The laser musket is a homemade, heavily-modified version of a laser rifle and the signature weapon of the Commonwealth Minutemen. The most distinct feature to the laser musket is the hand crank used to prime a shot by charging jury-rigged capacitors. The standard laser musket usually charges only one shot, but can be modified to hold multiple shots.[2d20 1]
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Fallout 2d20
↑Fallout: The Roleplaying Game Rulebook p. 102: "The laser musket is a homemade form of laser rifle, blending advanced technology with strangely primitive mechanisms, popular with militia groups such as the Minutemen. The laser musket must be manually primed, charging the makeshift capacitor through turning a hand-crank on the weapon’s rear. While seemingly crude, they can make for potent sniper’s weapons, especially with a modified capacitor able to hold a larger charge."