Laser pistol (sport)

Regulation varies between jurisdictions, but they are usually not subject to laws concerning air guns or firearms and are often sold freely.

[1] Laser pistols are categorised as Class 1: safe under all conditions of normal use.

Laser pistols are regulated by the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM), not the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF).

They were introduced in the modern pentathlon event at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics.

After that, laser pistols are not only employed in modern pentathlon but in triathle and laser-run events as well.

[10] This resulted in different approaches to construction: On the one hand, there are still models with the structure of a match air pistol: a very thin barrel and a more voluminous container underneath which holds additional weights or the laser emitter.