DH-17 blaster pistol/Legends

The DH-17 blaster pistol was a ranged weapon produced by BlasTech Industries and used primarily for shipboard combat.

The DH-17 was an example of a typical blaster pistol, and was a standard-issue military sidearm in the Imperial Navy, the Alliance to Restore the Republic and the New Republic Defense Fleet. A short-range combat weapon, the DH-17 had an optimum range of thirty meters, but its armor-piercing laser bolts were effective up to four times that distance. A semiautomatic weapon, it could also be modified to fire in short bursts and had a low-power stun setting. However, setting the weapon to full automatic fire drained the power pack in less than twenty seconds, and the wielder ran the risk of overheating the internal components and causing an explosive overload. The DH-17's blaster gas chamber carried enough gas for five hundred shots, and a standard power pack supplied energy for one hundred shots.



Rebel troopers were commonly armed with DH-17 pistols, and their durable design meant they could be used effectively at Echo Base on the ice planet Hoth. During the time of the Galactic Empire and the New Republic, it was illegal on many worlds for non-military personnel to carry blaster pistols, though DH-17s were widely available on the black market. The Imperial Royal Guard Kir Kanos was known to carry a DH-17 blaster.

During the Galactic Civil War, a carbine variant was available.

Appearances

 * Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
 * Star Wars Galaxies: The Ruins of Dantooine
 * Survivor's Quest
 * Empire at War