Other than the Pip Boy, the laser rifle is probably one of the most popular props for Fallout cosplayers. Because of its large ammunition capacity and because it’s a highly accurate weapon, players could easily take out all manner of enemies safely from a distance, often before they even had a chance to get a shot off. While there are certainly more exotic and flashy weapons to be found in the massive world of Fallout, none was as useful while wandering the Wasteland as the highly dependable laser rifle. If you’ve ever played any of the modern Fallout games, then you probably remember how excited you were when, after hours of endless roaming and fighting off mutant cannibals, giant rats and radscorpions, you finally found an AER9 Laser Rifle of your very own.
The AER9 Laser Rifle as it appears in Fallout.