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Rail detonator

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Legends. This article is part of Legends: the expanded-universe stories that Lucasfilm set apart from canon in 2014.

A rail detonator or rail detonator gun was a rifle-shaped weapon that used powerful electromagnets to launch rail charges or explosive canisters at a target at incredible speed.

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

Facts

Cost
1,900 credits (Available for military use only)
Magazine of 10 explosive canisters costs 50 credits
Shape
Rifle-like
Size
Large
Weight
5 kg
Capacity
10 shots
Collateral damage to adjacent targets
Range
Optimum: up to 45 meters
Maximum: up to 450 meters
Affiliations
Galactic Empire
Imperial jumptroopers
Kota's Militia

Appearances

2 works, in story order
  1. Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II (first appearance)
  2. Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith

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