DL-44 heavy blaster pistol/Legends

The BlasTech Industries DL-44 heavy blaster pistol was a powerful sidearm from the time of the Galactic Civil War.

Characteristics


The DL-44 did not have as fast a fire rate as the E-11 blaster rifle or FC-1 flechette launcher, but its accuracy was unmatched compared to these weapons. It also sported a charge function, to increase the level of armor piercing the blasts were capable of. Also featured were a motion sensitive scope and efficient galven circuitry that allowed the pistol to deal more damage without draining additional energy.

As a side effect, however, it had a somewhat slow rate of fire and used about 4 times as much energy as a standard blaster, exhausting its magazine in about 25 shots. It weighed about 1.3 kg. A unique feature of the DL-44 is the vibration system built into the handgrip. A small stud in the grip begins to pulse gently to alert the user that the weapon's remaining energy is sufficient for five shots or fewer.

History
It found some use by the Rebel Alliance on account of its ability to consistently penetrate stormtrooper armor. It was soon outlawed by the Empire because of this.

The DL-44 was sometimes used by Kyle Katarn and to a greater degree his students, Jaden Korr, and Rosh Penin, even though they all followed the teachings of the Jedi and wielded lightsabers. Han Solo and Mara Jade were among the many smugglers and bounty hunters who wielded modified DL-44 blasters.

Merr-Sonn imitations included the Flash 4 and Power 5.

Behind the scenes
The DL-44's design is based on the German Mauser C96 pistol. This famous gun was wielded by both its German creators and the Ottoman Empire during World War I, and wound up in the hands of such notable figures as T.E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) and Winston Churchill. The C96 pistol also saw service among various revolutionary movements throughout the world following the First World War. The original DL-44s of the classic trilogy were created from Mausers with simple muzzle and grip accessories, as well as a rifle scope mounted on top.

Appearances
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 * ''Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter
 * Star Wars: Battlefront
 * Star Wars: Battlefront II
 * Coruscant Nights I: Jedi Twilight
 * Coruscant Nights II: Street of Shadows
 * Han Solo and the Lost Legacy
 * Rebel Dawn
 * Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron
 * The Order of Outcasts
 * Star Wars Adventures Volume 1: Han Solo and the Hollow Moon of Khorya
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope {{1st}}
 * Be Still My Heart: The Bartender's Tale
 * Rookies: Rendezvous
 * Star Wars 7: New Planets, New Perils
 * Star Wars 9: Showdown on a Wasteland World
 * Traitor's Gambit
 * The Night Beast
 * Revenge of the Jedi
 * Star Wars Empire 22: Alone Together
 * The Star Wars Holiday Special
 * Rebel Force: Target
 * Star Wars Empire: Idiot's Array
 * Star Wars Empire: "General" Skywalker {{Vision}}
 * Star Wars Empire: In the Shadows of Their Fathers
 * Star Wars Rebellion: My Brother, My Enemy
 * Star Wars Rebellion: The Ahakista Gambit
 * River of Chaos
 * Gambler's World
 * The Second Kessel Run
 * Bring Me the Children
 * As Long As We Live...
 * The Frozen World of Ota
 * Star Wars Galaxies {{C|"DL44", "DL44 metal", "DL44 XT"}}
 * Star Wars Galaxies: The Ruins of Dantooine
 * Splinter of the Mind's Eye comic
 * A New Beginning
 * Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
 * Star Wars 42: The Empire Strikes Back: To Be a Jedi
 * Star Wars 43: The Empire Strikes Back: Betrayal at Bespin
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
 * Star Wars: Return of the Jedi 3: Mission to Endor
 * X-wing: Rogue Leader
 * The Vandelhelm Mission
 * Shadows of the Empire: Evolution
 * X-wing Rogue Squadron: The Rebel Opposition
 * X-wing Rogue Squadron: Requiem for a Rogue
 * ''Dark Force Rising
 * Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith
 * X-Wing: Wedge's Gamble
 * Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
 * Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial
 * Star by Star
 * Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand
 * The Unifying Force
 * Dark Nest I: The Joiner King
 * Fury {{Mo}}
 * Star Wars Legacy: Broken

Non-canon appearances
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 * Star Wars Infinities: A New Hope
 * Star Wars Infinities: The Empire Strikes Back
 * LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
 * LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga