Tusken Cycler rifle

The Tusken Cycler is the standard projectile weapon used by the Tusken Raiders of Tatooine for ranged combat. The cycler is an older design of rifle and fits into the Slugthrower class, firing solid shots enveloped in energy, not blaster beams.

The Tusken Raiders generally modify their rifles as the basic variant lacks the targeting tools to enable it to be an effective sniping weapon. The weapons are modified normally with improved firing chambers for larger and more powerful slugs or the addition of scopes for better sniping. The rifles are similar to the Czerka produced 6-2Aug2 hunting rifle so it is possible that the raiders steal shipments of these weapons and modify them for their use. The raiders like nothing better than camping out near the Boonta Eve Podrace track during a race and taking pot shots at the pods as they zoom past. The number of racers lost in this way is a statement to Tusken Accuracy.

Due to the length of the barrel, the Cycler has better accuracy than more contemporary blaster designs, with the very best models being able to hit targets from distances exceeding 200m, possibly even 300m, and although the rate of fire is fairly slow, as many of the rifles are bolt action or with older auto loaders, Cyclers are not used in the close combat arena where a fast rate of fire is necessary. It is used in the sniping role to pick off enemies who cannot be stabbed or clubbed with a gaffi stick.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
 * Jedi Academy
 * Battlefront II

Note: In Battlefront II, this weapon fires green blaster bolts, unrealisticly.