DC - 15S The DC - 15S was the blaster carbine variant of BlasTech ' s DC - 15A blaster rifle . This weapon was carried by the clone troopers of the Galactic Republic during the Clone Wars . It was also in service in the earlier years of the Galactic Empire . Description . Smaller in scale than the DC - 15A blaster rifle , the DC - 15S blaster lacked its larger cousin ' s range , but was easier to handle than its bulkier cousin with a higher rate of fire . The DC - 15S also featured a folding stock for enhanced aiming with braced firing . The length of the trigger pull determined the firing setting ( semiautomatic or automatic ) . This blaster was not a true repeating blaster , but it could handle braced firing much better than its larger cousin , with more accuracy and less chance of overheating . DC - 15 blasters fired charged plasma bolts , with tibanna cartridges activated by power magazines ( replaced by sliding them out of the side of the gun and inserting a new one ) and projected down a magnetic accelerating barrel . The gas cartridges always lasted for around 500 shots , due to the fact the DC - 15S had no power settings , except for the nonlethal stun setting , while the power magazines lasted around 100 . Many troops carried spare energizer packs on them , but due to the fragility and difficulty of replacing the tibanna cartridges in combat , few troops carried more than the one in their gun on them . Instead , the cartridges were replaced by the trooper in his spare time , by opening by a hatch near the back of the weapon , popping out the old cartridge , inserting the new one , and closing the hatch . They were extremely powerful weapons , especially in the hands of experienced clone troopers , and were more than capable of piercing heavy armor . This gun was known to be dual wielded and sometimes held as a pistol . The blaster could also fire a grappling cable which was attached to the butt of the folded stock , requiring the stock to be folded when using the cable . Captain Rex and the Torrent detachment of the 501st Legion utilized this capability most noticeably during the Battle of Teth , using them to scale the sheer cliff below their objective . This famous clone blaster was often used by Commander Cody of the 212th Attack Battalion . Additionally , the blaster had a stun setting , as shown by Boba Fett when he attacked CT - 1477 on the " Endurance " . History . The DC - 15S was widely used by clone troopers during the Clone Wars , though most notably in the conflict ' s final days . It became increasingly common just before the Battle of Teth , though its popularity did decrease after the Battle of Ryloth . While its popularity would rise and decline , it was used extensively throughout the Clone Wars as both a primary and secondary weapon . While the longer range of the more powerful DC - 15A blaster rifle was often preferable to the DC - 15S , its higher rate of fire and shorter build made it useful in combat , particularly in close - quarters battles . It could be set to a high pressure rapid fire , as demonstrated by a member of the 212th Battalion on Utapau . The DC - 15S became more common during the later period of the war . The weapon was used by the Christophsian resistance against the invading Separatists on their planet of Christophsis , however , all their attempts at fighting of the droid army failed until they were reinforced by the Republic . The weapon was also carried by the bodyguards of the Pantoran Chairman Chi Cho during their border dispute on Orto Plutonia with the native species , the Talz . The design of the DC - 15S would later be enhanced by BlasTech for the introduction of the E - 11 blaster rifle , commonly known as the " stormtrooper rifle " . Behind the scenes . In Death Trap , Boba Fett mistakenly identifies a DC - 15S as a DC - 15A . It is also misidentified as such in " " . In the video game s " " and " " , the DC - 15S is used as a blaster pistol by clone troopers . The weapon strongly resembles the . As such , it also resembles the E - 11 blaster rifle , which is based on the same weapon .