The BlasTech DL-44 heavy blaster pistol was a powerful sidearm from the time of the Galactic Civil War. It found some use by the Rebel Alliance on account of its ability to consistently penetrate Stormtrooper armor. As a side effect, however, it had a somewhat slow rate of fire and used about 4 times as much energy as a standard blaster, exhausting its clip in about 25 shots. It weighed about 1.3 kg. A unique feature of the DL-44 is the vibration system built into the handgrip. The weapon begins to vibrate gently to alert the user that the weapon's remaining energy is sufficient for five shots or fewer.