Ranged weapon: DL-44 heavy blaster pistol

Production information

Manufacturer: BlasTech Industries
Model: DL-44
Type: Heavy blaster pistol
Cost: 350



Physical and technical specifications

Size: Medium
Weight: 2.86 pounds / 1.3 kilograms
Capacity: 50 shots
Range: 50 meters (optimum) ; 75 meters (maximum)


Usage and history

Era(s):

• Rise of the Empire era

• Rebellion era

• New Republic era

• New Jedi Order era

• Legacy era

• Era Of the Split

• Era Of the Questions

• Era Of the Scars

• Era of the Uncertainty

• The Dark Times

• Era of the Revival

• Era of the Action (1)

• Era of the Action (2)

• The Strange Times

• Era of the Archangels

Affiliation:

• Alliance to Restore the Republic

• Bounty hunters

• Galactic Empire

• New Jedi Order

• Smugglers

• Ohnaka Gang

• Twi'lek freedom fighters

• Old Dark Angels Jedi Order

• Bakuran Jedi Order

• Crimson Empire

• Black Death

• Galactic Federation

• New Dark Angels Jedi Order

Characteristics

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The DL-44 was a powerful, highly modifiable and accurate blaster pistol. It packed a heavy punch compared to other pistols without losing accuracy, which made it a prime choice among many groups and individuals, ranging from smugglers and bounty hunters to military and the Rebellion.
Aside from being a powerful and reliable sidearm, the weapon had other attractive features such as a vibration system built into the handgrip that pulsed gently to alert the user that the weapon had only five shots left, and the ability to charge a bolt twice as powerful into a capacitor without damaging the sidearm. Like most handguns, its gear typically included a motion-sensitive scope and galven circuitry that allowed the pistol to deal more damage with a normal energy drain and fire rate.


History

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Originally designed by BlasTech and seen as early as 33 BBY, the weapon found increased use at the hands of outlaws and fringers on the edge of legality, groups like smugglers and the Rebel Alliance due to its capability to penetrate stormtrooper armor. This caused the Empire to put a restriction order upon this model, restricting and technically outlawing the purchase and ownership of the gun. This caused other companies to take advantage of the model and capabilities, releasing similar but tuned-down versions of the 44's, such as Merr-Sonn Munitions, Inc's Flash 4 and model 57 blaster pistol. Their Power 5 was already being manufactured at the time, as it saw use during the Clone Wars.

The DL-44 was the weapon of choice of the General and Alliance hero, once-smuggler Han Solo, who removed the barrel-sight to facilitate his fast-draw, something that the empire deemed to be an illegal modification of a blaster. In a later era, Jaden Korr, Rosh Penin and other New Jedi Order students carried DL-44 pistols when on missions where a blaster might be necessary. Mara Jade was also known to carry one of those on occasion. They were also the anti-infantry sidearm of choice for the Rebel vanguards, in addition to their anti-vehicle weaponry.

Although it is a very outdated sidearm nowadays, it's still being used by various factions due to lack of necessary funds or simply due to the inability to order more updated versions.


Schematics

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