The DEMP Ion Pistol from Merr-Sonn Munitions, Inc. was created to provide support to infantry within the Imperial Army. Functioning as a precursor, it laid the foundation for the more widely recognized DEMP 2, which expanded upon its core concepts.
This DEMP pistol featured a trio of distinct power levels: The lowest setting delivered a momentary shock to droids. The intermediate setting could temporarily disable a droid, producing an effect comparable to a stun bolt's impact on a Human. The highest setting was engineered to neutralize heavily armored droids, causing a complete system failure, including the power cell, motivator, and memory, if used on lightly armored droids. A carbine variant, larger in size, was also produced.
- Imperial Sourcebook (identified as DEMP handgun)
- Imperial Sourcebook, Second Edition
- Galladinium's Fantastic Technology (identified as DEMP Gun, Handgun)
- Arms & Equipment Guide