Institute pistol

 is a weapon in Fallout 4.

Background
A mass-produced laser weapon developed by the Institute for use by its squads of synth troopers operating on the surface. The design sacrifices raw firepower per shot in favor of easier manufacturing and increased refire rate and is overall intended for use by groups of synths, rather than individual human operators. This philosophy is reflected by its limited customization options.

Characteristics
A laser weapon developed by The Institute, it features a higher rate of fire than the laser pistol when semi-automatic, but the damage per shot is 33% lower, resulting in an overall decrease in DPS while being far less efficient with fusion cells. Furthermore, Institute weapons don't have any grip or stock upgrades, nor can they be equipped with sniper barrels.

Mods
All numbers are relative to the base stats. 

Grip

 * Adding a stock will turn the pistol into a Institute rifle.

Muzzle


Locations

 * Commonly found on synths operating above the surface.
 * Used by coursers.
 * Sold by the Institute synth vendor.