Slugthrower

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    "It's like a projectile from a slugthrower. Like someone whipped a rock real fast."
    Joss Adren[1]
    Projectile rifle TFA
    A projectile rifle, "that fires metal rounds" using chemical propellent.

    Slugthrowers were a type of handheld projectile range weapon that used kinetic energy to fire solid projectiles (known as slugs), as opposed to the energy bolts fired by a blaster.[2] Slugs could be fired by weapons such as a slugthrower pistol,[3] slugthrower rifle,[4] and scatter gun.[5] Shotguns were similar to scatter gun slugthrowers.[6]

    Carnelion IV inhabitants, the Open and Closed, used a variety of slugthrower weapons in their war against each other, some gatling gun variants are vehicle mounted on Open's large bipedal walkers.[7] Natives from Haruun Kal used crude slugthrowers. These were ineffective against stormtrooper armor.[8]

    Typically, Force sensitive lightsaber users were able to successfully parry slugs without issue.[9] However, in certain occasions, slugthrowers were surprisingly useful against lightsabers, as when a slug flying at high speed made contact with a plasma blade, it would simply melt instead of being deflected like a typical blaster bolt. Molten vapor fragments and/or shrapnel could then scatter towards the face or bare hands of the lightsaber user, and cause harm if they were not careful.[10]

    Jas Emari used a custom made slugthrower rifle in the months preceding the Battle of Jakku.[11] Marauders on Hetzal Prime used slugthrower rifles and scatter guns.[9] Cyn's team used slugthrower pistols.[12]

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