Type-2 phaser

A Type-2 Phaser is a typical hand-held, directed-energy weapon used by Starfleet and United Federation of Planets personnel during the 23rd and 24th centuries.

More powerful and generally larger in size than the Type-1 Phaser, Type-2 Phasers were kept aboard Starfleet and Federation starships, starbases, space stations and at planetary facilities.

The Type-2 Phaser is a required piece of equipment for most Starfleet away teams, as well as the starting member of the Hazard Team's arsenal.

Specifications
A descendant of electromagnetic weapons and Phase Pistols of the 22nd century, the Type-2 Phaser was introduced before the mid-23rd century and was standard issue aboard Starfleet vessels by the 2260s.

Utilized primarily in defensive situations, the Phaser Type-2 had several applications, from use as a weapon to use as a cutting tool, explosive device, or energy source. Storing considerable energy, most phasers were distinguished by a roughly pistol or gun-type configuration, firing a focused energy discharge in the form of a beam or steady stream.

In the nearly two hundred years since their introduction to Starfleet personnel, several models and makes have been observed.

Type-2 Phasers can cause severe to deadly injuries or phaser burns.

The Type-2 Phaser, while not as powerful as other particle weapons, has the advantage of not requiring ammunition in order to fire. Instead, its internal energy cells slowly regenerate themselves.