These blank cartridges are responsible for the muzzle flash seen on screen and, in some scenes, the cartridges themselves can be seen being ejected from the guns, or the actual sound of the blank cartridge is not dubbed over by a sound effect. Stormtrooper wielding the E-11 blaster rifleįunctional Sterlings firing blank cartridges were used in some scenes with the laser bolt added later in post-production. Several design changes were made by the filmmakers, such as alterations to the magazine. The iconic E-11, a standard mid-range weapon used primarily by stormtroopers, is based on the real-life Sterling sub-machine gun used by the armed forces of the United Kingdom over the second half of the 20th century. They are also said to be able to be modified with certain add-ons and attachments, with Han Solo's blaster being said to be illegally modified to provide greater damage without increasing power consumption. Many blasters mirror the appearance, functions, components, operation, and usage of real life firearms. Lucasfilm defines the blaster as "ranged energized particle weaponry". Plot element from the Star Wars franchiseĪ blaster is a fictional gun that appears in the Star Wars universe.
(the prop is based on the frame of a real Sterling submachine gun). An E-11 blaster rifle, the standard issue weapon used by Imperial stormtroopers
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