A280 Blaster Rifle

The A280 Blaster Rifle was a weapon produced by BlasTech Industries, and was considered to be one of the best armor-piercing blasters produced during the Galactic Civil War. 
==Characteristics==
Though much heavier than Imperial-issue rifles such as the E-11, the A280 was a sturdy weapon and was reputed to be able to cut a fully-armored stormtrooper in half at medium range. This weapon, along with its predecessor, the DLT-20A Blaster Rifle, were marketed as Longblasters. The A280 was different from the DLT-20A in that its galven circuits were clustered near the focusing crystal, giving the weapon a slight bulge at the midsection. This also provided the A280 with more power over a longer range. 
==History==
Several of these rifles were stolen by Janse for the Rebel Alliance when he left BlasTech near the end of 6 ABY. The Alliance had already been using these weapons prior to this; Rebel soldiers wielded them during the Battle of Hoth in 5 ABY. 
== Foot Note ==
This weapon is used within a RESOLUTION Plots and is so part of the RSNverse of Star Wars lore.
In the RSNverse, the history may run a different course to that of canon or the EU.
Category:Alliance Weapons