Type 3 Compression Phaser Rifle

The Compression phaser rifles is one of the most powerful personnel-carried weapons in the Starfleet arsenal and are an alternative to the standard type-3 phaser rifle. The Compression Rifle is a powerful weapon that is usually only stored aboard Starships that could potentially see intense close-quarterts or surface combat, or at the request of a ships Captain (following approval by Starfleet Security. Combat Units, such as Marines, have this rifle as standard.

On more hazardous missions, Starfleet officers carried the compression rifle as a greater source of firepower. The rifle fires pulses of a similar but more powerful type to the phaser in a tight beam. The compression rifle also fired a more deadly and silent sniper shot, which required more energy but could be very effective on infiltration missions.