MW-20 Bryar pistol

The MW-20 Bryar Pistol was a model of Bryar pistol. An MW-20 was used by Clem Andor and later wielded by his adopted son Cassian.
The MW-20 model of the Bryar pistol was a large, single-handed weapon, featuring a long and bulky frame built around a small grip. The center of the blaster featured a double ammo cartridge that rotated when the current cartridge overheated, readying a fresh one for firing.
==Behind the scenes==
The MW-20 Bryar Pistol was created for the Canon television series Andor and first appeared in the series first episode, titled "Kassa", released on September 21, 2022. It was first identified in the episode guide for the series third episode. Beginning from the series early development, the series prop master Martyn Doust wanted the series protagonist's blaster to be unique and iconic. He took initial inspiration from the DL-44 heavy blaster pistol wielded by Han Solo in the Original trilogy. He and his team looked at various designs from various Star Wars media and finally settled on the K-16 Bryar Pistol from the video game Star Wars Battlefront, itself based on the Bryar pistol from the Star Wars Legends video game Star Wars: Dark Forces. Extra features and design elements were added by the prop designers to make the weapon memorable and visually distinct, leading it to be declared a separate model of the same weapon. The weapon's rotating cartridge functionality was built into the actual prop.
The MW-20 itself again inspired the CP-2 Bryar Pistol which was added as a weapon to BioWare's Legends massively multiplayer online role-playing game, Star Wars: The Old Republic on June 13 2023 as part of a bundle based on Cassian Andor's outfit from the series.
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==Sources==
*Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look 
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*Star Wars: Dawn of Rebellion: The Visual Guide
*Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
==Notes and references==
Category:Heavy blaster pistols