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T-21 light repeating blaster

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T-21 light repeating blaster

Production information
Manufacturer	BlasTech Industries
Model	T-21
Type	Light repeating blaster
Cost	2,000^[1]
Physical and technical specifications
Size	Large
Weight	4.5 kg
Capacity	30 shots^[1]
Range	150 meters (optimum) 300 meters (maximum)
Usage and history
Era(s)	Rise of the Empire era Rebellion era New Republic era New Jedi Order era Legacy era
Affiliation	Galactic Republic Galactic Empire Alliance to Restore the Republic New Republic Galactic Federation of Free Alliances

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The T-21 light repeating blaster was a standard-issue, rapid-fire weapon produced by BlasTech Industries. It saw use in the Clone Wars, the Galactic Civil War and beyond.

1 Characteristics
2 Behind the scenes
3 Appearances
4 Sources
5 Notes and references
- 5.1 In other languages

CharacteristicsEdit

The T-21 was the heaviest standard-issue weapon that could be carried by a single soldier. Clone troopers of the Grand Army of the Republic carried T-21s into battle during the later stages of the Clone Wars, and the weapon was carried over in the transition from Galactic Republic to the Galactic Empire. Due to its portability, it was also popular with the Rebel Alliance, and later the New Republic.

Since the T-21's standard power pack only has enough energy for twenty-five shots, it was almost always paired with a continuous-feed power generator. The twenty-kilogram generator was carried as a backpack.

Behind the scenesEdit

A First World War-era Lewis machine gun provided the basis for the T-21. The Lewis gun was the standard light machine gun of British and Commonwealth forces during World War I. It was fed by a drum magazine that was placed horizontally on top of the gun's receiver. To produce the T-21 prop, the drum magazine was removed and minor cosmetic alterations were made.

The EMP Launchers used by Jet Troopers in Star Wars: Battlefront II resembled this weapon.