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The sporting blaster pistol was a light, thin-barrelled blaster variant often used by those of noble heritage, who preferred a more elegant alternative to the uncivilized standard blaster.
Description[]
Sporting blasters were designed for use in firing ranges and small-game hunting, hence their namesake. The blaster pistol variants were associated with the galaxy's rich and powerful who wanted a blaster for personal protection but not an awkward, cumbersome blaster rifle. Nobility appreciated the fact that they could be agilely broken down into three parts and reassembled after transport. Being light and easy to carry, they were sometimes used for dueling.[1] While they had a shorter range and packed less power than a standard blaster, these aspects helped make the blaster pistols highly affordable and obtainable by nobles and non-nobles alike - with little bureaucratic hassle required.
History[]
Elegant sporting blaster pistols were used by the Royal Handmaidens of Naboo, an exclusive security force of young women charged to protect the elected Queen of Naboo.[3] The availability of sporting blasters over other blaster types also made them popular among members of the Rebel Alliance. Leia Organa herself often carried a Drearian Defense Conglomerate Defender sporting blaster during missions for the Rebellion.[2]
