MW-20 Bryar pistol

The MW-20 Bryar Pistol was a model of Bryar pistol.^[1] An MW-20 was used by Clem Andor and later wielded by his adopted son Cassian.^[3]

The MW-20 model of the Bryar pistol was a large, single-handed weapon, featuring a long and bulky frame built around a small grip. The center of the blaster featured a double ammo cartridge that rotated when the current cartridge overheated, readying a fresh one for firing.^[6]

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Behind the scenes

"It would completely work. [sic] Diego [Luna] became really great at flicking the wrist, very subtly hitting the button that controlled the mechanism that spun the barrel. You see him do it a couple of times in some of the scenes, and it’s just this nice little detail."

―Martyn Doust^[7]

The K-16 Bryar Pistol, which inspired the MW-20.

The MW-20 Bryar Pistol was created for the Canon television series Star Wars: Andor^[7] and first appeared in the series first episode, titled "Kassa",^[6] released on September 21, 2022.^[8] It was first identified in the episode guide for the series third episode.^[1] Beginning from the series early development, the series prop master Martyn Doust wanted the series protagonist's blaster to be unique and iconic. He took initial inspiration from the DL-44 heavy blaster pistol wielded by Han Solo in the Original trilogy. He and his team looked at various designs from various Star Wars media and finally settled on the K-16 Bryar Pistol from the video game Star Wars Battlefront,^[7] itself based on the Bryar pistol from the Star Wars Legends video game Star Wars: Dark Forces. Extra features and design elements were added by the prop designers to make the weapon memorable and visually distinct, leading it to be declared a separate model of the same weapon.^[1] The weapon's rotating cartridge functionality was built into the actual prop.^[7]