bryar pistol
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The bryar pistol is a distinctive, single-shot blaster sidearm in the Star Wars universe, notably carried by Kyle Katarn and known for its accuracy and powerful charged shots.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| bryar pistol canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8562260 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: bryar pistol Context triple: [Star Wars: Dark Forces, weapon, bryar pistol]
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A.
Derringer pistol
The Derringer pistol is a small, easily concealed single-shot handgun historically infamous as the type of weapon used to kill U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.
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B.
Carabina
Carabina is the surname of Harry Christopher Carabina, better known as the American sportscaster Harry Caray.
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C.
Brooke rifle
The Brooke rifle was a Confederate heavy rifled cannon used in coastal defenses and aboard warships during the American Civil War.
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D.
Samaritan revolver
The Samaritan revolver is Hellboy’s iconic oversized, mystical handgun known for firing powerful, supernatural ammunition against occult threats.
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E.
Lawgiver pistol
The Lawgiver pistol is Judge Dredd’s iconic, voice-activated sidearm from the Judge Dredd universe, capable of firing multiple types of specialized ammunition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: bryar pistol Target entity description: The bryar pistol is a distinctive, single-shot blaster sidearm in the Star Wars universe, notably carried by Kyle Katarn and known for its accuracy and powerful charged shots.
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A.
Derringer pistol
The Derringer pistol is a small, easily concealed single-shot handgun historically infamous as the type of weapon used to kill U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.
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B.
Carabina
Carabina is the surname of Harry Christopher Carabina, better known as the American sportscaster Harry Caray.
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C.
Brooke rifle
The Brooke rifle was a Confederate heavy rifled cannon used in coastal defenses and aboard warships during the American Civil War.
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D.
Samaritan revolver
The Samaritan revolver is Hellboy’s iconic oversized, mystical handgun known for firing powerful, supernatural ammunition against occult threats.
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E.
Lawgiver pistol
The Lawgiver pistol is Judge Dredd’s iconic, voice-activated sidearm from the Judge Dredd universe, capable of firing multiple types of specialized ammunition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blaster pistol
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fictional weapon ⓘ single-shot sidearm ⓘ |
| affiliation |
New Republic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rebel Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ammunitionType | energy bolt ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
NERFINISHED
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Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Wars: Dark Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCharacter | Jan Ors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Star Wars blaster weapon ⓘ |
| designOriginInLore | modified Bryar rifle cut down to pistol size ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Star Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fireModeDetail | can be charged for a more powerful single shot ⓘ |
| firingMode |
charged shot
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single-shot ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Star Wars: Dark Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gameMechanic |
charged shot consumes more ammo than standard shot
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slow rate of fire compared to standard blasters ⓘ |
| gameRole | starting weapon for Kyle Katarn ⓘ |
| iconicStatus | signature weapon of Kyle Katarn ⓘ |
| inUniverseTechnology | blaster gas and power pack ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
high accuracy
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powerful charged shots ⓘ |
| notableUser | Kyle Katarn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | sidearm ⓘ |
| rangeCharacteristic | effective at medium range ⓘ |
| weaponType | blaster ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: bryar pistol Description of subject: The bryar pistol is a distinctive, single-shot blaster sidearm in the Star Wars universe, notably carried by Kyle Katarn and known for its accuracy and powerful charged shots.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.