Star Wars Blasters and their Real-World Counterparts

Dec 15, 2015 8:02 PM

Enfield No.1 MkIII - a.k.a. "Ion Blaster"

Barrel is sawed off and a grenade launcher cup is put in its place.

Lewis Gun - a.k.a. "BlasTech T-21 Light Repeating Blaster"

Pretty much just removed the magazine, replaced it with a sausage-shaped carry handle, and put a vacuum cleaner tube on the barrel.

Mauser C96 - a.k.a. "BlasTech DL-44 Heavy Blaster Pistol"

Machined a coney thing, shoved it on the barrel, and put a scope on it.

MG15 - a.k.a. "RT-97C Heavy Blaster Rifle"

They put a stupid ass scope on it. A heavy blaster rifle.

MG34 - a.k.a. "BlasTech DLT-19 Heavy Blaster Rifle"

Changed the design of the barrel's heat shield from holes to solid lines. Ooh wow.

Rexim-Favor Mk5 - a.k.a. "BlasTech SE-14C Blaster Pistol"

Cut down the barrel, cut off the stock, and added three side-by-side scopes to it. Three. Scopes. On a pistol.

Sterling L2A3 - a.k.a. "BlasTech E-11 Blaster Rifle" or "BlasTech DH-17 Blaster Pistol"

(DH-17 pictured) Removed the under-folding stock and side-fed magazine, put a firecracker popsicle on the barrel, and --- guess what? --- they put a fucking scope on it.

(E-11 pictued) Same as the DH-17, but without the popsicle barrel.

MP/STG44 - a.k.a. "Blastech A280/295 Blaster Rifle"

(A295 pictured) Replaced wood stock with collapsible stock, added a large underbarrel forend, and another goddamn scope

Vostok Margolin Target - a.k.a. "DDC Defender"

Added a few rubber gaskets to the base of the barrel, and cut some squares into the side of the slide. Thank Neptune there isn't a scope.

Webley & Scott Flare Gun - a.k.a. "EE-3 Carbine Rifle"

Put some shit on the barrel and another fucking scope. SONUVABITCH.

Not sure why you care so much about scopes on guns

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 2

Well it does give them a realistic feel to them instead of all the super smooth curved weapons other sci-fantasy shows go with.

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

I actually like that the weapons are altered real guns.

10 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 1

If you look too closely at the props in any movie, the magic will evaporate.

10 years ago | Likes 107 Dislikes 0

The scopes were like never used either. Nice

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

" I have this useful scope, but nah... I'll just hip fire" - Stormtrooper

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The prop designer seems to like German weapons...

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

"How do we make this weapon look futuristic?" "Put a scope on it."

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

tl;dr OP hates scopes

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Wow. So shocked. Prop makers re-purpose existing things with slight mods to fit desired need/look in a movie. No one tell him that 1/2

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Star Trek's DS-9 is nothing more than 6 Bic razors glued together.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

honestly, considering a light/laser blaster would have perfect precision and instant impact at any range, a scope is PERFECT on it. 1/2

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

of course, in the movies there are these slow-flying red lumps... but, you know. In theory.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

They fire blaster bolts, basically super heated bubbles of plasma

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

"Waaaaaaaaaaaah they ruined guns with scopes and i don't like it" - OP 2015

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+1 for 'because I still think I am funny.'

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Show us on the doll where the scope touched you.

10 years ago | Likes 112 Dislikes 2

If it's where I think we're going to need more magnification.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Anything but the Lewis Gun. I'm led to believe their accuracy is something to be ashamed of.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

A scope on a heavy blaster rifle makes sense. What else were you going to snipe with? Also, makes them more effective at long range.

10 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 2

It's stupid because it's right in the middle and you couldn't get your eye there, how the fuck you gonna use that

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Ok, yeah, that's a great point..

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

But they took off the stock...

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

In fairness, Star Wars guns never seem to have that much recoil.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

That's a valid point but it's still hard to hold a scoped rifle still even with a buttstock.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Scope and a stock go well together. Even more important to stabilize the weapon when you're aiming through a scope.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Heavy as in machine gun, not heavy as in whatever the hell you're thinking. A scope on an M2 .50 could work... But that's not why we use M2s

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yeah, that's not how REAL blasters work...

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Blasters aren't real.

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PEW PEW

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I recomend watching @mistersavage build Han Solo's DL-44 Blaster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sCReGjfZ_A

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

And today, most sci-fi movies use nerf guns painted black. What's your point?

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

SCOPES FOR EVERYTHING!

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

You're pretty salty

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

THIS POST IS AWESOME

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 4

I liked the handgun scopes.... :(

10 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 1

Except you have a picture of an Ishapore 2A1, and not an Enfield No. i Mk III....

10 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

I love my L2A1. It's Enfield quality in 7.62x51 NATO. Rock solid.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Wife got me a lovely No1MK3* from sheffield gunworks 1918.\

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Wife her again! I want a Martini.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I have one of the Gibbs built "Jungle carbine" knockoffs built on the Ishapore receiver, they're great little rifles.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I put the ATI sporter stock on mine. My magazine needs a little work, but the rifle itself is great. Needs a scope mount.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Why is this guy so pissed?

10 years ago | Likes 269 Dislikes 5

I think that is beyond the scope of this conversation.

10 years ago | Likes 22 Dislikes 0

The fact that stormtroopers have so many scopes and still can't hit anything?

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Hard to hit a moving target at close range with a scope

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Was just about to comment this, haha

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Number of times that's happened to me haha I feel your pain

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I don't know, I mean, did you see all the stuff he got to scope out?

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

#420toomanyscope

10 years ago | Likes 64 Dislikes 1

You made me laugh hard +1

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

No fucking idea, but somewhat amusing.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

OP was attempting to be sarcastic, no one seems to recognize it though.

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

I'm so misunderstood

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

Being sarcastic again??

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

For some reason I found the fact that the descriptions grew ever saltier as I kept scrolling pretty amusing.

10 years ago | Likes 92 Dislikes 1

Probably has something to do with the idea of scopes on pistols, something no real war fighter would do.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

War Fighter? There's a word for that: Soldier.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Are mercs and insurgents soldiers?

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Ahhh, marines, private contractors, sailors, etc. It was generalized. I'm a soldier.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

He is very much into 360 no-scoping

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Coming from a battlefront standpoint.... DL-44 is so OP

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10 years ago (deleted Dec 18, 2015 3:33 AM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

If you can have fun with it, it ain't garbage.

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

Why are you still playing that?

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 10

Because I enjoy it for the most part. Sorry it took a shit on your expectations of it.

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Fuckin righto mister nostalgia

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

because it's a really good game

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I guess lasers should be pinpoint accurate, so scopes on most things would make some degree of sense? Shame everyone forgot to use them

10 years ago | Likes 59 Dislikes 1

Exactly, maybe a laser pistol is as precise as a today's sniper rifle. Meaning you can take the time to be precise, or just storm trooper it

10 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 2

Scopes on pistols don't really make sense as it just makes them heavier and harder to aim. Makes a big difference when shooting lasers.

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

The most inaccurate part of most guns that have a scope attached is the scope itself. Not zeroed = not accurate. Guns shoot where you point.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Seems like that'd be easily fixed with a calibration setup that holds it in one place

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Recoil, it's a bitch.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Also, no gravity ... which means that a laser pistol could be an effective mid or long-range weapon if there was time to carefully aim it.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

well they aren't lasers they are plasma blasters which are very different and most certainly not pin point accurate.

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

In the EU they are actually light-based, and the trilogies don't contradict(nor confirm, to be fair).

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

then why do they need to use a gas canister and an energy pack if not to create a plasma stream?

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Light is energy, and gas is usually used in producing strong lasers.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

despite this they do have to change the gas cannisters

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

yes but hardly ever actually expended in the process, otherwise things like fluero lights wouldn't work too well.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

TIL scopes are futuristic, from a certain point of view

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well if you look at it as in if everyone had scopes in ww1 it would have been much different

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From my point of view, the Jedi are evil

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

From my point of view, the scopes are evil.

10 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

Then you are lost!

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

They allow you to see farther into the future.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

https://youtu.be/pSOBeD1GC_Y

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

you do the lord's work my boy

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

If you think about a laser vs a projectile, a scope would be very useful. Lasers are not affected by windage, so for long range shots, A+

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

They also help to change up the profile of the gun so it's slightly harder to identify off hand

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

All scopes require a certain point of view...

10 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

This comment is too witty, most didnt get it. I deserve more points.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Or you know from a long time ago...

10 years ago | Likes 77 Dislikes 0

In a place not so close to us?

10 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 0

Some would say far far away

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Scopes on recoiless things that can be absolutely zeroed in sounds good to me.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Exactly

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Also I'd bet blasters had a much longer rage than current weapons. Scopes might've just been standard for any gun that shoots LAZERS

10 years ago | Likes 32 Dislikes 0

Yeah... minimal recoil. No drop. Predictable spread. Super accurate. I'd want a scope, too!

10 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 0

I'd even want three scopes, lined up!

10 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

Pre-calibrated for various ranges. Why not?

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Because fuck em. And weight, and it's ungainly. And scopes blow at close range. Which is the purpose of a pistol type weapon

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