Phaser rifle

A phaser rifle (or type-3 phaser) is a type of phaser and is used by Starfleet in combat situations that require the use of more weaponry than a standard phaser.

By the late 24th century, phaser rifles came equipped with 16 power settings, fully autonomous recharge ability, multiple-target acquisition, and gyrostabilization. Despite all these features, many people outside of the Federation didn't truth these weapons as they were to advanced and complicated in a combat situation. The Bajoran Resistance preferred to use a Cardassian phase-disruptor rifle, for example. (DS9 episode: "Return to Grace").