Blaster (Earth-2356)

A blaster, also called a gun, is any type of ranged weapon that fired bolts of intense plasma energy, often mistaken as lasers. Operating under the same principles as laser weaponry, blasters convert energy-rich gas to a glowing particle beam that could melt through targets. They come in a variety of sizes and shapes, including blaster pistols, blaster rifles, and reconfigurable blasters. Blaster artillery can also be attached on droids and vehicles. They can deliver variable levels of damage intensity, from stun to kill settings. They also could hit with great frictional or even explosive force, allowing a bolt to kill on impact even if the target is armored by exploding the target's internal organs. Blaster hits cause heavy bleeding, with the explosive force causing other damage around the wound. Despite their blazing concussive blasts, those ranged energized particle weapons can be countered by magnetic seals and deflector shields. The blade of a lightsaber can also deflect incoming blaster bolts. In the Royal Naboo Security Forces, some blasters are equipped with ascension guns. Some blasters can fire low-powered training bolts characterized by their orange color.

Blamite is the material used in the manufacture of blasters, and can power them. BlasTech Industries is a major manufacturer of blasters.

Source

 * https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Blaster