image:Cylon laser pistol.jpg\|The Cylon laser pistol variant is holstered.		Image:Cylon laser pistol.jpg\|The Cylon laser pistol variant is holstered {{G80\|The Return of Starbuck}}. The holster itself is a repurposed element from the [[Buckwiki:Draconian guard\|Draconian warrior]] costumes from ''[[Buckwiki:Buck Rogers in the 25th Century\|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]].''
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	== Colonial counterpart ==		== Colonial counterpart ==

	In addition to the regular, larger [[laser pistol (TOS)\|laser pistol]] worn by Warriors, smaller versions (a.k.a. "pocket pistols") are used by Warriors [[Troy (1980)\|Troy]] and [[Dillon]] during their missions on [[Earth (1980)\|Earth]].		In addition to the regular, larger [[laser pistol (TOS)\|laser pistol]] worn by Warriors, smaller versions (a.k.a. "pocket pistols" or "laser derringers"<ref>{{Bsgwiki term}}</ref>) are used by Warriors [[Troy (1980)\|Troy]] and [[Dillon]] during their missions on [[Earth (1980)\|Earth]].

	Both variants of these pistols have various settings, including a stun setting, a destructive setting, and a setting that places the stricken target in paralysis, thus freezing them in the position they were in prior to being hit {{G80\|The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I}}. The stun setting leaves the target with a headache after they regain consciousness {{G80\|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II}}.		Both variants of these pistols have various settings, including a stun setting, a destructive setting, and a setting that places the stricken target in paralysis, thus freezing them in the position they were in prior to being hit {{G80\|The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I}}.

			The stun setting leaves the target with a headache after they regain consciousness {{G80\|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II}}. Depending on their stunning strength, they may even place subjects into a form of coma that cannot be properly addressed by Earth medical practices circa 1980 CE, as was the case with Colonel [[Jack Sydell]] {{G80\|Spaceball\|The Night the Cylons Landed, Part II}}.

	The smaller pistols do not register on 1980 CE medal detectors, as they are made of carbon-synthetic material {{G80\|The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I}}; presumably the larger ones are made of the same material as well.		The smaller pistols do not register on 1980 CE medal detectors, as they are made of carbon-synthetic material {{G80\|The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I}}; presumably the larger ones are made of the same material as well.
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	: ''Note: The '''"Buck Rogers" variant'''<ref>{{bsgwiki term}}</ref> is a dual term referring to both the appearance of the pistol in the eyes of Earth's people and the fact that the weapon is first used in the production of ''[[buckrogers:\|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]''. ''Buck Rogers'' and ''Galactica 1980'' often shared many of the same resources and props, as they were produced during the same time period.''		: ''Note: The '''"Buck Rogers" variant'''<ref>{{bsgwiki term}}</ref> is a dual term referring to both the appearance of the pistol in the eyes of Earth's people and the fact that the weapon is first used in the production of ''[[buckrogers:\|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]''. ''Buck Rogers'' and ''Galactica 1980'' often shared many of the same resources and props, as they were produced during the same time period.''
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	: ''It should be noted that this variant are previously used as [[Eastern Alliance]] enforcer pistols in episodes of the'' {{OS\|Greetings ~~from~~ Earth\|Baltar's Escape\|Experiment in Terra\|prose=y}}''.''		: ''It should be noted that this variant are previously used as [[Eastern Alliance]] enforcer pistols in episodes of the'' {{OS\|Greetings From Earth\|Baltar's Escape\|Experiment in Terra\|prose=y}}''.''

	== Cylon counterpart ==		== Cylon counterpart ==

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	: ''For the laser pistols used in the {{TOS\|Battlestar Galactica\|Original Series}}, see: [[Laser pistol]].''		: ''For the laser pistols used in the {{TOS\|Battlestar Galactica\|Original Series}}, see: [[Laser pistol]].''

	[[~~Image~~:Large laser pistols.jpg\|thumb\|Standard laser pistols of the [[Colonial Warrior]]s being used on their "stun" setting.]]		[[File:Large laser pistols.jpg\|thumb\|Standard laser pistols of the [[Colonial Warrior]]s being used on their "stun" setting.]]
	The '''laser pistol''' is an energy-based weapon and standard sidearm of both [[Colonial Warrior]]s and [[Cylons (TOS)\|Cylons]] [[Centurions (TOS)\|Centurions]] in 1980 CE.		The '''laser pistol''' is an energy-based weapon and standard sidearm of both [[Colonial Warrior]]s and [[Cylons (TOS)\|Cylons]] [[Centurions (TOS)\|Centurions]] in 1980 CE.

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	Image:Laser pistol blast.jpg\|[[Dillon]] fires his laser at trees in Nazi Germany {{G80\|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I}}.		Image:Laser pistol blast.jpg\|[[Dillon]] fires his laser at trees in Nazi Germany {{G80\|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I}}.
	Image:Laser blast at jukebox.jpg\|Dillon and [[Troy (1980)\|Troy]] fire their smaller laser guns at an offending jukebox at [[Maggies Truck Heaven]] ~~([[~~Galactica Discovers Earth, Part III~~]])~~.		Image:Laser blast at jukebox.jpg\|Dillon and [[Troy (1980)\|Troy]] fire their smaller laser guns at an offending jukebox at [[Maggies Truck Heaven]] {{G80\|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part III}}.
	Image:Laser pistol.jpg\|The "derringer" version of the laser pistol.		Image:Laser pistol.jpg\|The "derringer" version of the laser pistol.
	Image:Cylon laser pistol.jpg\|The Cylon laser pistol variant is holstered.		Image:Cylon laser pistol.jpg\|The Cylon laser pistol variant is holstered.