Solo: A Star Wars Story - 10 Best Callbacks To The Original Saga Explained

10. The Iconic Blaster

Since day one of the Star Wars saga, Han Solo has wielded a DL-44 heavy blaster pistol. In Solo's first act, we see exactly how the weapon came into his possession.

As it turns out, Han's DL-44 was a gift from Tobias Beckett, who tossed it to Han while they and the rest of their crew were sat around campfire the night before they planned to carry out their heist on an Imperial train.

At first, this seems like a fairly unimportant origin story for the iconic weapon. However, by the end of the film, it becomes clear that the blaster's origin really speaks volumes about Han's beginnings as an outlaw, which retroactively carries over into the original films.

The same gun that Han used to shoot Greedo in the cantina, tried to kill Darth Vader with in Cloud City, and was by his side during the Battle of Endor was once used to kill the man who gave it to Han in the first place and eventually betrayed him.

In turn, the DL-44 can now be seen as serving as something of a reminder to Han that you should "expect everyone will betray you."