Hold-out blaster

A hold-out blaster was a type of blaster, typically a blaster pistol, used as a personal weapon for easy concealment, often employed when other weapons or equipment were not viable or were simply unavailable.

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The ELG-3A blaster pistol wielded by Padmé Amidala and her Naboo Royal Handmaidens was a hold-out blaster that became practically a standard accessory for diplomats and nobles in need of a personal sidearm.^[1] Hera Syndulla used a Blurrg-1120 holdout blaster whenever she fought outside the Ghost. The deactivator hold-out pistol^[2] could be fired to deactivate droids.^[3] The EC-17 hold-out blaster was a compact, one-handed weapon holstered in the boots of Imperial scout troopers during the Galactic Civil War.^[1]

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SourcesEdit

• Ultimate Star Wars
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens Beginner Game
• Star Wars: Forces of Destiny: Meet the Heroes (Picture only)
• Star Wars: The Rebel Files (Picture only)
• Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide

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