A295 blaster rifle

The BlasTech A295 blaster rifle was the standard-issue rifle used by the Rebel Alliance at Echo Base. It was favored by marksmen for its high accuracy and effectiveness at range.^[1] A sniper variant also existed.

Behind the scenes

The prop for the A295 was based on the German StG 44, the first mass-produced assault rifle issued during World War II.

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Appearances

Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron (Cover art only)
Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (First appearance)
"Entrenched" — Star Wars: Visionaries

Sources

Star Wars Customizable Card Game — Hoth Limited Card: Echo Base Trooper (backup link)
Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive
Star Wars Customizable Card Game — Special Edition Limited Card: Echo Base Trooper Rifle (backup link) (First identified as A295 blaster rifle)

Notes and references

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↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 Star Wars Customizable Card Game — Special Edition Limited Card: Echo Base Trooper Rifle (backup link)

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[ccg-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 Star Wars Customizable Card Game — Special Edition Limited Card: Echo Base Trooper Rifle (backup link)

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