Most Star Wars blasters mirror real firearms, but Chewbacca's classic bowcaster looks more like a medieval armament. Why does Chewie stick to this old-fashioned design, and does it offer benefits ...

Chewbacca’s signature weapon in the Star Wars franchise is the formidable Wookiee bowcaster, a blaster-like weapon with one notable similarity to the lightsabers used by Jedi Knights.