

The top of the receiver had a factory-standard universal quick-detach sight rail, typically mounted with a ring reticle 2x optical scope that could interface with the tactical head-up display within a stormtrooper's helmet. It could also be clipped onto the utility belt of a stormtrooper's armor for ease of carrying.Īll moving and/or metal parts were fitted with a corrosion-proof, vacuum-rated dry lubricant, and required regular cleaning. When collapsed, the stock could be used as a foregrip to increase accuracy while also allowing the wielder to fire the weapon one-handed if they chose. The basic three-piece folding stock rode along the left side, under the power cell. The blaster's stun bolts were blue rings of energy with a larger aperture than standard explosive bolts, a product of the stun setting's wasted photonic energy byproducts. It also had a stun mode that could be set to varying levels depending on the target, with humanoid being one of these settings. Some stormtroopers preferred to use the carbine model instead of the original E-11, complaining that the latter had excessive recoil that diminished its accuracy in firefights. The E-11 possessed select-fire capability allowing a user to choose between semiautomatic and pulse-fire settings, as well as a rapid-fire setting that exchanged accuracy for an expanded firing area. Because of this, it was considered best suited for close-quarters firefights, in particular the narrow confines of enemy installations and starship corridors. It had a long barrel that produced a tightly focused and very powerful particle beam with a maximum range of three hundred meters and an optimum range of one hundred meters.

The E-11's plasma gas cartridges allowed for over 500 shots, while the power cells lasted for about 100 shots, depending on the setting. The power cell housing opened on the left side of the action housing, above the trigger, giving the E-11 a very low profile (useful when shooting prone or from a barricade). The basic E-11 was 438 mm long when folded and weighed 2.6 kilograms.
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Several politicians have said in recent days they were unaware such devices even existed, and Kellyanne Conway, top counselor to President Donald Trump, lambasted the Obama administration for having approved the devices in the first place.Based on the DC-15 series of rifles, carbines, and pistols, that were used by the Galactic Republic's clone troopers, the E-11 was the standard issue weapon for Imperial stormtroopers after the Declaration of a New Order, and would be carried by them throughout the Galactic Civil War. The National Rifle Association on Thursday also suggested it would be open to new regulations on bump stocks, calling for a federal review of the device by the ATF. "There's no reason for a typical gun owner to own anything that converts a semiautomatic to something that behaves like an automatic," Flores told The Hill. House Speaker Paul Ryan told MSNBC on Thursday that a ban on bump stocks was clearly "something we need to look into," and Republican senators such as Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and John Cornyn of Texas have both come out in support of debate on a possible ban, as has Republican Rep. Lawmakers have already introduced bills to ban the sale of bump stocks, and it's a move that appears to have some bipartisan support, unlike many gun control proposals in the past. Shooting instructor Frankie McRae aims an AR-15 rifle fitted with a "bump stock" at his 37 PSR Gun Club in Bunnlevel, N.C., on Wednesday, Oct. A responding letter signed by the FTB chief said that the company's initial request had described the purpose of the bump stock as "to assist persons whose hands have limited mobility to "bump-fire' an AR-15 type rifle." In its request, the company appears to have told the bureau the devices were intended for people with disabilities. Prior to its launch, Slide Fire had requested an evaluation of the bump stock from the Firearms Technology Branch of the ATF bureau. Slide Fire launched online sales in late 2010 and hit immediate success, blowing past their annual sales goal in the first week, Cottle told the newspaper. "We couldn't afford what we wanted - a fully automatic rifle - so I started to think about how I could make something that would work and be affordable." "A friend and I were out shooting one day and we weren't able to fire as fast as we wanted," Jeremiah Cottle told The Albany News in 2011. The founder of Slide Fire, the most prominent bump stock manufacturer, has previously said he created the devices to simulate automatic fire, and that his product was meant for recreational purposes.
