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E-22 reciprocating double-barreled blaster rifle

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The E-22 reciprocating double-barreled blaster rifle, also known as the E-22 blaster rifle, was a reciprocating, double-barreled blaster that was bigger and more powerful than the standard E-11 medium blaster rifle used by the Galactic Empire's stormtroopers. The E-22 saw use during the Age of the Empire. It was commonly used by coastal defender stormtroopers stationed at the top secret Imperial security complex on the tropical planet Scarif[2] and mudtroopers stationed on the planet Mimban.

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Coastal defender Stormtroopers used the E-22 blaster rifle.

During the Battle of Scarif in 0 BBY, the E-22 saw use against Alliance to Restore the Republic forces in the hands of a number of shoretroopers. Ultimately, however, the Galactic Empire's efforts proved ineffective in stopping the Rebel squad "Rogue One" from stealing the Death Star plans from the Scarif vault, and the facility, along with any shoretroopers on the surface, was destroyed by a single reactor blast from the Death Star ordered by Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin in an unsuccessful attempt at stopping the plans from being transmitted to Princess Leia Organa aboard the Tantive IV, which proceeded to flee the battle by jumping to hyperspace.[7]

The E-22 was also used by many of the Imperial swamp troopers stationed on the planet Mimban with the 224th Imperial Armored Division.[8] Swamp troopers learned to keep the blaster's recoil sleeve free of mud, due to the possibility of the mud causing a weapon malfunction.[9]

Years after the fall of the Empire, the E-22 was used by Imperial remnant forces. Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin encountered a stormtrooper, armed with an E-22, whilst retrieving Grogu from an Imperial compound.[10] Later, Djarin and his allies were trapped in the cantina on Nevarro by a force of stormtroopers, some of which were carrying E-22 blaster rifles.[11]

E-22 rifles were further used by the coastal defender stormtroopers in the Morak Imperial remnant around 9 ABY.[12]

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dawn of Rebellion
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 YouTube.png NEW Star Wars Launch Bay Rogue One Additions & Changes Update on the The Dani Diaries YouTube channel (backup link)
  3. ↑ StarWars.com Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Official Teaser Trailer on StarWars.com (backup link)
  4. ↑ Solo: A Star Wars Story
  5. ↑ The-Mandalorian-logo.png The Mandalorian – "Chapter 8: Redemption"
  6. ↑ The-Mandalorian-logo.png The Mandalorian – "Chapter 15: The Believer"
  7. ↑ Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
  8. ↑ Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide
  9. ↑ StarWars-DatabankII.png E-22 blaster rifle in the Databank (backup link)
  10. ↑ The-Mandalorian-logo.png The Mandalorian – "Chapter 3: The Sin"
  11. ↑ The-Mandalorian-logo.png The Mandalorian – "Chapter 8: Redemption"
  12. ↑ StarWars.com SWCC 2019: 9 Things We Learned from The Mandalorian Panel on StarWars.com (backup link) establishes that The Mandalorian is set about five years after the events of Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates to 4 ABY. Therefore, the events of The Mandalorian, which includes the appearance of the E-22 blaster rifle, must have taken place around 9 ABY.

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