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Macroscope

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A macroscope, or magscope, was a type of scope and a commonly-used sighting device across a variety of blaster weapons for magnification, used for targeting when firing a weapon.

Phasma's blaster rifle, was a modified Sonn-Blas F-11D blaster rifle belonging to the First Order Captain Phasma, had a macroscope sight that gave the blaster rifle eight-times magnification and also low-light capabilities. The standard-issue F-11D blaster rifle, used by First Order stormtroopers, had an adjustable J19 electroscope, and the First Order Snowtroopers carried a modified model which also had anti-fogging filaments.

The smuggler Han Solo's heavy blaster pistol, was a customized BlasTech DL-44 heavy blaster pistol, had a Zoltwen D3x macroscope that was detachable. The EL-16HFE blaster rifle had an adjustable macroscope. Orson Callan Krennic's DT-29 heavy blaster pistol with an custom fitted with a macroscope. Tobias Beckett's DG-29 heavy blaster pistol sported an image magnifying macroscope for long range shots.

Text and facts from the “Macroscope” article on Wookieepedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Modified for this site.

Facts

Manufacturer
Various, including BlasTech Industries and Sonn-Blas Corporation
Structure
Removable and adjustable
Purpose
Sight enhancements to blaster weapons
Affiliations
Galactic Empire
First Order
Resistance

Appearances

8 works, in story order
  1. Reign of the Empire: The Mask of Fear (mentioned only)
  2. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
  3. Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (first appearance)
  4. Bait (first identified)
  5. Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens
  6. Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi
  7. The Last Order (in a flashback)
  8. Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes

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