Type 1 phaser pistol firepower | STAR TREK

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Geordi La Forge says that a single type 1 phaser pistol has enough firepower to finish off a whole regiment of troops.  Obviously, a single officier or even a whole away-team armed with phasers can still be overwhelmed by a regiment of troops armed with muskets. However, Geordi suggests the phaser has a capacity of around 1,000 shots. Muskets, in contrast, must be reloaded after every shot.

" Prior to World War I, an infantry regiment in the French, German, Russian, and other smaller armies would comprise four battalions, each with a full-strength on mobilization of about 1,000 men."
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"A type-1 phaser was the smallest, most basic weapon carried by Starfleet and other Federation personnel. Type 1 phasers were typically carried when it would be inappropriate to carry a larger weapon, such as on diplomatic missions, or "undercover" work."
Memory Alpha
In other words, the type 1 is effectively a holdout phaser, or pocket phaser.

Although less powerful than larger phasers, type 1 sidearms still possess multiple settings including stun, kill, and disintegrate. The weapons design and small shape make it difficult to aim at a longer range. The weapon also struggles against dense materials and silicon targets.

Source, TNG: series 1 episode 10 "Hide & Q"