A295 blaster rifle/Legends
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]
Behind the scenes
The prop for the A295 was based off of the German StG 44, the first mass-produced assault rifle issued during World War II.
Appearances
- Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (First appearance)
- Entrenched
- Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron (Cover art only)
Sources
Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Special Edition Limited (Card: Echo Base Trooper Rifle) (backup link) (First identified as A295 blaster rifle)- Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive
