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- "You might need this."
- ―Han Solo, as he hands Rey NN-14 blaster pistol
The blaster pistol was a common weapon used by both military personnel and civilians. Pistols came in a variety of shapes, sizes, and capabilities.
Description[]
Some were augmented for other functions, such as ascension guns that fired grappling hooks and ascension cables. Many blaster pistols contained stun settings which were used to incapacitate a target instead of dealing lethal damage.[1] Like all blaster technology, the blaster pistol fired cohesive bursts of plasma or particle-based energy called "bolts." Blaster bolts could be repelled by magnetic seals and deflector shields.[1] They could also be deflected by a lightsaber and even redirected back to the shooter or some other target.[4] A lightsaber-blaster hybrid is a lightsaber with a blaster pistol built in the hilt. So far it only fires stun bolts.[5] Types of blaster pistols included Heavy blaster pistols,[6] Hold-out blasters,[7] Snub-blasters,[8] Bryar pistols,[9] Defender sporting blaster pistols, and BH-4 Double Blasters.[10]
Two-barreled blaster pistol designs included the Blurrg-1120 holdout blaster,[11] RSKF-44 heavy blaster,[12] S-195 blaster pistol,[12] and the "Snubble special" pistol.[12] The A-180 and A280-CFE were blaster pistols that could be reconfigured into an assault blaster rifle and a sniper rifle.[13] Blaster pistols could also have unique loading mechanisms as the S-195 had as hinged assembly that allowed for faster loading of reactant gas capsules or power plugs, the DG-29 heavy blaster pistol could be loaded from the side,[14] and the MW-20 Bryar pistol featured a double ammo cartridge that rotated when the current cartridge overheated, readying a fresh one for firing.[15]
History[]
The Rebel Alliance soldiers commonly used DH-17 blaster pistols.[2] The Mandalorian rebel Sabine Wren used twin WESTAR-35 blaster pistols.[16] The Smuggler Han Solo made frequent use of his DL-44 heavy blaster pistol, which was previous owned by his mentor Tobias Beckett.[17] Solo used his blaster to kill Greedo in Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina, who attempt to kill Solo with his DT-12 heavy blaster pistol.[18]
Clone Captain Rex also typically fought with two DC-17 hand blasters,[19] which were standard issue weapons in the Grand Army of the Republic.[20] During the Clone Wars, the Duros bounty hunter Cad Bane wielded a pair of LL-30 blaster pistols.[21] Jedi Knight Kanan Jarrus carried a modified DL-18 blaster pistol.[22] The bounty hunter Jango Fett was proficient at wielding twin WESTAR-34 blaster pistols, at the same time.[23][24]
Director Orson Krennic carried a DT-29 heavy blaster pistol, which was non-regulated by Imperial protocol.[25] Dengar often carried a DL-21 blaster pistol.[26] Lando Calrissian made uses of an X-8 Night Sniper.[27] The Vilmarh's Revenge was a popular type of blaster pistol during the time of the Galactic Empire, and the gangster Cikatro Vizago was an individual who carried such a pistol.[28] Many Resistance members used the Glie-44 blaster pistol as their standard-issue sidearm.[29]
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Non-canon appearances[]
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