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- "It's a DH-17. Leave the settings the way they are and don't even think of switching it to automatic."
- ―First Sergeant Namir during the Mid Rim Retreat
The DH-17 blaster pistol was a close-combat blaster pistol produced by BlasTech Industries.[1]
Description[]
The DH-17 blaster pistol was commonly used by soldiers of the Rebel Alliance for conflicts aboard starships, and sometimes the officers of the Galactic Empire carried it instead of the standard E-11 blaster rifles.[1]
The pistol was dependable on a semiautomatic setting, firing in short bursts. The pistol could also be fired fully automatic, but the power would be drained within ~20 seconds, making fully automatic firing only worth using in panic situations.[1][8] Its high rate of fire and reasonable accuracy made it ideal for medium-range combat.[9]
History[]
During the Galactic Civil War, many rebel troopers were armed with DH-17 blaster pistols.[10]

Rebel troopers prepare to fight with DH-17 blaster pistols.
When the Alliance members were on the run from the Imperial-class Star Destroyer Devastator to transmit the stolen Death Star plans to Alderaan, their ship, the CR90 corvette Tantive IV, was halted and Imperial stormtroopers entered the ship. To stop the enemy boarders, rebel soldiers attacked with DH-17 blasters but were eventually defeated by the Imperial forces.[4]
The Death Star Troopers that Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, and Chewbacca attacked on the First Death Star were armed with DH-17 blasters, but they were killed when Chewbacca pretended to get loose from Han and Luke and started a chaotic battle in the detention center.[4]
After the Death Star destroyed, Cylo's marines had used the blaster to defend Cylo's whale fleet.[source?]
Approximately three and a half years later, the DH-17 was used by rebel soldiers in the defense of Echo Base during the Battle of Hoth.[11]
Four years after the Battle of Yavin, some of the Alliance troopers fought with DH-17s during the Battle of Endor.[12]
Approximately thirty years after the Battle of Endor, a resident of Niima Outpost on the planet Jakku used a refurbished DH-17.[13]
Behind the scenes[]
The DH-17 blaster pistols first appeared in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. The pistols were first named as "DH-17"s in the canon continuity from Ultimate Star Wars, a reference book published in April 28, 2015.[1]
Appearances[]
Sources[]
- Ultimate Star Wars (First identified as DH-17 blaster pistol)
Star Wars: Galactic Defense on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: DH-17 Blaster Pistol - The Armory)
- Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
- Art of Coloring: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Star Wars Helmet Collection 1 (Helmets: Darth Vader, Master of the Dark Side) (Picture only)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 9 (Databank A-Z: C-21–Chandrila) (Picture only)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 12 (Weapons & Uniforms: The Geonosians)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 20 (Helmets: Rebel Trooper) (Picture only)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 26 (Weapons & Uniforms: Yavin Base)
- Star Wars: On the Front Lines (Picture only)
- Forces of Destiny: Tales of Hope & Courage (Picture only)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 34 (Helmets: Death Star Trooper)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 49 (Highlights of the Saga: Battle on the Beach) (Picture only)
- Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
- Star Wars: Alien Archive
Star Wars Helmet Collection 53 (Weapons & Uniforms: The Adventures of Nien Nunb)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 55 (Weapons & Uniforms: Saw Gerrera's Partisans)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 65 (Helmets: Tam Posla)
- Gadgets and Gear
Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition – Huge Ship Conversion Kit (Card: Raymus Antilles) (Reissued in Tantive IV Expansion Pack) (Picture only)
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian - The Art & Imagery Collector's Edition, Volume One
Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Cast"
Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Process"
Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Score"
- Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian: Making of Season Two
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian - The Art & Imagery Collector's Edition, Volume Two
"Blasters and Firearms" – Star Wars Encyclopedia
grapple line in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Ultimate Star Wars
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4
"Blasters and Firearms" – Star Wars Encyclopedia
- ↑
"The Gangsters of Galzez"—Star Wars Rebels Magazine 20
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
- ↑ Star Wars Battlefront
- ↑
The Mandalorian – "Chapter 3: The Sin"
- ↑ Battlefront: Twilight Company
- ↑ Star Wars Battlefront Planets: Explore Hoth. starwars.ea.com. ea.com. Archived from the original on December 16, 2017.
- ↑ The Planets of Star Wars Battlefront (2015-11-05). starwars.ea.com. ea.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2018.
- ↑ Star Wars: Commander
- ↑ Star Wars:Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
- ↑ Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary