DLT-20A blaster rifle
Production information
Manufacturer	BlasTech Industries
Model	DLT-20A
Cost	1,300
Physical and technical specifications
Size	Large
Weight	6.7 kg
Capacity	30 shots[1]
Usage and history
Era(s)	Rise of the Empire era Rebellion era New Jedi Order era
Affiliation	Galactic Empire Twi'lek freedom fighters

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The DLT-20A was a blaster rifle manufactured by BlasTech Industries sometime before the Galactic Civil War.

CharacteristicsEdit

The BlasTech DLT-20A blaster rifle was a long-barreled rifle (sometimes referred to as a 'longblaster') with a top-mounted rangefinder and electronic sight. It had automatic and semiautomatic settings, and possessed a rate of fire very close to that of the DC-15A blaster rifle and other longblasters. This was one of the few blaster models produced with a magnatomic adhesion grip, keeping the weapon firmly in the wielder's grip.^[2] With additional collimating rings and longer conduits of galven circuitry, these rifles have improved consistency in their shots.^[2]

The DLT-20A was similar in design to the BlasTech A295 blaster rifle and the E-17d sniper rifle favored by the Rebel Alliance.

HistoryEdit

This weapon was commonly used by the stormtroopers of the Galactic Empire when other standard issue blasters proved ineffective at long-range accuracy. The notorious droid bounty hunter, IG-88, was also known to use this weapon. Because of its increased precision, the DLT-20A was often a prized weapon on the black market.^[2]

Behind the scenesEdit

Like many weapons seen in the original trilogy, this weapon appears to be cobbled together from parts of various real-world firearms, such as the action and trigger housing from a late-WWII German StG44 assault rifle, with the perforated barrel sleeve from a Browning M1919 machine gun attached. The shoulder stock appears to have been custom-made by the ILM prop department. While consisting of different parts, the gun is configured closely to the FG42 German Wehrmacht paratrooper automatic rifle, again from the World War II-era.

Hasbro's most recent IG-88 action figure (#87309, 2007) carries a DLT-20A. The Hasbro Battlefront Scout Trooper action figure (#85388, 2004), issued to commemorate the release of the video game, is also equipped with a '20A', but in-game he carries an E-11s sniper rifle which bears a resemblance to a DLT-19 with scope added.

The DC-15x sniper rifle also looks similar to these DLT weapons.

AppearancesEdit

• "For Fun and Profit"
• Star Wars: Empire at War
• Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption
• Star Wars: Empire 12: Darklighter, Part 3
• Star Wars: Empire 15: Darklighter, Part 4 (Appears in flashback(s))
• Star Wars: Empire 35: A Model Officer
• Star Wars Galaxies
• Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (First appearance)
• Star by Star

SourcesEdit

Wookieepedia has 15 images related to DLT-20A blaster rifle.

• Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary
• Arms & Equipment Guide
• Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided Quick Reference Guide
• Star Wars Galaxies: The Complete Guide: Prima Official Game Guide
•  Tech Specs: Rifles on the official Star Wars Galaxies website (content now obsolete; backup links 1 2)
• Star Wars: The Official Starships & Vehicles Collection 10
• The Clone Wars Campaign Guide
• Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game – Champions of the Force (Card: DLT-20A Blaster Rifle)

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