The Longswat-44 sniper blaster rifle was a model of sniper rifle manufactured by Czerka Arms. It had a long barrel, a scope, and a handle under the body. The Delphidian pirate Sidon Ithano owned a red Longswat-44[1] and used the rifle while fighting for the Resistance against the Sith Eternal forces of the Final Order on the surface of the[2] Resurgent-class Star Destroyer Steadfast[1] during the Battle of Exegol[2] in 35 ABY.[3] He then carried the weapon with him while attending a celebration at the Resistance base on the moon Ajan Kloss following their victory in the battle.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
A Longswat-44 sniper blaster rifle appeared in the 2019 sequel trilogy film, Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker,[2] and was identified in the accompanying reference book Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary, which was written by Pablo Hidalgo.[1]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker (First appearance)
Sources[]
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary (First identified as Longswat-44 sniper blaster rifle)
Star Wars Bust Collection 65 (Star Wars Universe: Gear of the Crimson Corsair)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker
- ↑ Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary states that the events of Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker occur thirty five years after the Battle of Yavin. As Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the Battle of Yavin to 0 BBY, the events of The Rise of Skywalker, which includes the appearance of the Longswat-44 sniper blaster rifle, must occur in 35 ABY.