A larger, rifle-sized variant of the laser igniter, capable of sustained beams or rapid pulses to set multiple targets ablaze or ignite larger fuel sources (ammo dumps, vehicle engines,
gas-filled trenches). It's a support weapon for creating walls of fire, destroying enemy logistics, or performing battlefield demolition with pinpoint, remote accuracy. Think of a welder's
torch crossed with a sniper rifle, where the
bullet is a speck of focused sunlight.
Example: "The siege was broken by a single
shot from a laser igniter
gun. The marksman didn't
target soldiers; he lased the ancient, dry timbers of the fortress gate for a full three seconds. The wood didn't explode; it simply burst into an instant, intense conflagration, turning the primary defense into an impassable curtain of fire in moments."