CR-1 blaster cannon
Production information
Manufacturer	Golan Arms[1]
Model	CR-1[1]
Type	Modified blaster cannon[1]
Cost	2,000[2]
Physical and technical specifications
Weight	6 kg[2]
Range	64 meters
Usage and history
Purpose	Anti-infantry[1]
Era(s)	Rise of the Empire era[3] Rebellion era[3]
Affiliation	Galactic Republic[2] Galactic Empire[2] Alliance to Restore the Republic[3]

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The CR-1 blaster cannon was a shotgun-like heavy blast cannon developed by Golan Arms.

CharacteristicsEdit

The Golan Arms CR-1 blaster cannon fired multiple blaster bursts per shot.^[1] The bolts spread out at reduced power, which gave the cannon its lethal power but limited its accuracy at long ranges.^[2] The CR-1 featured a large energy chamber to generate the high amount of power required in heavy multi-burst weapons,^[4] and was fitted with a shoulder stock equipped with a scope.^[3] The CR-1 was used as an anti-infantry blaster artillery weapon,^[1] and cost 2,000 credits with a weight of 6 kilograms.^[2]

HistoryEdit

Golan Arms manufactured the CR-1 under contract from the Galactic Republic and its successor state, the Galactic Empire.^[2] The Rebel Alliance liberated a cache of the blaster cannons from a Golan Arms supply depot during the Galactic Civil War.^[1] Due to the scarcity of independent arms manufacturers during the reign of the Galactic Empire, Rebel procurement officers were often forced to scrounge through captured weapons depots for suitable weaponry. While infiltrating a Golan Arms depot on Ac'fren Spur, Rebel agents found numerous serviceable weapons dating from the Clone Wars ready for use or modification. The modified CR-1 blaster cannons acquired at Ac'fren Spur^[4] were used extensively by Rebel forces, especially their pilots,^[3] being prized for their tremendous close-range firepower but limited by their short supply and unusual power requirements.^[4]

Behind the scenesEdit

The CR-1 first appeared in the 2003 video game Star Wars Galaxies. It also appeared in the Star Wars: Battlefront video game series as the Rebel pilot class' primary weapon.

AppearancesEdit

• Star Wars: Battlefront
• Star Wars: Battlefront II
• Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron
•  Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided (First appearance)

SourcesEdit

• Battlefront: Prima Official Game Guide
• The Force Unleashed Campaign Guide
•  CR-1 blaster cannon in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)

Notes and referencesEdit

External linksEdit

• CR-1 blaster cannon on SWG Wiki