Laser-sniper

The laser-sniper was a type of black sniper rifle that fired lasers. It had a scope that provided a red tinted crosshair. Shortly after the Battle of Yavin that marked the start of 0 ABY,According to , "Swoop Racers" takes place just after the events of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, which includes the Battle of Yavin. Star Wars: Galactic Atlas states that 0 ABY began with the battle. the bounty hunter Glunge made use of a laser-sniper while attempting to claim a bounty on the smuggler Han Solo on the Outer Rim planet Rion.
Glunge set up on a roof top to shoot Solo with the weapon while the smuggler was participating in a swoop race. He intended to send his target to a medical center; however, as the hunter aimed the rifle at Solo's head using its scope, the Jedi Luke Skywalker sliced the weapon in half using his lightsaber and then knocked Glunge out.
==Behind the scenes==
A laser-sniper appeared in the comic "Swoop Racers" which was published in Star Wars Adventures (2017) 21 on May 8, 2019. The comic was written by Cavan Scott and illustrated by Derek Charm.
==Appearances==
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==Notes and references==
Category:Laser weaponry
Category:Sniper rifles