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.

Overview
It found some use by the Rebel Alliance on account of its ability to consistently penetrate stormtrooper armor. It was soon outlawed by the Empire because of this. As a side effect, however, it had a somewhat slow rate of fire and used about 4 times as much energy as a standard blaster, exhausting its magazine in about 50 shots. It weighed about 1.3 kg. A unique feature of the DL-44 is the vibration system built into the handgrip. A small stud in the grip begins to pulse gently to alert the user that the weapon's remaining energy is sufficient for five shots or fewer.

Merr-Sonn knock-offs included the Flash 4 and Power 5.

Han Solo and Mara Jade were among the many smugglers and bounty hunters who wielded modified DL-44 blasters.

History and usage
The DL-44 was also sometimes used by Kyle Katarn and to a greater degree his students, Jaden Korr, and Rosh Penin, even though they all followed the teachings of the Jedi and wielded lightsabers. However, it was perhaps more famously used by Han Solo. This model of the DL-44 did not have as fast a fire rate as the E-11 blaster rifle or FC-1 flechette launcher, but its accuracy was unmatched compared to these weapons. It also sported a charge function, to increase the level of armor piercing blasts were capable of.

Behind the scenes

 * The DL-44's design is based on the German Mauser C96 pistol. 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. An interesting note is that the scope is mounted backwards; this was intentional for aesthetic purposes.