Blasters - Ray gun device
featured on a variety of TV sci-fi series. Used much like the
old frontier six shooter, the Blasters shot energy waves that
disintegrated or incinerated the recipient of the gun's blast.
Blasters were used by Colonial Warriors on the sci-fi
series BATTLESTAR GALACTICA/ABC/1978-80 to stun or blast
through the silver armor of the robot Cylon warriors known as
Centurions. The Cylon robot warriors used a rifle shaped
version of the hand held blaster models.
Bick Roger's Blaster
Blasters were used by the futuristic policemen known as
Sandmen on LOGAN'S RUN/CBS/1977-78 to hunt down and kill any
inhabitant of the Domed City who refused to participate in
"Carousel," a life renewing process (in reality a death
machine for those over thirty years of age). Those who chose
not to participate were labeled as Runners and terminated by
the Sandmen. Designed by Dale Henessey, the Blasters shot
special effects flames out of the guns barrel (up to 15 rounds
before reloading) and could be set to stun or paralyze. See also - "Lasers"
