Air pistol

The air pistol was a projectile slugthrower pistol that used compressed gases to fire its ammunition, instead of the chemical explosions used by conventional slugthrowers. The air pistol was manufactured by Field Sports and was widely available in a large variety of colors from before the Battle of Yavin to the time of the Yuuzhan Vong War. Even though the weapon looked like a toy, it was about as powerful as a striker projectile pistol, which was considered a standard slugthrower pistol design. However, the air pistol lacked the striker's range and had slightly less durability.

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