Hey! the trailer's out

Yeah, I know, I've neglected this blog for a while, however I noticed two things from the trailer I need to get off my chest.  First, in the Daisy Ridley character sequence, the shots used are *not* consecutive.  In the close up, there is what at first looked to me like a sniper rifle of sorts, similar to the rifle Luke carries early on in A New Hope.  On further inspection, one end of the "gun" looks very similar to prequel era lightsabers, particularly Darth Maul's.  Intriguing...