Chinese company ZKZM Laser has produced the ZKZM-500 laser assault rifle which people are calling the Chinese AK-47 because of its similar size, weighing in at three kilos (6.6 lbs). Claims of its ...

What happens when science fiction meets real-world engineering? We put a functional Mass Effect-style plasma rifle to the test. Does it fire like in the games, or is it just a cool prop?

A laser rifle firing a continuous beam ... with the weapon and you can target weak points with ease. It's only real benefit is burning away light-armored hordes. This weapon struggles with ...