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DL-18 blaster pistol

DL-18 blaster pistol

Production information
Manufacturer	BlasTech Industries
Model	DL-18
Type	Blaster pistol
Cost	500 credits
Physical and technical specifications
Size	Small
Weight	1 kg
Capacity	100 shots per power pack
Usage and history
Era(s)	Rebellion era New Republic era
Affiliation	Alliance to Restore the Republic

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The BlasTech DL-18 blaster pistol was a cheap weapon commonly used during the time of the Galactic Civil War.

1 History
2 Behind the scenes
3 Appearances
4 Sources
- 4.1 In other languages

HistoryEdit

As a result of the inexpensive price, members of the Rebel Alliance often carried DL-18s and Sith Shadows favored them when carrying out raids as it was essentially a disposable weapon. The pistol generated only average power, and had some difficulty penetrating stormtrooper armor. It was manufactured in the same series as the more powerful DL-44 heavy blaster pistol. A very basic design which thrived throughout the galaxy for decades, the DL-18 balanced multiple virtues and could be easily customized to the wielder's preferences. Its chief competitors were Merr-Sonn's Model 44 and DD6.

A DL-18 measured about 1 kg in weight.

Weapons of this make were common on Tatooine (several of Jabba the Hutt's skiff guards used DL-18 pistols), especially in the infamously violent city of Mos Eisley; hence, the model was sometimes nicknamed the "Mos Eisley Special".

Behind the scenesEdit

The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook and Arms & Equipment Guide both feature incorrect images of the DL-18. The correct, canonical image is sometimes referred to informally as a "Skiff guard pistol" and can be seen clearly in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.