- "An A280C blaster rifle. Alliance armament."
- ―Darth Vader
The A280C blaster rifle was a modified variant of the popular A280 blaster rifle and was the preferred weapon of Rebel Alliance commandos. It featured a high rate of fire and was known for its excellent firepower and sturdy design.[2]
Description[]
The A280C heavy blaster rifle served as one of BlasTech's top-selling combat blaster rifles for nearly a century before it was used by the Alliance to Restore the Republic. Before the Clone Wars, the A280C was the standard-issue infantry rifle for many planetary defense forces and private militias. Despite its heavy weight, the A280C was accurate and durable and it continued to see service throughout the Outer Rim Territories. Almost every military academy, militia, and military trained with the A280C prior to the Clone Wars.[1]
Carson Teva armed with an A280C blaster rifle
When more modular platforms were adopted by the Galactic Republic, the A280C waned in use. With the reformation of the Republic into the Galactic Empire, the Empire absorbed or disbanded local defense forces, resulting in many decommissioned A280Cs. These guns flooded the secondhand market and black markets, and found their way to the Alliance to Restore the Republic, and became standard issue.[1] The bounty hunters and commandos that worked for the Haxion Brood were also equipped with them.[4]
Behind the scenes[]
Prior to its canonical name being revealed in Star Wars Battlefront, the A280C was previously named as the A295 blaster rifle in Star Wars Legends material.
In Star Wars Battlefront II, the A280C uses the model previously associated with the A280 blaster rifle.[6]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars Battlefront II
- Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures — "Han Solo - From Smuggler to General"- Star Wars Battlefront (First identified as A280C blaster rifle)
- Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures — "Princess Leia – The Rescue"
- "Diplomatic Impunity" — Darth Vader – Black, White & Red 3
- Star Wars (2015) 69
- Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (First appearance)
- Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures — "Battle of Hoth"
- Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures — "Luke vs. Imperial Walkers - Commander on Hoth"
"Tales of Villainy: Invasion of Echo Base" — Star Wars Adventures (2020) 1- Star Wars (2020) 46 (Cover only)
- Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
- Star Wars: Hunters
The Mandalorian — "Chapter 10: The Passenger"
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge — Resistance Supply- Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
Sources[]
Star Wars Helmet Collection 32 (Helmets: Hoth Rebel Soldier)- Star Wars Helmet Collection 32 (Weapons & Uniforms: Echo Base)
- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- Gadgets and Gear
Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian — "Connections"- Star Wars: The Secrets of the Bounty Hunters (Picture only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Gadgets and Gear
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Star Wars Battlefront
- ↑ Gadgets and Gear establishes that the A280C has been in use nearly a century before it was used by the Rebel Alliance. The Rebel Alliance ceased in 4 ABY so it can be assumed that the A280C was in use at least a century before that date.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
- ↑ "Diplomatic Impunity" — Darth Vader – Black, White & Red 3
- ↑ Star Wars Battlefront II