XS-1700 sporting blaster pistol

"The XS-1700 is the sporting blaster to please all classes. In this way, we will have a much larger purchasing base than either the XS-1500 or the XS-1000 that came before it. With the slight design change in the power pack that does nothing to the cost, we will ensure that more profits will be brought in as people use the weapons."

- Excerpt from the Parable Weapons publicity spokesman's publicity speach

The XS-1700 sporting blaster pistol was the last sporting blaster pistol manufactured by Parable Weapons in the XS line. Its power cell gave it a blast as powerful as a normal blaster pistol without sacrificing its less-restricted status hat was an added bonus to sporting blasters. The blaster was designed as a personal protection weapon for all classes.

With the desire to provide an affordable weapon for all classes of the galaxy, Parable designed several models of the XS-1700, each decorated in accordance with the class they were designed to be marketed to. The cheapest design had almost no ornamentation, and was designed with only functionality in mind, costing only 750 credits. The more expensive designs featured various other features, including ornamented holsters, custom engravings on the barrel, and personalized grips that gave the weapon's handle a smoother feel when in the owner's hand. The more expensive designs could cost up to 7,500 credits and featured precious or semiprecious stones set into the handle, smoothed over and formed with the grip.

The XS-1700 used a slightly tweaked power pack. This power pack cost the same as a standard power pack and provided the same amount of power, but a standard power pack could not fit into the magazine of the XS-1700, which ensured that Parable would become a major ammunition supplier as their pistol became more popular.