Defender sporting blaster pistol/Legends

The Defender sporting blaster was made by the Drearian Defense Conglomerate. It was a low-powered weapon, meant for civilian self-defense and small-game hunting.

The Defender could be disassembled for easy storage, and was very lightweight. It carried enough power for about 50 shots.

Leia Organa wielded such a blaster against stormtroopers during the boarding of the Tantive IV, and would do so again during the Battle of Endor.

Behind the scenes

 * The Defender sporting blaster was based on the Soviet-made Margolin .22 MTs target pistol.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope novel
 * Star Wars Empire: "General" Skywalker
 * Splinter of the Mind's Eye comic
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
 * Star Wars: Galaxies