DC-17m Interchangeable Weapon System

The DC-17m Interchangeable Weapon System (DC-17m ICWS) was a configurable combat weapons system used by the clone commandos of the Galactic Republic. This weapon was a variant of the DC-15 blaster rifle, which was what standard clone troopers used. The DC-17m was much smaller and lighter than the DC-15.

The DC-17m, produced by BlasTech Industries, appeared at first glance similar to any regular blaster rifle. However, the ICWS could convert from the base stock mount into three different weapons. The main weapon was a plasma pulse blaster rifle—the favored configuration most often used by the clone commandos. This configuration had a capacity of 60 shots per magazine.

The DC-17m could also quickly convert into a long-range ion pulse sniper rifle with electromag scope (the IPS rifle round was a projectile encased in blaster energy), or an anti-armor charge launcher equipped with explosive grenades.

Later in the war, a PEP (pulsed energy projectile) attatchment became available for the DC-17m, which would stun, rather than kill, the target. This configuration had a capacity of 20 shots.

Due to their advanced independence and notable personalities, various clone commandos favored the different ICWS attachments. The leaders of Delta Squad, RC-1138 and RC-1140, often used the DC-17m blaster rifle, while Sev preferred the long-range, one-shot-kill functionality of the sniper rifle. The dark-humored Scorch had a blaster with the anti-armor conversion, which had a capacity of only 4 shots.

DC-17m rifles, sniper rifles, and anti-armor launchers were used by clone commandos throughout the Clone Wars, on worlds from Geonosis and Qiilura to Kashyyyk.