L-673 blaster carbine

The L-673 carbine was developed in 150 BBY in answer to the issues the older L-658 Rifle used by the KGF. Modern warfare on Kiridak had developed into close-range cityfighting and mountain battles. The KGF needed a weapon more useful in short-range combat, and the L-673 was the answer.

It was a much shorter weapon than its predecessor, nearly half the length at 68 cm. This made it a much easier weapon to use against close-range enemies, and contributed to easier transportation. In addition, the capacity of the energy clips was increased, as was the rate of fire. This made the weapon all the more deadly at close range.

As a side-effect, the weapon had a much shorter range, only 300 meters. However, this was not seen as much of a problem, as it was only designed fo combat at ranges less than that anyway. The weapon was also significantly more unreliable than the L-658, especially in hot conditions.