Scout trooper blaster pistol
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This holdout blaster pistol, sometimes known as a scout blaster but commonly referred to as a scout trooper blaster pistol, was a standard-issue weapon used by the scout troopers of the Galactic Empire. Clone scout troopers of the 41st Elite Legion were also known to carry these weapons during the latter stages of the Clone Wars.
This compact, one-handed blaster was fitted with a side-mounted targeting scope and phase amplifier, and featured a miniature gas cell on the rear. The weapon had a short-range barrel. Scout troopers commonly carried these weapons in a boot holster. Because scout troopers wore padded gloves, the pistol had a pressure-sensitive stock rather than a trigger. The trooper was able to grip the stock with two gloved fingers through the enlarged finger guard.
[edit] Appearances
- Star Wars: Battlefront
- Star Wars: Battlefront II
- Star Wars: Droids
- Star Wars Galaxies
- Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (First appearance)
- X-wing: Rogue Leader
- X-wing Rogue Squadron: The Warrior Princess
[edit] Sources
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary
Scout trooper in the Databank
- 'The Official Star Wars Fact File 86
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary
"Endor Limited" - Star Wars Customizable Card Game (Card: Scout Blaster)
