This mod changes the laser pistol so that it's fully automatic with doubled durability (it burns through durability really quick). It's inbetween the old laser pistol and the laser RCW in damage per second. There's an optional file which reduces reload time by borrowing the plasma defender animation. Remind me that I should get off my ass and make it so that it does use the regular laser pistol animation, but sped up. Consider the plasma defender reload version temporary.

Which version should I use?
Get this version if you do not have Gun Runners' Arsenal. If you do, get both, depending on if you only want the regular or only the GRA version to be automatic. Here is the GRA version:
https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/63929/?