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 was a powerful, highly modifiable and accurate blaster pistol. She packed quite a punch compared to other pistols without losing accuracy, which made her a prime choice among many groups and individuals, ranging from smugglers and bounty hunters to military and the Rebellion.

Aside being a powerful and reliable sidearm, the weapon had other attractive features such as a vibration system built into the handgrip that pulsed gently to alert the user that the weapon had only five shots left, and the ability to charge a bolt twice as powerful into a capacitor without blowing the gun to smithereens. Relatively normal, the guns gear included a motion-sensitive scope and a galven circuitry that allowed the pistol to deal more damage with a normal energy drain and fire rate.

History
Originally designed by Blastech, the gun found a increased use on the hands of outlaws and slightly-illegals individuals and groups like smugglers and the Rebel Alliance due to the proved effect that it could penetrate stormtrooper armor. This caused the Empire to put a restriction order upon this model, restricting and technically completely forbidding the purchase and ownership of the gun. This caused other companies to take advantage of the model and capabilities, releasing similar but tuned-down versions of the 44's, such as Merr-Sonn Munitions, Inc's Flash 4 and Power 5.

The DL-44 was the weapon of choice of the General and Alliance hero, once-smuggler Han Solo, which was extensively upgraded. Kyle Katarn, Jaden Korr, Rosh Penin and other New Jedi Order students carried one of those as standard equipment. Mara Jade was also know to carry one of those on occasion. They were also the anti-infantry weapon of choice for the Rebel vanguards

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.

Non-canon appearances

 * Prey
 * 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
 * Planet of the Dead
 * Tall Tales