If you want a Nerf hand gun, nothing beats the Strongarm from the new Nerf Elite line. This 2012/13 update to the venerable Maverick (
Nerf N-Strike Maverick - Colors May Vary
), build to a much tighter tolerance, the Strongarm improved on almost every aspect that matters.
To start, the gun's new orange white blue color scheme is much more striking than the solid yellow or the solid blue scheme the Maverick had. The seams / gaps are smaller, and the two halves of the gun align much better than before. I had to use a dremel to sand out the rough spots on the Maverick (the misalignment was cutting into my palm), didn't have that problem with the Strongarm.
The plunger system is redesigned, and it offers a much better seal upon trigger pull, which translates to a more powerful shot. The Strongarm feels like its twice as powerful as the Maverick, and indeed the darts fly out much further (50ft vs 30ft). One of the best attribute of the old Maverick was its accuracy, and the Strongarm retained that aspect. Add the Slam Fire ability (you can hold down the trigger and each cocking of the gun will send out a dart, allowing for chain fire) to the mix, its just piling on.
The cylinder of the Strongarm revolver (where you load the bullets) now comes out all the way to facilitate easier reload. In comparison, the Maverick had to be modified to allow for the same ease of use. Granted that mod was one of the easiest out there, but still, it was a hassle. Also the Maverick had six air restrictors build into the cylinder (one for each chamber), where as Strongarm combined it into one and moved it into the body of the gun. This makes modding a bit more trickier, since its harder to get to the AR. On the flip side, you only have to mod 1 AR as oppose to 6, so that's basically a wash. The timing of the cylinder spin has also changed, and this reduced jamming on a gun that didn't jam much to begin with. The Strongarm also has a redesigned cut out on the right hand side of the barrel to allow jammed rounds to rotate out. Over all, jamming is never a problem.
The one problem I had with the Strongarm is its overall dimension. The gun is actually about an inch and a half longer than the Maverick, but somehow the grip is only about 3/4 the size, with a sizable portion cut out to accommodate a useless lanyard loop. If you are a child with small hands the grip will work for you but the gun will be front heavy and you'll need to grip it with two hands. And if you are an adult, that grip is going to be just a tad too small for your hands.
Pros:
Good Accuracy
Great Range
Easier Reload (compare to a stock Maverick)
No Jams
Slam Fire
Priming Indicator
Better build quality
Cheaper than Maverick
Better Color Scheme
Cons:
Weirdly sized grip
Worse overall balance due to the smaller grip
All in all, if you need a nerf handgun, the Strongarm is the one to get. The two cons are basically nitpicking and does not detract from its many positive attributes. If you've never played with nerf, the Strongarm is also a very good introduction. At only 13 bucks, there's no reason to not try it.
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Nerf N-Strike Elite Strongarm
Blast into Nerf battles with the Strongarm toy blaster that delivers Elite performance! When speed and mobility are essential, bring this quick-draw, fast-firing N-Strike Elite toy blaster that shoots 6 darts in a row up to 90 feet (27 meters). You’re in control with this hand-powered blaster that’s easy to prime, easy to fire, and does not need batteries to get the dart-blasting Nerf action going!
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FLIP-OPEN ROTATING 6-DART BARRELThe Strongarm Nerf blaster has a rotating 6-dart barrel that flips open for easy dart loading and is hand-powered -- no batteries required. |
SLAM-FIRE BLASTINGSlam-fire all 6 darts in a rapid-blasting wave at targets by moving the slide back and forth as you hold down the trigger. |
FIRE 6 DARTS IN A ROWFire 6 darts in a row from this quick-draw, fast-firing Nerf N-Strike Elite Strongarm toy blaster that shoots darts up to 90 feet (27 meters) and includes 6 Nerf Elite darts. |
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This is the best nerf blaster! we got 4 of them (one for each kid, and parent) . They take the elite darts. which are easy to find. Everyone got to decorate their nerf blaster with sharpie markers so there would be no arguing over which one belonged to who, and it was really fun to decorate them. We keep them close buy and occasionally full on nerf war breaks out! The kids like to bombard us in the morning coming out of our bedroom. It leads to us all running around the house diving for cover. running out trying to pick up spent darts to reload. These are moments the kids are going to remember.This blaster is easy to load. easy to use. and very reliable. It also gets pretty good distance!
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Anyone can play with it for fun and frolic
Reviewed in India on October 11, 2016Amazon Customer
Shipping was reasonable, item arrived in tact, works ...
Reviewed in Canada on May 29, 2016