BlasTech DH-17 Blaster Pistol

BlasTech DH-17 Blaster Pistol
The BlasTech DH-17 blaster pistol is astandard-issue military sidearm used by both Imperial Navy and Rebel soldiers. With its sturdy and reliable design, it remains a popular weapon with New Republic personnel. The DH-17 is designed for short-range combat, with an optimum range of 30 meters and a maximum range of 120 meters. Its blasts can pierce stortrooper armor or penetrate a low-level force field but won't puncture the hull of a starship. It is a perfect weapon for shipboard troopers, and on the low power "stun" setting a blast can knock a human uconscious for up to ten minutes. The DH-17;s vkaster gas cganver carries enough blaster gas for over five-hundred shots,while its power pack supplies sufficient energy for one hundered shots. An experienced trooper can change packs in about five seconds, and drained packs can be recharged via a generator in about fifteen minutes. Like most sidearms, the DH-17 is semiautomatic, firing once each time the trigger is pulled. The weapon can be modified for fully automatic, although this mode drains the power pack in less that twenty seconds and excess heat may melt the internal components or cause tan explosive overload. It has long been illegal for non-military personnel to possess blaster pistols on many Imperial and New Republic worlds, although they are widely available through black market channels.