Sonic pistol

A sonic pistol was a type of sonic weapon similar to a blaster pistol. It created a high-intensity sonic blast powerful enough to shatter solid objects and cause devastating injuries.
==Description==
Designed as civilian's response to Jedi and Sith using lightsabers to deflect their attacks, the sonic pistol fired compressed bolts of pure sound at its target. Though slightly less powerful than standard energy weapons such as blasters and pulse-wave weapons, the sonic pistol was particularly effective against Jedi and Sith because the weapon's sonic bolt bent around the lightsaber, making deflection impossible. Additionally, the sonic energy was sometimes able to disrupt a target's equilibrium, causing disorientation.
===Variants===
While this standard version of sonic pistol did not have a dedicated stun setting, other sonic weapons such as Pacnorval's Sd-77 sonic pistol did have a stun setting.The Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
A slightly larger version of this weapon was the heavy sonic blaster, while an even larger rifle version was also produced. A notable model of sonic rifle was the Geonosian sonic blaster, which operated on similar principles as the pistol.
==Notable models==
*Bothan shrieker
*Kob sonic blaster
*Sd-77 sonic pistol
*SonoMax 75 sound pistol
==Appearances==
*Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
*Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
*MedStar I: Battle Surgeons 
==Sources==
*Han Solo and the Corporate Sector Sourcebook 
*Gundark's Fantastic Technology: Personal Gear 
*The Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
*Arms & Equipment Guide
*Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
*The New Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
*Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords: Prima Official Game Guide
*Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide
*The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
==Notes and references==
 
Category:Weapon types