BlasTech A280 Blaster Rifle

The A280 was a blaster rifle produced by BlasTech Industries, and was considered to be one of the best armor-piercing blasters produced during the Galactic Civil War.

Description
Though much heavier than Imperial-issue rifles such as the E-11, the A280 was a sturdy weapon and was reputed to be able to cut a fully-armored stormtrooper in half at medium range. This weapon, along with its predecessor, the DLT-20A, were marketed as Longblasters. The A280 was different from the DLT-20A in that its galven circuits were clustered near the focusing crystal, giving the weapon a slight bulge at the midsection. This also provided the A280 with more power over a longer range.

History
During the final years of the Republic the A280 was standard issue rifle for the Planetary Security Forces. The A280 was the standard blaster rifle for Ranulph Tarkins Republic Outland Regions Security Force. After the Declaration of a New Order, the A280 became available for the Black market. Several of these rifles were stolen by Janse for the Alliance to Restore the Republic when he left BlasTech shortly before the Battle of Endor. The Alliance had already been using these weapons prior to this battle; Rebel soldiers wielded them during the Battle of Hoth in 3 ABY.

Models
By 8 ABY, a model of the weapon, known as the A280-K was used by Gottu, a member of the New Republic's Page's Commandos, during the Battle of Kal'Shebbol.

RPG D6 Stats
Model: BlasTech A280 Blaster Rifle

Type: Blaster Rifle

Scale: Character

Skill: Blaster: Blaster Rifle

Ammo: 100

Cost: 1,300 credits

Availability: 1, R

Range: 4-40/120/300

Damage: 5D+2