E-5 blaster rifle
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| Manufacturer | |
| Model |
E-5 |
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| Size |
Medium |
| Weight |
2.2 kg |
| Capacity |
500 shots |
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The E-5 blaster rifle was the standard blaster rifle of the OOM and B1 battle droids and the elite BX-series droid commando. The E-5 blaster rifle was a powerful, light, but somewhat inaccurate weapon.
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The E-5 blaster rifle was manufactured by Baktoid Armor Workshop on order from the Trade Federation for their Droid Army.
The weapon had a large gas chamber that allowed for powerful blasts. It was originally a BlasTech design that was reverse-engineered by Baktoid Armor Workshop for use by its droid troopers. The fact that the weapon was intended for use by non-living wielders allowed BAW to skimp on some of the finer points -such as the fact that short barreled weapons are comparatively fragile and produce great deal of heat over repeated firings. While these factors might inconvenience a human soldier, a Baktoid Battle Droid has no complaints.
During the Clone Wars, E-5 blaster rifles were still used by B1 battle droids, but they were rivaled by the B2 super battle droids, which had a wrist-mounted blaster instead of a rifle, something that proved to be a more effective and versatile weapon.
Behind the scenesEdit
In Star Wars: Battlefront II, the shotguns of engineer droids, the Bulldog RLR of the IG-100 MagnaGuards, and the flamethrower used by Jango Fett seem to be E-5 blaster rifles.
In the Krome Studios version of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed many imperial troops were using laser-guided rifles that resemble the E-5 blasters as seen and proven in the concept art of the game as well.
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Non-canon appearancesEdit
SourcesEdit
- Star Wars: Episode I toy line
- Star Wars: Power of the Jedi
- Star Wars Episode I: The Visual Dictionary
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary (Picture only)
- Arms & Equipment Guide
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 104 (BAT1-2, Battle Droid Blaster)
- Jedi Order in the Encyclopedia (Picture only)
