Heavy blaster pistols constituted a type of blaster pistol that saw utilization throughout the Galactic Empire's rule. Amda Wabo, an Aqualish weapons engineer, possessed a heavy blaster pistol. The renowned smuggler and war veteran Han Solo serves as another well-known user. Certain individuals, such as Tobias Beckett, carried multiple heavy blaster pistols, including a DL-44 heavy blaster pistol, an RSKF-44 heavy blaster, and a DG-29 heavy blaster pistol. During their failed Vandor heist, Beckett gifted his DL-44 to Han Solo, who continued to wield the weapon for more than three decades until his passing.