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Star Wars (1977)

Star Wars (retroactively titled Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope) is the 1977 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas. The movie is the first installment in the Star Wars feature film series, and would spawn two direct sequels: 1980's The Empire Strikes Back and 1983's Return of the Jedi and would form the "Original Trilogy" of the Star Wars saga.

The following weapons were used in the film Star Wars:

Blaster Pistols

DDC Defender Blaster Pistol (Vostok Margolin .22LR target pistol)

Early in the film, Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) can be seen with a "Drearian Defense Conglomerate Defender sporting blaster pistol". The pistol is actually a Vostok Margolin .22LR target pistol, with some muzzle attachment fitted, selected for its diminutive size, keeping the prop gun from looking too bulky and unwieldy in Fisher's petite hands. Luke also briefly carries the Defender during the ceremony at the end of the film.

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-[[Image:SWOriginal.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Star Wars: The Original Trilogy (1977-1983)]]
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-The original trilogy of the ''[[Star Wars]]'' saga consists of three films: 1977's ''Star Wars'' (retitled ''Episode IV: A New Hope'' in later releases), 1980's ''Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back'' and 1983's ''Episode VI: Return of the Jedi''.
+'''''Star Wars''''' (retroactively titled '''''Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope''''') is the 1977 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas. The movie is the first installment in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' feature film series, and would spawn two direct sequels: 1980's ''[[The Empire Strikes Back]]'' and 1983's ''[[Return of the Jedi]]'' and would form the "Original Trilogy" of the ''Star Wars'' saga.
-'''The following lists the weapons used in the original trilogy of the ''Star Wars'' saga:'''
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 =Blaster Pistols=
-==DDC Defender and SC X-30 Blaster Pistols (Vostok Margolin .22LR target pistol)==
-In the early scenes of ''A New Hope'' and in a few scenes in ''Return of the Jedi'', Princess Leia ([[Carrie Fisher]]) can be seen with a "Drearian Defense Conglomerate Defender sporting blaster pistol" and "SoroSuub Corporation X-30 "Lancer" target blast pistol", respectively. They are both actually a [[Vostok Margolin .22LR target pistol]], with some muzzle attachment fitted, selected for its diminutive size, keeping the prop gun from looking too bulky and unwieldy in Fisher's petite hands. Among other details, the X-30 in ''Return of the Jedi'' version lacks the commercially available compensator that the ''A New Hope'' prop had, attributed in-universe to the X-30 being a smaller more compact version of the Defender. Luke also briefly carries the Defender during the ceremony at the end of ''A New Hope''.
+==DDC Defender Blaster Pistol (Vostok Margolin .22LR target pistol)==
+Early in the film, Princess Leia ([[Carrie Fisher]]) can be seen with a "Drearian Defense Conglomerate Defender sporting blaster pistol". The pistol is actually a [[Vostok Margolin .22LR target pistol]], with some muzzle attachment fitted, selected for its diminutive size, keeping the prop gun from looking too bulky and unwieldy in Fisher's petite hands. Luke also briefly carries the Defender during the ceremony at the end of the film.
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-[[Image:SW 07.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Leia with the Vostok Margolin pistol before shooting a stormtrooper with it in ''A New Hope''.]]
+[[Image:SW 07.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Leia with the Vostok Margolin pistol.]]
-[[Image:SW-Vostokpistol.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close up of Leia's X-30 pistol in ''Return of the Jedi.'' Note that the muzzle attachment has been removed, along with a few other differences in its design.]]
 ==BlasTech DH-17 Blaster Pistol==
-One of the weapons utilized by the Rebels in the films is the "BlasTech DH-17 blaster pistol". These blasters are first seen in ''A New Hope'' used by Rebel troops against Stormtroopers on the blockade runner ''Tantive IV'' and are later seen being carried by guards and officers on the Death Star. These were nonfunctional props with the receiver and pistol grip based on casts from a Sterling SMG (hence the larger trigger guards) and a (back then) distinctive looking Singlepoint OEG (Occluded Eye Gunsight) attached. Consequently, the muzzle flashes were added in post-production. There is an interesting continuity error where a couple of Imperial guards start off carrying this weapon but then switch to the E-11, firing it one handed like a pistol no less. This is perhaps because they looked similar enough and blanks provided a better reference point for adding blaster effects later.
+One of the weapons utilized by the Rebels is the "BlasTech DH-17 blaster pistol", used by Rebel troops against Stormtroopers on the blockade runner ''Tantive IV'' and are later seen being carried by guards and officers on the Death Star. These were nonfunctional props with the receiver and pistol grip based on casts from a Sterling SMG (hence the larger trigger guards) and a (back then) distinctive looking Singlepoint OEG (Occluded Eye Gunsight) attached. Consequently, the muzzle flashes were added in post-production. There is an interesting continuity error where a couple of Imperial guards start off carrying this weapon but then switch to the E-11, firing it one handed like a pistol no less. This is perhaps because they looked similar enough and blanks provided a better reference point for adding blaster effects later.
-In ''The Empire Strike Back'', it is the weapon of a few Rebel soldiers on Hoth and a couple of guards on Darth Vader's Super Star Destroyer. For the film, the DH-17s were made from real Sterlings and were usable props that could actually fire. Despite the prop upgrade, the weapon had very little overall screen time during the film.
+[[Image:ANH DH-17.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Stunt prop of the BlasTech DH-17 Blaster Pistol from the ''[[Star Wars]]'' franchise. This particular prop is from the 1977 film ''Star Wars''.]]
-[[Image:ANH DH-17.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A stunt prop as seen in ''A New Hope''.]]
+[[Image:SterlingSMG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Sterling L2A3 - 9x19mm]]
-[[Image:SWE11br2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|As seen in ''The Empire Strikes Back''.]]
+[[Image:StarWars-DH-171.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Rebel soldiers armed with BlasTech DH-17s aboard the ''Tantive IV''. Note the Singlepoint OEG attached to the weapon.]]
-[[Image:SterlingSMG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Original Sterling L2A3 - 9x19mm]]
+[[Image:StarWars-DH-172.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Rebel troops open fire with BlasTech DH-17s at the Stormtroopers assaulting the ''Tantive IV''.]]
-[[Image:StarWars-DH-171.jpg|thumb|none|600px|In ''A New Hope'', Rebel soldiers with BlasTech DH-17s. Note the Singlepoint OEG attached to the weapon.]]
-[[Image:StarWars-DH-172.jpg|thumb|none|601px|In ''A New Hope'', Rebel troops open fire on Stormtroopers invading the ''Tantive IV''.]]
 ==BlasTech SE-14C Blaster Pistol (Rexim-Favor Mk5)==
-The "BlasTech SE-14C blaster pistol" is carried by Dr. Evazan in ''A New Hope'', who draws his weapon after provoking a fight with Luke Skywalker at the Mos Eisley cantina. It was built from a Swiss [[Rexim-Favor Mk5]] submachine gun with the stock, barrel, and magazine removed and two ASI 4x20 scopes attached. A similar weapon, the "BlasTech SE-14r light repeating blaster" is also seen being wielded by Stormtroopers in publicity photos for ''A New Hope'', but does not actually appear in the films.
+The "BlasTech SE-14C blaster pistol" is carried by Dr. Evazan, who draws his weapon after provoking a fight with Luke Skywalker at the Mos Eisley cantina. It was built from a Swiss [[Rexim-Favor Mk5]] submachine gun with the stock, barrel, and magazine removed and two ASI 4x20 scopes attached.
+A similar weapon, the "BlasTech SE-14r light repeating blaster" is also seen being wielded by Stormtroopers in publicity photos, but does not actually appear in the film.
 [[File:Reximfavor mk5.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Rexim-Favor Mk5 - 9x19mm]]
-[[Image:SE14Cblaster-Starwars.jpg|thumb|none|400px|The SE-14C, a common weapon for Mos Eisley gangsters.]]
+[[Image:SE14Cblaster-Starwars.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SE-14C prop.]]
 [[Image:StarWars-SE-14C.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dr. Evazan (out of frame) points his SE-14C blaster pistol at Obi-Wan.]]
 [[Image:StarWars-SE-14C2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|In a continuity error, Dr. Evazan's SE-14C blaster pistol on the ground with Ponda Baba's arm (which has changed from having a flipper-like hand to being werewolf-like) sliced off by Obi Wan's lightsaber.]]
 ==DL-21 Blaster Pistol (Armalite AR-7)==
-The "DL-21 Blaster Pistol" is a chopped down [[Armalite AR-7]] in pistol form with the tail section from a British 2 inch mortar shell fitted to the muzzle. The DL-21 was carrier by Ponda Baba at the Mos Eisley cantina in ''A New Hope''. However it is not certain if it actually appears in the film, as the only clear shot of the weapon was when it was shown in Ponda Baba's severed hand and George Lucas did not like the original hoof-like appearance of the appendage in question so the scene was reshot with a werewolf-like hand instead holding the SE-14C listed above. In this first appearance the pistol lacked a true grip instead having a simple rubberised tube, possibly a bicycle handle grip, and was fitted with a telescopic scope.
+The "DL-21 Blaster Pistol" is a chopped down [[Armalite AR-7]] in pistol form with the tail section from a British 2 inch mortar shell fitted to the muzzle. The DL-21 was carried by Ponda Baba at the Mos Eisley cantina. However it is not certain if it actually appears in the film, as the only clear shot of the weapon was when it was shown in Ponda Baba's severed hand and George Lucas did not like the original hoof-like appearance of the appendage in question so the scene was reshot with a werewolf-like hand instead holding the SE-14C listed above. In this first appearance the pistol lacked a true grip instead having a simple rubberised tube, possibly a bicycle handle grip, and was fitted with a telescopic scope.
-The DL-21 used in ''The Empire Strikes Back'' replaced this simplistic grip with a modified [[Sterling SMG]] pistol grip and was fitted with a Singlepoint OEG sight. The pistol can be seen being carried by numerous Echo Base Rebel troopers on Hoth, and is also carrier by the bounty hunter Dengar.
-In ''The Return of the Jedi'' a snub nosed version of the DL-21 lacking the finned muzzle device (but otherwise the same as the ''The Empire Strikes Back'' version) was carried by several Imperial officer on the forest moon of Endor, most notably Colonel Dyer ([[Ben Burtt]], who was also the sound designer of the film) and Commander Renz ([[Barrie Holland]]).
 [[File:DL-21 blaster pistol - SW Card Trader.jpg|thumb|400px|none|DL-21 Blaster Pistol (rubber prop). This is the version used in ''The Empire Strikes Back'' with the full length barrel and finned muzzle.]]
 [[File:Star Wars ANH production image original Poonda Baba.jpg|thumb|300px|none|A production image showing the original DL-21 in the original hoof-like hand of Ponda Baba. Just visible in this shot is the rubber ribbing (which was red) of the simple tubular grip.]]
-==General Lando Calrissian's Blaster Pistol==
-In ''Return of the Jedi'', General Lando Calrissian ([[Billy Dee Williams]]) wears a modified [[Heckler & Koch P9S]] in a shoulder holster.
-[[File:Hk-p9s-1.jpg|thumb|none|300px|A Heckler & Koch P9S.]]
-[[File:General_Lando_Calrissian.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Lando as a Rebel Alliance General.]]
-[[File:General_Lando%27s_Blaster.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Billy Dee Williams posing with the modified H&K P9S in a publicity still.]]
-[[Image:SW6_54.jpg|thumb|none|600px|In ''Return of the Jedi'', General Lando Calrissian ([[Billy Dee Williams]]) wears a modified [[Heckler & Koch P9S]] in a shoulder holster while in the Rebel hangar.]]
 ==BlasTech DT-12 Heavy Blaster Pistol (Ruger Mk I)==
-In ''A New Hope'', Greedo carries a BlasTech DT-12 during his confrontation with Han Solo where he may or may not have failed to shoot first. The pistol is a [[Ruger Mk I / Mk II / Mk III Pistol | Ruger Mk I]] modified with a short barrel, finned flash hider, slightly modified grips, and several apparently targeting-related devices.
+Greedo carries a BlasTech DT-12 during his famous/infamous confrontation with Han Solo. The pistol is a [[Ruger Mk I / Mk II / Mk III Pistol | Ruger Mk I]] modified with a short barrel, finned flash hider, slightly modified grips, and several apparently targeting-related devices.
 [[File:RugerMk1Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Ruger Mk I]]
 [[File:WeaponDT-12 big-625c17bd.jpg|thumb|none|300px|The modified pistol.]]
-[[Image:Greedo-and-han-solo1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Greedo holds his DT-12 on Han Solo in his first seconds on screen.]]
+[[Image:Greedo-and-han-solo1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Greedo holds his DT-12 on Han Solo in his first seconds on screen.]]
 ==BlasTech DL-44 Heavy Blaster Pistol (Mauser C96)==
-The "BlasTech DL-44 heavy blaster pistol" is the iconic sidearm of Han Solo ([[Harrison Ford]]). The weapon is also seen been wielded by Luke Skywalker ([[Mark Hamill]]) throughout ''The Empire Strikes Back'', and sometimes in the hands of other Rebels. The DL-44 blaster pistol prop was built from a [[Mauser C96]] handgun with a custom bull barrel (it is unclear if this was a real heavy barrel or just a sleeve on a regular barrel), an added right-side mounted scope and a muzzle cone taken from either an [[MG81]] machine gun, an [[M3 "Grease Gun"]], or a fire extinguisher depending on the film. The extra parts (known as "greeblies" and mostly consisting of model airplane parts) are obviously added on to the exterior, though the distinct "broomhandle" grips are still wooden. In scenes where the gun did not need to fire in ''Empire Strikes Back'' and in all scenes in ''Return of the Jedi'' the blaster is not a real C96: instead it is built around a "Model 1916 Militarish Pistole," a high-quality replica C96 made by MGC Japan. The ''Return of the Jedi'' version was built referencing a resin stunt prop from ''Empire Strikes Back'', resulting in some minor discrepancies. Another blaster built on an MGC replica is used in the closeup of Han drawing his pistol to shoot Greedo in Mos Eisley in ''A New Hope'', since all the firing versions were held by Bapty & Co in England while this additional footage was filmed in Hollywood.
+The "BlasTech DL-44 heavy blaster pistol" is the iconic sidearm of Han Solo ([[Harrison Ford]]). The weapon is also sometimes in the hands of other Rebels. The DL-44 blaster pistol's design consists of a [[Mauser C96]] handgun fitted with a shortened barrel, a right-side mounted scope, a muzzle cone, and additional "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greeble greeble]" cosmetic parts. Multiple blank-firing and replica versions of the prop were created during production; the blank-firing models were the models that made the primary appearance in the film, and are generally considered the gun's standard model.
+The blank-firing models of the DL-44 in ''A New Hope'' were built from real, 9mm blank-converted Mauser C96 pistols supplied by Bapty & Co. Three of these blank-firing models were produced, with the pistols being modified with heavy-looking "bull" barrel sleeves and the muzzle of an [[MG81]] machine gun. It's been claimed that the pistol itself was previously used by Frank Sinatra in ''The Naked Runner'', where it also had a scope mounted to it, although the lower body was replaced.
-The live-fire C96 used in ''A New Hope'' was previously used by Frank Sinatra in ''The Naked Runner'', where it also had a scope mounted to it, although the lower body was replaced. The scope and mount actually used in ''Star Wars'' were previously used in ''[[Sitting Target]]'', where it was mounted to a [[Mauser C96#Mauser M712 Schnellfeuer|Mauser M712 Schnellfeuer]] machine pistol: the mount in ''Star Wars'' was attached to a custom bracket on the right-hand side of the pistol rather than mounting on the left as in ''Sitting Target''.
+The scope mounted on the blank-firing models is a Hensoldt Wetzlar Dialyt 3x scope (a WWI-era German sniper rifle scope) in its original mounting. It's been claimed that the scope and mount were previously used in ''[[Sitting Target]]'', where it was mounted to a [[Mauser M712 Schnellfeuer]] machine pistol: the mount in ''Star Wars'' was attached to a custom bracket on the pistol's right side rather than the left as in ''Sitting Target''. Bapty & Co. only had one functional scope despite having three blank-firing DL-44 props, so the one scope was transferred between the three props for closeup shots; dummy scopes and mounts were also mentioned to have been used.
-The scope mounted on the gun actually changes depending on the film: in ''A New Hope'' it is a Hensoldt Wetzlar Dialyt 3x scope in its original mounting, a WWI-era German sniper rifle scope. In ''Empire Strikes Back'' this is changed to a 1942-issue M19 brass azimuth-finding telescope sight (or M32, though M19 is identified as more likely by collectors), a device used by the M4 Sherman tank, with a custom scope mount, while in the third film it was a modified version of the same scope. The replica built for the scene where Han shoots Greedo used a Japanese Compac Super 4x31 hunting scope and an M3 Grease Gun conical flash hider, though no flash hider was actually fitted during filming, presumably to make it easier to draw the blaster from its holster.
+An additional, non-firing blaster built on an MGC replica is used in the closeup of Han drawing his pistol to shoot Greedo in the Mos Eisley cantina, since all the firing versions were held by Bapty & Co in England while this additional footage was filmed in Hollywood. Unlike the blank-firing props, the MGC replica prop is instead mounted with a Japanese Compac Super 4x31 hunting scope and an [[M3 "Grease Gun"]] conical flash hider; though seen in promotional materials, it's claimed that no flash hider was actually fitted during filming, presumably to make it easier to draw the blaster from its holster.<!--Is it fitted or not? Can you see it in the final film in that scene?-->
-[[Image:C96Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser. The base weapon for the live-firing blaster was a later "wartime commercial" version, identifiable by the lack of a hole in the safety lever.]]
+After the conclusion of <i>A New Hope</i>'s production, the blank-firing prop models were disassembled and returned to storage in their original Mauser C96 configurations, in accordance with British gun laws—and also because the armorers had no idea that the movie would become a pop culture phenomenon. They would go unused in the productions of the future installments of the ''Star Wars'' franchise. As a result, DL-44 props in later ''Star Wars'' films were built from other Mauser C96s with other scopes and muzzle devices. For instance, in ''[[The Empire Strikes Back]]'', the DL-44 prop's scope was changed to a M19 brass azimuth-finding telescope sight, and the muzzle device was changed to a different design. Some sources claim that a fire extinguisher nozzle was used for one of the props.
+In 2010 and 2018, the original scope, scope mount, and one of the three C96 pistols used in the production of ''A New Hope'' were rediscovered by former Bapty & Co. director Tony Watts and the film's lead armorer Carl Schmidt. Schmidt reassembled the gun in a configuration that came close to the configuration as used in the original film. This pistol would be put on auction at the Rock Island Auction Company in 2022. ([https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/86/1247/documented-mauser-broomhandle-dl44-heavy-blaster-pistol-prop Source 1], [https://www.rockislandauction.com/riac-blog/han-solo-blaster-blastech-dl-44-from-star-wars-a-new-hope Source 2])
+[[Image:C96Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mauser C96 "Pre-War Commercial" - 7.63x25mm Mauser. The base weapon for the live-firing blaster was a later "wartime commercial" version, identifiable by the lack of a hole in the safety lever.]]
 [[Image:ANH Blaster.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Screen-used, live-firing blaster as seen in ''A New Hope''.]]
-[[Image:Han-solo-blaster.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Screen-used resin replica blaster as seen in ''Empire Strikes Back'' and ''Return of the Jedi''. This particular prop was sold at auction in 2013.]]
+[[Image:StarWars-DL-441.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Han Solo slowly unholsters his DL-44 blaster. This is the MGC replica: note the different placement of the adjustment knob on the scope and differences in the scope mount compared to the live-fire ''ANH'' blaster image above.]]
-[[Image:StarWars-DL-44.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Han Solo with his DL-44 blaster pistol in ''Return Of The Jedi.'' In the background is Leia with her Vostok Margolin .22 LR target pistol.]]
-[[Image:StarWars-DL-442.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Luke gets surprised by Yoda's appearance and draws his DL-44 blaster on him in ''The Empire Strikes Back''.]]
-[[Image:StarWars-DL-441.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Han Solo draws his DL-44 blaster in ''A New Hope.'' This is the MGC replica: note the different placement of the adjustment knob on the scope and differences in the scope mount compared to the live-fire ''ANH'' blaster image above.]]
-==DL-18 Blaster Pistol (Umarex RO 72 Panther)==
-In Jabba's palace, Luke Skywalker ([[Mark Hamill]]) uses the Force to pull a DL-18 from the holster of a guard and points it at Jabba. Later, Landro Calrissian ([[Billy Dee Williams]]) and a guard fight over a DL-18 during the  battle over the Sarlacc, and Han Solo ([[Harrison Ford]]) also uses one to save Lando.
-[[File:luke_with_dl-18.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Luke points the DL-18 at Jabba.]]
 =Blaster Rifles=
 ==BlasTech E-11 Blaster Rifle (Sterling L2A3)==
-The "BlasTech E-11 blaster rifle" is the standard issue blaster rifle of the Imperial Stormtroopers. The E-11 props were built from the British-made [[Sterling SMG |Sterling L2A3]] submachine gun (provided by Bapty & Co.) equipped with Sherman tank gunsights. Numerous main characters, including Princess Leia ([[Carrie Fisher]]), Luke Skywalker ([[Mark Hamill]]), and Han Solo ([[Harrison Ford]]) use the weapon. Lando Calrissian ([[Billy Dee Williams]]) also uses an E-11 blaster in ''The Empire Strikes Back''. Some details differ between the three movies, most notably the method of scope attachment and battery pack beside it (or lack thereof).
+The "BlasTech E-11 blaster rifle" is the standard issue blaster rifle of the Imperial Stormtroopers. The E-11 props were built from the British-made [[Sterling SMG|Sterling L2A3]] submachine gun (provided by Bapty & Co.) equipped with Sherman tank gunsights. Numerous main characters, including Princess Leia ([[Carrie Fisher]]), Luke Skywalker ([[Mark Hamill]]), and Han Solo ([[Harrison Ford]]) use the weapon. Some details differ between the weapons shown here in ''A New Hope'' and the other two movies in the original trilogy, most notably the method of scope attachment and battery pack beside it (or lack thereof).
+A revealing mistake is that spent cartridge cases can be seen ejecting from this "blaster" rifle. It is most noticeable in the bridge swing scene of ''A New Hope'' and when Lando is firing at Stormtroopers in ''The Empire Strikes Back''. In ''Return of the Jedi'' the hero props were built from MGC Sterling replicas, explaining why there were no blanks used as in the previous two films.
-A revealing mistake is that spent cartridge cases can be seen ejecting from this "blaster" rifle. It is most noticeable in the bridge swing scene of ''A New Hope'' and when Lando is firing at Stormtroopers in ''The Empire Strikes Back''. In ''Return of the Jedi'' the hero props were built from MGC Sterling replicas, explaining why there were no blanks used as in the previous two films.
 [[Image:Sterling-Mk-4.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Sterling L2A3 - 9x19mm]]
-[[Image:SWE11br.jpg|thumb|none|400px|BlasTech E-11 blaster rifle. Note the Sherman tank gunsight.]]
+[[Image:SWE11br.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Replica of the BlasTech E-11 blaster rifle from the ''[[Star Wars]]'' franchise.]]
-[[Image:Star Wars-Sterling2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Stormtroopers fire their E-11 blaster rifles at the Rebels on the ship Tantive IV in ''A New Hope''.]]
+[[Image:Star Wars-Sterling2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Stormtroopers fire their E-11 blaster rifles at the Rebels on the ship ''Tantive IV''.]]
-[[Image:Starwars-Sterling4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Han Solo ([[Harrison Ford]]) fires his E-11 blaster rifle at Stormtroopers while trapped in the Death Star in ''A New Hope''.]]
+[[Image:Starwars-Sterling4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Han Solo ([[Harrison Ford]]) fires his E-11 blaster rifle at Stormtroopers while trapped in the Death Star.]]
-[[Image:Starwars-Sterling5.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Luke Skywalker ([[Mark Hamill]]) fires his E-11 blaster rifle while stuck on a bridge in the Death Star in ''A New Hope''.]]
+[[Image:Starwars-Sterling5.jpg|thumb|none|602px|Luke Skywalker ([[Mark Hamill]]) fires his E-11 blaster rifle while stuck on a bridge in the Death Star.]]
-[[Image:SW4_606.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A stormtrooper opens fire on a bridge in the Death Star in ''A New Hope''.]]
+[[Image:SW4_606.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A stormtrooper opens fire on a bridge in the Death Star.]]
-[[Image:StarWars-Sterling3.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Princess Leia Organa ([[Carrie Fisher]]) fires an E-11 Blaster in ''A New Hope''. Note a spent cartridge case is visible in the bottom left when she fires.]]
+[[Image:StarWars-Sterling3.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Princess Leia Organa ([[Carrie Fisher]]) fires an E-11 Blaster. Note a spent cartridge case is visible in the bottom left when she fires.]]
-[[Image:STarWars-Sterling.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A stormtrooper with a BlasTech E-11 during the arrest of Rebel forces in ''Return of the Jedi.'']]
-[[Image:Starwars-Sterling6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"Yeeeh ha ha!" An Ewok holds a captured E-11 blaster rifle while cheering in victory during the Battle of Endor in ''Return of the Jedi.'']]
-==BlasTech A295 and A280 Blaster Rifles==
-The "BlasTech A295 blaster rifle" and "BlasTech A280 blaster rifle" are the standard issue blasters of the Rebel Alliance ground forces in ''The Empire Strikes Back'' and ''Return of the Jedi'', respectively. Both the A295 and A280 props were cast from replicas similar to (built from) both the World War II-era German [[Sturmgewehr 44]] (the A295) and from the [[M16]] series rifles (the A280).
-[[Image:SWBTA280.jpg|thumb|none|500px|StG44-based BlasTech A295 Blaster as seen in ''The Empire Strikes Back''.]]
-[[Image:A280 blaster rifle.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M16-based BlasTech A280 Blaster as seen in ''Return of the Jedi''.]]
-[[File:Empirestrikesbackrifle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A line of Rebel Hoth forces in the back fire their A295 blaster rifles at the Imperial walkers in ''The Empire Strikes Back''. The professionalism of the Rebel troops during the Hoth sequence is a product of most of them being played by soldiers from the Norwegian Army: Hoth is mostly Hardangerjøkulen glacier in Norway, and during filming the temperatures dipped as low as -26 degrees. Several shots were literally filmed out of the back door of a lodge in Finse because the crew did not want to go outside.]]
-[[File:Starwarsrifle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close up of a Rebel's A295 blaster rifle in ''The Empire Strikes Back''.]]
-[[Image:Starwars-A295.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rebel forces on Endor aim their A280 blaster rifles at a lone scout trooper in ''Return of the Jedi''.]]
 ==BlasTech DLT-19 Heavy Blaster Rifle (MG34)==
-The "BlasTech DLT-19 heavy blaster rifle" is the standard issue heavy blaster of the Imperial Stormtroopers. The DLT-19s were nothing more than World War II German [[MG34]] general purpose machine guns painted solid black with added "rails" on the barrel shroud (like the E-11): these were just metal drawer runners that Bapty & Co purchased from a nearby B&Q hardware store.
+The "BlasTech DLT-19 heavy blaster rifle" is the standard issue heavy blaster of the Imperial Stormtroopers. The DLT-19s were World War II German [[MG34]] general purpose machine guns painted solid black with added "rails" on the barrel shroud (like the E-11): these were just metal drawer runners that Bapty & Co purchased from a nearby B&Q hardware store.
-[[Image:mg-34.jpg|thumb|none|500px|MG34 with 75-round ammo drum - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
+[[Image:mg-34.jpg|thumb|none|500px|MG34 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
 [[Image:SWSTBR2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|DLT-19 Heavy Blaster]]
-[[Image:SWSTBR.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Sandtrooper officer on the left carries the DLT-19 heavy blaster rifle (MG34) in ''A New Hope''.]]
+[[Image:SWSTBR.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Sandtrooper officer on the left carries the DLT-19 heavy blaster rifle (MG34).]]
-[[Image:SW 04.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of the stormtroopers investigating the Millennium Falcon carrying the DLT-19 heavy blaster rifle ''A New Hope''.]]
+[[Image:SW 04.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of the stormtroopers investigating the Millennium Falcon carrying the DLT-19 heavy blaster rifle.]]
-[[Image:SW-DLT-19.jpg|thumb|none|600px|In ''A New Hope'', Chewbacca fires a DLT-19 at the Death Star's security alarms.]]
+[[Image:SW-DLT-19.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Chewbacca fires a DLT-19 at the Death Star's security alarms.]]
 ==BlasTech T-21 Light Repeating Blaster (Lewis Gun)==
-The "BlasTech T-21 light repeating blaster" seen carried by the Sandtrooper Officer in ''A New Hope'' is a British Lewis light machine gun with its drum magazine removed and other minor cosmetic alterations.
+The "BlasTech T-21 light repeating blaster" seen carried by the Sandtrooper Officer. It is a British [[Lewis Gun|Lewis light machine gun]] with its drum magazine removed and other minor cosmetic alterations.
 [[Image:Lewis gun.JPG|thumb|none|500px|Lewis gun - .303 British]]
 [[Image:T-21blasterifle.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The T-21 light repeating blaster.]]
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 ==RT-97C Heavy Blaster Rifle (MG15)==
-Imperial Sandtroopers can be seen carrying "RT-97C heavy blaster rifles" while on patrol on Tatooine in ''A New Hope''. The RT-97C prop is in fact a modified German [[MG15 machine gun]]. Notably, until the release of ''Star Wars Blueprints: The Ultimate Collection'' in 2008, the weapon did not have an official designation, and had been simply referred to as the "MG-15" by fans. The name references Chris Reiff and Chris Trevas, the artists of the blueprints, and the year they first met - '''R'''(eiff)'''T'''(revas)'''-'''(19)'''97C'''(hris).
+Imperial Sandtroopers can be seen carrying "RT-97C heavy blaster rifles" while on patrol on Tatooine. The RT-97C prop is in fact a modified German [[MG15 machine gun]]. Notably, until the release of ''Star Wars Blueprints: The Ultimate Collection'' in 2008, the weapon did not have an official designation, and had been simply referred to as the "MG-15" by fans. The name references Chris Reiff and Chris Trevas, the artists of the blueprints, and the year they first met - '''R'''(eiff)'''T'''(revas)'''-'''(19)'''97C'''(hris).
 [[Image:MG15.jpg|thumb|none|500px|MG15 machine gun - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
 [[File:Anewhopemg15 (1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Stormtrooper to the far left is seen carrying an RT-97C with a 75 round "saddle" drum magazine. A scope is also fitted on the weapon.]]
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 ==Ion Blaster (Cut-down Lee-Enfield No.1 MkIII)==
-The "ion blaster" utilized by the Jawas who shoot R2-D2 in ''A New Hope'' were built from a cut-down British [[SMLE|Lee-Enfield No.1 MkIII*]] series bolt-action rifle with a [[No.1 Mk.I Cup Discharger]] grenade launcher attached to the shortened barrel. Due to the fact that the shortened rifle lacks the nosecap to which the grenade launcher normally mounts, the redundant clamping mechanism has been removed and instead the launcher is attached directly to the barrel.
+The "ion blaster" utilized by the Jawas who shoot R2-D2 were built from a cut-down British [[SMLE|Lee-Enfield No.1 MkIII*]] series bolt-action rifle with a [[No.1 Mk.I Cup Discharger]] grenade launcher attached to the shortened barrel. Due to the fact that the shortened rifle lacks the nosecap to which the grenade launcher normally mounts, the redundant clamping mechanism has been removed and instead the launcher is attached directly to the barrel.
 [[Image:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British. This was the main battle rifle of British and Commonwealth forces during the First World War, introduced in 1907 it has seen action throughout the 20th century.]]
 [[Image:GrenadeCup001.jpg|thumb|none|300px|No.1 Mk.I Cup Discharger]]
-[[Image:SWJawab.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Ion blaster.]]
+[[File:CA-87 blaster rifle replica.jpg|thumb|none|500px|CA-87 Blaster rifle replica]]
 [[Image:StarWars-jawablaster0.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Jawa aims the ion blaster at R2-D2.]]
 [[Image:StarWars-jawablaster1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Jawa fires the ion blaster, disabling R2-D2.]]
 [[Image:StarWars-jawablaster2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Jawa with the ion blaster as he calls out his fellow Jawas.]]
-==EE-3 Carbine Rifle (Webley & Scott Flare Gun)==
-The "EE-3 carbine rifle" (modeled after the E-11 in-universe), a modified Webley & Scott No.1 Mark 1 Flare Gun, is used by Boba Fett in ''The Empire Strikes Back'' and ''Return of the Jedi''. In ''The Empire Strikes Back'' the barrel was rather simple looking, but in ''Return of the Jedi'', it has a more distinctive barrel and the scope is actually mounted backwards to where it was before!
-[[File:Webley & Scott Number 1 Mark I Flare Pistol.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Webley & Scott No.1 Mark 1 Flare Gun - 37mm]]
-[[Image:SWBobafett.jpg|thumb|none|400px|EE-3 Blaster Carbine.]]
-[[Image:BobaFett-StarWars.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Boba Fett with his EE-3 blaster carbine while guarding Jabba the Hutt in ''Return Of The Jedi''.]]
-[[Image:BobaFett-StarWars2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Boba Fett aims his EE-3 at Luke during the battle on Jabba's ship right before Luke cuts the blaster in half.]]
-==Dressellian Projectile Rifle (Mauser Kar98k)==
-An unmodified [[Karabiner 98k|Mauser Kar98k]] bolt-action rifle as the "Dressellian projectile rifle" is seen in the hands of the character Orrimaarko (a.k.a. "Prune Face") in promotional photos for ''Return Of The Jedi''.
-[[Image:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
-[[File:Orrimaarko.jpg|thumb|none|250px|An unmodified [[Karabiner 98k|Mauser Kar98k]] bolt-action rifle as the "Dressellian projectile rifle" is seen in the hands of the character Orrimaarko (a.k.a. "Prune Face") in promotional photos for ''Return Of The Jedi''.]]
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Blaster Pistols

DDC Defender Blaster Pistol (Vostok Margolin .22LR target pistol)

BlasTech DH-17 Blaster Pistol

BlasTech SE-14C Blaster Pistol (Rexim-Favor Mk5)

DL-21 Blaster Pistol (Armalite AR-7)

BlasTech DT-12 Heavy Blaster Pistol (Ruger Mk I)

BlasTech DL-44 Heavy Blaster Pistol (Mauser C96)

Blaster Rifles

BlasTech E-11 Blaster Rifle (Sterling L2A3)

BlasTech DLT-19 Heavy Blaster Rifle (MG34)

BlasTech T-21 Light Repeating Blaster (Lewis Gun)

RT-97C Heavy Blaster Rifle (MG15)

Ion Blaster (Cut-down Lee-Enfield No.1 MkIII)

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