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Pulse pistol

A Standard PK pulse pistol

A pulse pistol was the standard issue Peacekeeper sidearm, seven inches in length, six inches in height. It fired small bolts of yellow or red energy able to kill most species, but will not penetrate Scarran hide. The pulse pistol used Chakan oil cartridges for ammunition which were loaded into the grip; there were no shells. The pistol could be set to overload, causing a large explosion relative to the amount of ammunition remaining. They were also capable of jamming, the result of which made the shots fired flicker weakly and fall to the ground after a few feet. There was a mount on the left side, where a laser sight could be attached.

John Crichton eventually adopted one particular pulse pistol as his own which he christened "Winona". He considered it to be more dependable than other pistols.

Scorpius ued a larger version of the standard pulse-pistol. ("The Hidden Memory"; The Peacekeeper Wars; "Liars, Guns and Money - Plan B") He used this weapon to kill Gilina Renaez. In addition, Scorpius also carried a single shot pulse device in his cooling rod mechanism. Rygel XVI used this weapon while trapped with Scorpius. ("I-Yensch, You-Yensch")

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