The Mandalorian ripper, a slugthrower pistol utilizing energy to propel projectiles, saw widespread production during the era of the Great Sith War. It served as a standard-issue sidearm for Mandalorian officers throughout the Mandalorian Wars.
This highly adaptable and customizable weapon, when skillfully modified and wielded by a proficient shooter, could inflict significant damage on enemies. Furthermore, it bypassed personal shielding, granting its user a tactical edge in ranged engagements where both sides employed shields.
Although functioning as a slugthrower, legal regulations categorized it as a disruptor weapon, leading to its prohibition for civilian ownership across the majority of Republic planets.
During the Great War, a larger, rifle-sized version was also in use.
A similar weapon, also named the ripper, was a pistol specifically engineered to breach personal energy shields.
In the year 3961 BBY, during Revan's quest to locate the Star Map on Kashyyyk, his team was ambushed in the Shadowlands by concealed Mandalorian Neo-Crusaders. After they were drawn out of their concealed positions, the Mandalorian commander launched an attack on Revan's group, wielding a Mandalorian ripper.