- "These things are great. You could turn them into rifles or snipers. Perfect for unexpected situations."
- ―Zaina
The A-180 blaster, also known as the A180 pistol,[1] or simply the A-180,[7] was a modular blaster manufactured by BlasTech Industries.[1] It was a highly versatile design with multiple configurations that could be easily reconfigured from a blaster pistol to a blaster rifle, a sniper rifle/longblaster[5], or a portable ion launcher depending on the situation.[2]
The pistol, at the core of the weapon, featured a crescent-shaped trigger and a cylindrical-shaped upper design. To expand to a blaster rifle, a top-fitting lock was added to hold a separate, larger assembly to the front. The rifle configuration accepted a side-loading magazine, reminiscent of an E-11. A barrel extension and extendable stock could be fitted to complete the sniper configuration.
Used during the reign of the Galactic Empire, one such pistol was wielded by Jyn Erso of the Alliance to Restore the Republic.[4]
By 9 ABY,[8] the A-180 was used by the New Republic soldiers like Lieutenant Lant Davan,[6] and, decades later, it was used in its sniper configuration by Resistance forces.[5]
Behind the scenes[]
Matthew Savage took part in the design of the concept art for the blaster and expansions.[9]
A version of the reconfigurable blaster appeared in the Vintage-collection 3.75" Jyn Erso action figure and the "Sergeant Jyn Erso" Black Series release (2016).[10]
Appearances[]
Jyn Erso's blaster
- Star Wars Battlefront II (Sniper configuration)
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story novelization
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story audiobook
- Star Wars: Rogue One: A Junior Novel
- Star Wars: Rogue One: A Junior Novel audiobook
- Rogue One Adaptation 1
- Rogue One Adaptation 2
- Rogue One Adaptation 4
- Star Wars Battlefront (First appearance) (DLC)
- Bounty Hunters 2 (Cover only)
- Star Wars: Hunters
- The Mandalorian Junior Novel
- The Mandalorian Junior Novel audiobook
The Mandalorian — "Chapter 6: The Prisoner"- The Mandalorian 6
- The Mandalorian — "Chapter 19: The Convert"
- Ahsoka — "Part One: Master and Apprentice"
- Ahsoka — "Part Two: Toil and Trouble"
- Ahsoka — "Part Seven: Dreams and Madness"
- Ahsoka — "Part Eight: The Jedi, the Witch, and the Warlord"
- Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
Sources[]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Star Wars Battlefront
- ↑
Star Wars: Legion — Jyn Erso Commander Expansion (Card: A-180 Pistol/Rifle Config)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Star Wars Battlefront II
- ↑ 6.0 6.1
The Mandalorian — "Chapter 6: The Prisoner"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Star Wars: Hunters
- ↑ According to SWCC 2019: 9 Things We Learned from The Mandalorian Panel on StarWars.com (backup link), The Mandalorian is set five years after Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi. Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the events of Return of the Jedi to 4 ABY, meaning that The Mandalorian is set in 9 ABY.
- ↑ Phil Szostak (@PhilSzostak) on Twitter: ""Jyn's blaster from #RogueOne. It didn't make it in the movie but we did design some add on components to turn her pistol into a sniper rifle. The physical prop was beautiful." - concept artist Matthew Savage" (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: The Black Series (Pack: Sergent Jyn Erso) (backup link)
