Deactivator hold-out pistol

"Do you always carry a deactivator?"
"Just because I'm a pacifist doesn't mean I won't defend myself!"
"Now you sound like a Jedi."

―Obi-Wan Kenobi and Duchess Satine Kryze fighting off assassin droids^[2]

A deactivator hold-out pistol was a type of hold-out blaster which fired a blast of energy that deactivated any droid hit by its bolt.^[2] Despite its small size, it could also be a deadly weapon.^[4]

History[]

In 21 BBY, Senator Rush Clovis used this pistol to threaten Lott Dod and save Padmé Amidala's life.^[1]

During the Clone Wars, the Duchess of Mandalore's personal starship, the Coronet, was attacked by assassin probes and probe killers. Duchess Satine Kryze produced a small handheld deactivator from her sleeve and proceeded to fire at the small probe killers, disabling several with each shot.^[2] While on Coruscant, Duchess Satine used her deactivator to disable a police probe, which was following her after she had been framed for murder.^[5]

Onaconda Farr's aide and killer, Lolo Purs, also used this weapon to take Padmé Amidala hostage when she was accused of Farr's murder by the Naboo senator.^[3]

The Selkath bounty hunter Mantu also used one of these weapons.^[6]