Laser dazing pistol shaped optical distractor and searchlight

A laser dazing apparatus comprising:

• an elongated barrel encasement (114) having a forward end and a rear end, connected to a handle encasement (117) towards the barrel's rear end, the handle encasement (117) having a major axis aligned approximately perpendicular to a major axis of the barrel encasement (114);
• the barrel encasement (114) further comprising an adapter ring (111) at the forward end, and a focusing fixture (112) for controlling divergence of radiation produced by the apparatus, the adapter ring (111) providing a laser aperture and controlling the focusing fixture (112);
• the barrel encasement (114) further comprising a control panel (103), the control panel (103) comprising a plurality of indicators (120) and a plurality of switches (122);
• the barrel encasement (114) and handle encasement (117) together providing an enclosure for a laser generator, a least one battery for electrical power, and a plurality of control circuits in communication with the laser generator, battery, indicators and switches;
• wherein said laser generator comprises a single radiation source to generate both a pulse width modulated (PWM) and continuous wave (CW) laser beam and the switches (122) comprise at least one switch (122) for selecting between the laser generating a PWM and a CW laser beam, or both;
• the apparatus further comprising a trigger (104), the trigger (104) in communication with the control circuits;
• the barrel encasement (114) further comprising one or more focus range adjuster (105), the focus range adjuster (105) in communication with the control circuits;
• wherein, in use, the trigger (104) causes the control circuits to control the laser generator to generate electromagnetic output.