Hold-out blaster

A hold-out blaster was a type of blaster pistol, used as a personal sidearm for easy concealment, often employed when other weapons or equipment were not viable or were simply unavailable.
The ELG-3A blaster pistol wielded by Padmé Amidala and her Naboo Royal Handmaidens was a hold-out blaster that became practically a standard accessory for diplomats and nobles in need of a personal sidearm. Padme and Quarsh Panaka used two smaller barrel variants when they retook the Throne room and arrested Nute Gunray and Rune Haako. Hera Syndulla used a Blurrg-1120 holdout blaster whenever she fought outside the Ghost. The deactivator hold-out pistol could be fired to deactivate droids. The EC-17 hold-out blaster was a compact, one-handed weapon holstered in the boots of Imperial scout troopers during the Galactic Civil War. The amphibious female known as Frog Lady owned a Shard-3A holdout cluster blaster.Star Wars: The Mandalorian Handbook
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*Ultimate Star Wars
*Star Wars: The Force Awakens Beginner Game
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*Star Wars Forces of Destiny: Meet the Heroes 
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*Star Wars: The Rebel Files 
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*Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide
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*Gadgets and Gear
*Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
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*Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
==Notes and references==
Category:Weapon types