Defender sporting blaster pistol
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| Defender sporting blaster pistol | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | |
| Model |
Defender |
| Type | |
| Cost | |
| Physical and technical specifications | |
| Size |
Small[1] |
| Weight |
1 kg[1] |
| Capacity |
100 shots[2] |
| Range |
30 meters (optimal), 60 meters (maximum)[2] |
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The Defender sporting blaster pistol was made by the Drearian Defense Conglomerate. It was a low-powered weapon, meant for civilian self-defense and small-game hunting.
The Defender could be disassembled for easy storage, and was very lightweight. It carried enough power for about 100 shots.[2]
The weapon was also produced in a smaller more compact version.
Leia Organa wielded such a blaster against stormtroopers during the boarding of the Tantive IV.
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[edit] Behind the scenes
The Defender sporting blaster was based on the Soviet-made Margolin .22 MTs target pistol. This gun was selected for its diminutive size, to keep the prop gun from looking too bulky and unwieldy in Carrie Fisher's petite hands.
[edit] Appearances
- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope novel (First appearance)
- Death Star Pirates
- Star Wars Empire: "General" Skywalker (Vision)
- Star Wars Galaxies ("CDEF pistol")
- Splinter of the Mind's Eye comic
- Vision of the Future (Cover)
- Star Wars: Battlefront II
[edit] Sources
- Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game
- Star Wars: The Power of the Force (1995)
- Star Wars: Power of the Jedi
Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Premiere Limited (Card: Leia's Sporting Blaster)
- Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive
- Arms & Equipment Guide
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 64 (BLA17-18, Princess Leia's Sporting Blaster)
Sporting blaster in the Databank
- The Parts of Star Wars (DDC Defender - ANH)
Visual Guide Chapter 4: Artoo's Mission, Image 19 on StarWars.com (backup link on Archive.org)
- Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
