Why Lang's Shotgun In The Mandalorian Chapter 13 Means More Than You Realized

In Aliens, Hicks carries an Ithaca Model 37 to keep "handy for close encounters." The weapon is an heirloom passed down through generations of Hicks' family. Wielding Model 37 shotguns actually seems to be a recurring trait in Biehn's roles. When he played Sgt. Kyle Reese in The Terminator, he held the weapon to defend Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton). 

A few of his other film roles, like Tombstone and Navy SEALs, have also seen Biehn's characters using guns that range from a Winchester Model 1873 to an M203 grenade launcher – proving that no matter where the film takes place, if Biehn is in it, he'll likely be holding some kind of gun. 

In the latest Mandalorian episode, Lang almost gets his own close encounter with Mando, approaching him ever-so slowly until the bounty hunter tells him to stop. But it's fitting that once Lang parts with his notable weapon, placing his shotgun on the ground in an attempt to quick-draw a smaller pistol, Mando promptly shoots and kills him.

Though Biehn's character died in the show, here's hoping we can see him in another project, once again wielding his signature weapon.