Riot gun
A riot gun referred to any weapon that was designed to disable or otherwise knock organic beings unconscious. There were different varieties of riot guns that used stun blasts, concussion, chemicals, or other means to disable victims. Many types of riot guns had short barrels designed to combat multiple opponents, although some were modified to target a single opponent.
Examples of riot guns included the R-88 Suppressor riot rifle, used by Imperial forces on Coruscant, which utilized Brix-C stun fluid in an aerosol spray form to neutralize victims.[1] Another example was the BlasTech 500 riot gun used by the Corporate Sector Security Division, or Espos.[2] Imperial Dungeoneers also used them.[3]
Some known users of riot guns included the bounty hunter Dengar, who used a modified version that could affect a single target with a more powerful blast.[4]
Appearances
- Jedi Apprentice: The Rising Force
- Han Solo at Stars' End (First appearance)
- Han Solo's Revenge
- Star Wars: Assault Team
- The Jewel of Yavin
"Seregar Turnabout" – No Disintegrations- "Operation: Pet Show" – Twin Stars of Kira
Sources
- The Star Wars Sourcebook
- Star Wars Campaign Pack
- Star Wars Gamemaster Kit
- Dark Empire Sourcebook
- Twin Stars of Kira
- Han Solo and the Corporate Sector Sourcebook
- Star Wars Sourcebook, Second Edition
- Galladinium's Fantastic Technology (as "Riot Gun")
- Star Wars Gamemaster Screen, Revised
"Shape-shifters" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 12- Rules of Engagement: The Rebel SpecForce Handbook
- Gundark's Fantastic Technology: Personal Gear
- The Far Orbit Project
Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Jabba's Palace Limited (Card: Dengar's Modified Riot Gun) (backup link)- Star Wars: Behind the Magic (as "Modified Riot Gun")
- Aurra Sing: Dawn of the Bounty Hunters
"How the Other Half Hunts"—Star Wars Gamer 6
"Rods & Rifles" on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)- The New Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
- "We Don't Need That Scum" (original article link) on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- The Clone Wars Campaign Guide
- Rebellion Era Campaign Guide
- Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook
Notes and references
- ↑ "Rods & Rifles" on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ Gundark's Fantastic Technology: Personal Gear
- ↑ Dark Empire Sourcebook
- ↑ Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Jabba's Palace Limited (Card: Dengar's Modified Riot Gun) (backup link)