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[[Image:Plasma Pistol overch..jpg|thumb|right|A Plasma Pistol, about to release it's overcharge shot.]]
[[Image:Plasma Pistol overch..jpg|thumb|right|A Plasma Pistol, about to release it's overcharge shot.]]
[[Image:Plasma overcharge2 Halo 3.jpg|thumb|right|A plasma pistol, after releasing it's overcharge shot. Note the green "plasma gas" coming from it.]]
[[Image:Plasma overcharge2 Halo 3.jpg|thumb|right|A plasma pistol, after releasing it's overcharge shot. Note the green "plasma gas" coming from it.]]
* A popular Machinima director named Digitalph33r enjoys using the plasma pistol as a taser of some sort. It may be because of the effect it has on shielding, or just for the sake of using a regular weapon.  
* Popular Machinima director Digitalph33r often uses the plasma pistol as a taser of some sort. It may be because of the effect it has on shielding, or just for the sake of using a regular weapon.  
*If your character remains idle for a moment while holding a ''Plasma Pistol'', your character will open it and you will be able to see the internal mechanisms of the pistol.
*If your character remains idle for a moment while holding a ''Plasma Pistol'', your character will open it and you will be able to see the internal mechanisms of the pistol.
*A charged blast from the Plasma Pistol can even drain the entire shield of an [[overshield]]ed Spartan or Elite, and can strip the power armor of a Brute. A useful combo if taking out Elites is a Plasma Pistol and a rapid firing weapon or a Pistol. An overcharged shot would disable their shields then using the rapid-fire weapon it would be much easier to kill once the shields are gone
*A charged blast from the Plasma Pistol can even drain the entire shield of an [[overshield]]ed Spartan or Elite, and can strip the power armor of a Brute. A useful combo if taking out Elites is a Plasma Pistol and a rapid firing weapon or a Pistol. An overcharged shot would disable their shields then using the rapid-fire weapon it would be much easier to kill once the shields are gone