T-21 light repeating blaster

The T-21 light repeating blaster, also known as the T-21A, T-21 heavy blaster, or simply the T-21 blaster rifle, was a model of light repeating blaster manufactured by BlasTech Industries. After being used by the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars, with at least two clone troopers wielding T-21s during the First Battle of Geonosis in 22 BBY, it was used by some of the Galactic Empire's Stormtrooper Corps. It was a rapid fire weapon, that was accurate out to long ranges, although its suppressive fire capabilities were limited by its low capacity, as it only had enough power to fire 30 shots; to bypass this flaw, it could be hooked up to a generator for sustained fire capabilities.

The T-21's design was in-part inspired by the DC-15A blaster rifle of the Galactic Republic's clone troopers. Magma troopers and shadow troopers were known to use the T-21. Shortly prior to the Battle of Yavin, a number of the stormtroopers deployed to the planet Tatooine to search for a set of stolen Death Star plans carried T-21s. A marksman version with optics, the T-21B heavy blaster, was modeled after the T-21 design.

During the New Republic Era, the stormtroopers of the various Imperial remnants carried T-21 blasters. In 9 ABY, several members of Gideon's remnant used T-21s on Nevarro. During or after 11 ABY, after capturing Commander Janu Coin on Shakari, Din Djarin and Garazeb Orrelios were chased by two landspeeders, some of whom's passengers were armed with T-21 blasters.

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