Blaster pistol

The blaster pistol was a common weapon used by both military personnel and civilians. Pistols came in a variety of shapes, sizes, and capabilities.
==Description==
Some were augmented for other functions, such as ascension guns that fired grappling hooks and ascension cables. Many blaster pistols contained stun settings which were used to incapacitate a target instead of dealing lethal damage. Like all blaster technology, the blaster pistol fired cohesive bursts of plasma or particle-based energy called "bolts." Blaster bolts could be repelled by magnetic seals and deflector shields. They could also be deflected by a lightsaber and even redirected back to the shooter or some other target. A lightsaber-blaster hybrid is a lightsaber with a blaster pistol built in the hilt. So far it only fires stun bolts.Endless Vigil Types of blaster pistols included Heavy blaster pistols, Hold-out blasters, Snub-blasters,Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary Bryar pistols,Star Wars: Battlefront Defender sporting blaster pistols, and BH-4 Double Blasters.
Two-barreled blaster pistol designs included the Blurrg-1120 holdout blaster,Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide RSKF-44 heavy blaster,Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide S-195 blaster pistol, and the "Snubble special" pistol. The A-180 and A280-CFE were blaster pistols that could be reconfigured into an assault blaster rifle and a sniper rifle.Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide Blaster pistols could also have unique loading mechanisms as the S-195 had as hinged assembly that allowed for faster loading of reactant gas capsules or power plugs, the DG-29 heavy blaster pistol could be loaded from the side,Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide and the MW-20 Bryar pistol featured a double ammo cartridge that rotated when the current cartridge overheated, readying a fresh one for firing.
==History==
The Rebel Alliance soldiers commonly used DH-17 blaster pistols. The Mandalorian rebel Sabine Wren used twin WESTAR-35 blaster pistols. The Smuggler Han Solo made frequent use of his DL-44 heavy blaster pistol, which was previous owned by his mentor Tobias Beckett.Solo: A Star Wars Story Solo used his blaster to kill Greedo in Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina, who attempt to kill Solo with his DT-12 heavy blaster pistol. 
Clone Captain Rex also typically fought with two DC-17 hand blasters,Ultimate Star Wars which were standard issue weapons in the Grand Army of the Republic.Rise of the Separatists During the Clone Wars, the Duros bounty hunter Cad Bane wielded a pair of LL-30 blaster pistols.Star Wars: Galactic Defense Jedi Knight Kanan Jarrus carried a modified DL-18 blaster pistol.Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition The bounty hunter Jango Fett was proficient at wielding twin WESTAR-34 blaster pistols, at the same time.
Director Orson Krennic carried a DT-29 heavy blaster pistol, which was non-regulated by Imperial protocol.Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide Dengar often carried a DL-21 blaster pistol. Lando Calrissian made uses of an X-8 Night Sniper. The Vilmarh's Revenge was a popular type of blaster pistol during the time of the Galactic Empire, and the gangster Cikatro Vizago was an individual who carried such a pistol.Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide Many Resistance members used the Glie-44 blaster pistol as their standard-issue sidearm.Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
==Appearances==
===Non-canon appearances===
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*LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
==Sources==
===Non-canon sources===
*LEGO Star Wars: Build Your Own Adventure
==Notes and references==
Category:Weapon types