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Blaster pistol

Blaster pistol

Production information
Type	Blaster^[1]
Usage and history
Era(s)	Legacy era New Jedi Order era New Republic era Rise of the Empire era^[1] Rebellion era^[1] Old Republic era
Affiliation	Galactic Federation of Free Alliances Alliance to Restore the Republic Mandalorians Galactic Republic Galactic Empire^[1]

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"Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid."

―Han Solo to Luke Skywalker^[src]

A blaster pistol was a small, hand-held version of a blaster rifle, and was commonly referred to simply as a "blaster."

1 Description
2 Usage
3 Notable models
4 Appearances
5 Sources
6 Notes and references
- 6.1 In other languages

DescriptionEdit

A pistol would tend to have less firepower than its rifle or carbine cousins: they had enough power to kill a humanoid and punch through body armor, though they did not have the energy to pierce the hull of a starship. There were many different varieties of blaster pistols. There were also larger, more powerful versions known as heavy blaster pistols, and smaller, precision pistols known as sporting blasters and hold-out blasters. Ownership and use was regulated in many systems, generally in the form of restrictions and regulations. Coruscant was one such example, as was the mining world of Peragus II, where only lower strength mining lasers were allowed.

UsageEdit

Pistols were common firearms of self-defense,^[1] used as sidearms or backup weapons. Blaster pistols could be seen just about everywhere in the galaxy. The stormtroopers of the Galactic Empire used modified military versions.^[1] A pistol may have been the one of the most common weapons, but was usually not the weapon of choice, mainly due to its short range and lack of power. However, some pistols, like the DC-17 hand blaster, had incredible amounts of power and firing speed for a sidearm. Normally, a soldier's favorite place for his pistol was in its holster. But in emergency situations, it could mean the difference between life, death, or worse.

Notable modelsEdit

BlasTech Industries was perhaps the most famous and popular manufacturer of the blaster pistol, and produced a variety of models throughout galactic history.