Slugthrowers

Also known as Firearms, these are weapons which use a solid object, usually a metal slug or shard, which is propelled through a barrel at high speed in order to traverse a distance and strike a target. Slugthrowers are still in widespread use across the Galaxy, despite the recent developments in blaster technology. Slugthrowers are generally less accurate and have a shorter range than a modern blaster, but because the sound of their discharge can be more easily muffled, and because of the relative simplicity in their technology, many races and organizations continue to prefer slugthrowers to blasters.