WESTAR-34 blaster pistol/Legends

The WESTAR-34 was a small, silver blaster pistol made from dallorian alloy.

Characteristics
The WESTAR-34 fired powerful bolts which were very effective at close range. The blaster was designed specifically for sustained close-range use, utilizing its dallorian construction to absorb more heat than a standard blaster. The pistol's expensive custom-made finish made it impervious to furnace fire. They were also small and compact enough to fit into a jetpack.

History
Favoring agility and precision over high capacity, Jango Fett had a pair of WESTAR-34 blaster pistols custom-made. Designed for brief but intense surprise attacks at close range, the pistols had weight-minimizing modifications and were made of an expensive Dallorian alloy which could withstand sustained-fire heating that would melt most ordinary guns. During his duel with Obi-Wan Kenobi on Kamino, Jango lost one of his WESTARs to the raging sea. He continued to use his remaining blaster against Jedi Knights on Geonosis, killing Coleman Trebor. Jango managed to finish off the Reek in the Execution Arena with one shot from his pistol. Jango then lost his second blaster to Mace Windu's lightsaber seconds before Mace decapitated him.

Quinlan Vos also carried one of these when he was undercover as Korto Vos. After Jango Fett's death, Boba acquired two custom WESTAR-34s that Jango Fett had specially made to fit Boba. Another notable user of the WESTAR-34 was Kal Skirata.

Behind the scenes
In the animated segment of The Star Wars Holiday Special, Boba Fett uses a blaster that looks remarkably like the WESTAR-34 blaster pistol that his father uses in Attack of the Clones. Whether this inspired the WESTAR-34's design is unknown.

It is possible the name is a reference to old western movies, where gunslingers would twirl their guns around on their fingers, much like Jango does. (One of the prop guns had to be modified with a full-loop trigger guard so the actor could twirl it.)

In his first battle with Obi-Wan Kenobi from Attack of the Clones, Jango Fett's pistols sounded much like a regular blaster, but when he used them on Geonosis, they had a unique sound.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Bounty Hunter
 * Jango Fett: Open Seasons 1
 * Jango Fett: Open Seasons 2
 * Jango Fett: Open Seasons 4
 * Star Wars: Jango Fett
 * Star Wars: Zam Wesell
 * Star Wars Adventures 4: Jango Fett vs. the Razor Eaters
 * Star Wars Adventures 5: The Shape-Shifter Strikes
 * Star Wars Adventures 6: The Warlords of Balmorra
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones comic
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones junior novel
 * Boba Fett: The Fight to Survive
 * Star Wars: Republic 49: Sacrifice
 * Republic Commando: True Colors
 * Boba Fett: A New Threat
 * Boba Fett: Pursuit
 * The Last of the Jedi: Dark Warning
 * Being Boba Fett
 * Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II comic
 * Allies
 * The Last of the Jedi: Dark Warning
 * Being Boba Fett
 * Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II comic
 * Allies
 * Allies

Non-canon appearances

 * Fett Club
 * The Way of the Warrior
 * LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game
 * LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
 * ''LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
 * Star Wars: Battlefront II
 * Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron
 * ''Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron