So you are looking for the best Nerf gun. Fair enough, but that question has 3 different answers depending on what you actually want to do with it, and most lists never bother to separate them.
The best blaster to mod is not the best blaster for a war, and neither is necessarily the best blaster to buy first. Here is how I rate them, and what I would put in your hands for each job.
What is on this page
- The best Nerf gun, in 3 answers
- How I judge a blaster
- The best Nerf gun to mod
- The best Nerf gun for a Nerf war
- Building the loadout around it
- The contenders, and why they fall short
- If you want something still in production
- The best Nerf gun for each format
- The honest caveat about this list
- Mistakes people make choosing a primary
- Where to buy
- The verdict
- Frequently asked questions
The best Nerf gun, in 3 answers
- Best Nerf gun to mod: the N-Strike Recon CS-6. Built to come apart before anyone thought of modding it.
- Best Nerf gun for a Nerf war: the Recon again, because clips beat capacity and the reload is what kills you.
- Best Nerf gun to buy first: the Recon a third time, unless you want something still on shelves.
- Best still in production: the Halo MA40, which is the one licensed family Hasbro is still releasing.
One blaster taking the best Nerf gun title in all 3 categories is not laziness, it is the finding. The reasons differ per category and that is what the rest of this page is about.
How I judge a blaster
Before naming anything, here is the criteria I use. Everything below is measured against these 4.
- Number and ease of mods. A worthy contender should have a plethora of good modifications available, and those mods should be reasonably easy to actually perform. A blaster with a great theoretical mod that requires a rotary tool and 3 hours is not the same as one you can open, spring-swap and close.
- Versatility. It should work across a range of scenarios, from close quarters to longer-range hallway battles in a game of Humans versus Zombies. One blaster, many situations.
- Speed. These are not precision instruments. A great blaster compensates with a faster rate of fire through easy cocking. The easier it is to prime and shoot, the more chances you get at the target.
- Ammo capacity. Since accuracy is a limitation, more ammunition is the counter. Losing a fight while scrambling to reload is not a good look. A great blaster either carries a decent load on board or uses clips you can carry spares of.
Note what is not on the best Nerf gun criteria: accuracy and distance. Both can be added to a Nerf gun through a couple of modifications, so I do not weight them heavily when choosing a starting point.
You can fix range. You cannot easily fix a bad platform. That single sentence explains every ranking on this page.
The best Nerf gun to mod
The N-Strike Recon CS-6. I have shot the Vulcan, the Longshot and a handful of other blasters, and the Recon still stands out as the best Nerf gun to open first.
The reason it is the modder’s pick is that it was built to come apart before anyone modded it. The stock, barrel and flip-up sight all remove and reattach by design. A platform that expects to be reconfigured forgives you while you learn.
It also gives you 2 genuinely different blasters out of one shell. Barrel off and stock on gives a steady platform for aimed shots. Strip both and you have a pistol that fits in a backpack for a campus-wide game.
Stock performance is modest and honest: around 25 feet per shot, a 6-dart clip, with room in the stock for a spare clip. That is the starting point, not the ceiling, which is exactly what you want in a mod platform.
The measured proof: on our own chronograph a Recon went from 42 to 54 FPS stock up to 75 to 80 FPS with both Orange Mod Works stages fitted. Orange Mod Works sent us those kits free to test. Our modding guide covers the bench basics and the order to do them in, and the beginner modder guide covers what to practise on before you cut into a clip-fed blaster.
The best Nerf gun for a Nerf war
Same answer, different reasoning, which is why the Recon earns the overall title rather than just the modding one.
In a war, the thing that kills you is the reload. The Recon’s clip system is fast: drop the empty, seat a fresh one, keep moving.
Carrying 2 six-round clips plus the dart storage in the grip puts around 13 rounds within reach without going back to a resupply point. That is not a huge number, but it is fast to access, and fast beats large more often than people expect.
The second thing that wins wars is being able to change what you are carrying to suit the game. A field fight and a hallway fight want different blasters, and the Recon becomes either one in about 15 seconds.
For the rules and formats these actually get used in, the war games page covers the game modes worth running.
Building the loadout around it
The best Nerf gun in the world loses to a worse blaster with more loaded clips behind it. Four things matter more than the primary once you have chosen one.
Buy clips before you buy a second blaster. Three loaded clips changes how you play far more than owning 2 blasters does. They also cost a fraction as much.
Carry a sidearm that needs no batteries. The Hammershot is the pick. When your primary is dry or jammed, the backup is the whole game.
Sort your foam. Worn darts are the most common reason a good shot misses. Our dart reshaping guide revives most of a tin in 10 minutes.
Get the clips off your back. A vest or a holster puts the reload where your hand already is. The accessories guide covers what is worth carrying and what just adds width.
Bonus tip: clips are the perfect thing to ask for. Nobody thinks to buy somebody a spare clip as a present, which is exactly why you should be the one to ask. Put the clips, a dart refill and the sidearm on a free Nerf wish list. It costs a fraction of the best Nerf gun on this page and it improves your game more.
The contenders, and why they fall short
The Maverick REV-6
The Maverick gets recommended constantly and I do like it, but it falls short of best. It has no clip loading, so reloads mean feeding a revolving chamber round by round, and it carries less ammunition than the Recon.
As a backup or a first blaster for a younger player, it is fine. As your primary, it will let you down at the worst moment. Our Maverick feature covers the mechanism in detail.
The Longshot CS-6
The Longshot is a legitimate contender because it does use a clip, which solves the Maverick’s whole problem. What sinks it is size.
It is more weight than it is worth, and the bulk is a real downfall once you have carried it around a yard for an hour. Great range, awkward life.
The N-Strike Raider CS-35
The Raider looks unbeatable on paper with a 35-round drum, and the capacity is genuinely fun. The problem is slam fire. It is fast, and it is not accurate.
Emptying a drum in the general direction of somebody is entertaining but it is not a strategy, and you spend the next 10 minutes picking up 35 darts.
The Raider has been discontinued and was effectively replaced by the Elite Rampage, which is the drum-fed blaster to look at now if capacity is what you are after. It sits in the N-Strike Elite lineup.
If you want something still in production
Everything above is the used market, so it is worth naming the best Nerf gun you can walk in and buy today.
The Halo MA40. Hasbro’s Halo run is the only licensed family still getting new releases, and the MA40 is a properly built motorized blaster rather than a shelf prop. It feeds from a 10-dart clip. It also takes 4 C batteries, which are not in the box.
It is not a better mod platform than the Recon and it is not trying to be. What it is, is available, which for a lot of buyers is the only spec that matters. Our Halo MA40 review covers the 3 catches we found on day one.
If you want a wider view of what is on shelves, our new Nerf guns guide is the current-production list, and our 10 best Nerf guns ranking marks which entries are still made.
The two current families worth knowing about
The MA40 is not the only thing on shelves any more. Two families have arrived since, and they change what the best Nerf gun question looks like when you restrict it to things still in production.
Nerf Loadout. 
The idea is parts that swap between blasters, and the difference from the old upgrade kits is that the attachments now ship in the box instead of being sold separately. The Nerf Loadout Galactic Commander is the motorized flagship, listed with 3 firing modes, an 18-dart clip, 3 attachment accessories and 48 N1 darts.
Nerf N Series. 
The N Series Shadow Storm is the closest current thing to a bare platform blaster, listed with a stock, a barrel and a sight in the box, an 8-dart internal clip and 24 N1 darts.
And here is the catch, because on this page it is a real one. Both families fire N1 darts, and Amazon’s own listings for them say those darts work only in N1 blasters. So neither one shares ammunition with the Recon, the Retaliator, or the drawer of Elite darts already in your cupboard.
That is a genuine strike against them as a modding platform, and it is worth saying plainly rather than burying. A platform blaster is only as useful as the ammunition you can actually feed it. If your priority is the best Nerf gun to mod, the used Recon still wins. If your priority is the best Nerf gun you can buy new today with the attachments already in the box, Loadout is the honest answer.
The best Nerf gun for each format
One overall winner is a useful answer and a slightly lazy one. Formats pull in different directions, so here is the best Nerf gun for each of the 4 games people actually run.
Humans versus Zombies. Long games, slow eliminations, and you are carrying everything you own for hours. The Recon wins here on weight and on the fact that it never needs a battery. Bring 3 clips.
Indoor team games. Corridors compress every fight to under 20 feet, so the best Nerf gun indoors is whichever one you can bring up without catching a doorframe. Strip the Recon to its core, or carry a stealth blaster instead.
Open backyard free-for-all. This is the one format where capacity genuinely beats versatility, because darts are on the ground everywhere and nobody is hiding. A drum-fed blaster like the Rampage earns its place here and almost nowhere else.
Attack and defend. The attacking side wants mobility and the defending side wants ammunition. This is the format where a heavy blaster like the Rhino-Fire stops being a novelty, because you are placing it rather than carrying it.
Notice that the best Nerf gun changed 3 times in 4 formats, and the Recon still took 2 of them. That is what versatility buys you.
The honest caveat about this list
These are older blasters. The Recon, the Maverick, the Longshot and the Raider all come from an earlier generation of N-Strike, and none of them are current shelf products.
It changes the recommendation less than you would think, for 2 reasons.
If you are modding, an older platform is often the better choice anyway. They are simpler inside, the documentation for them is deep and freely available, and you are not scared to open one because you did not pay a premium for it.
The used market is where the value is. Blasters like these turn up cheap, and paying a little for a platform you are going to take apart is the right way around.
What it does mean is that you should shop accordingly. Expect the used market and expect to check condition before you pay. Our guide to where to buy covers which source suits which job.
Mistakes people make choosing a primary
Five errors account for most of the regret people report after choosing a primary.
Buying the biggest thing on the shelf. Size is the spec that photographs best and matters least. A blaster you stop carrying by the second round has a rate of fire of zero.
Chasing capacity instead of reload speed. A 35-dart drum you cannot refill under pressure loses to a 6-dart clip you can swap in 2 seconds.
Choosing on stated range. Box figures are measured in conditions you will not reproduce, and range is the one thing modding actually fixes.
Buying a motorized blaster as a first mod platform. The interesting parts are hidden behind wiring, and voltage mods are the likeliest way to melt a shell.
Forgetting the batteries entirely. A motorized blaster with flat cells is a club. This is the single most common first-day disappointment there is.
Where to buy
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Search links rather than fixed product pages, because most of this page is the used market and individual listings come and go.
- Current Recon CS-6 listings | Recon CS-6 on eBay, the pick for all 3 jobs.
- Nerf Halo MA40 on Amazon, the still-in-production answer.
- Spare 6 and 12-dart clips, which do more for your game than a second blaster.
- Elite dart refills.
Whichever you decide is the best Nerf gun for you, check the box contents first. On a used Recon that means the stock, the barrel, the light-dot sight and the spare clip that lives in the stock. Those are the parts that go missing, and they are most of what you are paying for.
The verdict
The N-Strike Recon CS-6 is still the answer to all 3 versions of the question. It is compact, light, carries 2 six-round clips with extra storage in the grip, primes fast, and breaks down into a pistol, a carbine or a scoped rifle depending on what the day calls for.
It was cheap when it was current and it is cheap now, and there is no better platform to learn modding on.
If your priority is raw capacity rather than versatility, look at the Rampage instead. If your priority is a blaster that is still in production, the Halo MA40 is the one. For everybody else, start with the Recon and build from there.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Nerf gun overall?
The N-Strike Recon CS-6, because it wins the modding question and the war question at the same time. It is discontinued, so if you need something current the Halo MA40 is the answer instead.
What is the best Nerf gun to mod?
The Recon CS-6. It was designed to be taken apart and put back together, which is the single most useful quality in a mod platform. Our chronograph put a modded one at 75 to 80 FPS against 42 to 54 stock.
What are the best Nerf guns for Nerf wars?
Anything clip fed, paired with a sidearm that needs no batteries. The Recon and a Hammershot covers almost every situation, and 3 loaded clips matter more than either blaster.
Is a bigger Nerf gun better?
Almost never. Size buys capacity and costs you mobility, and mobility wins more fights. Every blaster on this page that lost its category lost it on bulk or reload speed rather than on power.
Should I buy new or used?
Used, if you are modding. Older platforms are simpler inside, better documented, and cheap enough that opening one is not a risk. Buy new if you want a warranty and a blaster that works out of the box.
What is the best Nerf gun for a beginner?
The Recon if you want something that grows with you, the Maverick if you want the simplest possible starting point. Both are spring powered, so neither has a battery to disappoint you on day one.
Does modding void anything?
You are opening a discontinued toy, so there is nothing left to void. What it does mean is that a modded blaster is yours to fix, which is another argument for learning on something cheap.
What about Rival and Ultra?
Different ammunition, different games. Rival fires rounds and is retired at retail, and Ultra darts lock you into a proprietary foam type. Neither belongs in a discussion about the best Nerf gun to mod and take to a war on standard darts.
What is the best Nerf gun under a small budget?
A used Maverick or a used Recon, and the Recon if you can find one complete. Both are spring blasters with no electronics, which is the single biggest factor in whether a cheap used blaster still works.
Is the Recon still worth buying in the Elite era?
As a mod platform, yes, and that is the argument. As an out-of-the-box performer, a current Elite blaster costs less used and shoots at least as well, which our Recon review says plainly rather than hiding.
How many blasters do I need?
Two. A clip-fed primary and a sidearm that needs no batteries. Spend anything after that on clips, darts and eye protection before a third blaster.
It’s Nerf or Nothin’!
no no no the dart tage REV 10 is SO much better for all the reasons above
I think the recon is one of the best but tied with others
vulcan is better because you can take 2 belts and put them together for 50 rounds of fire
But it jams to much
and is way to big
the best gun to mod is a longshot the worst is the recon because if you cock the gun to fast it can cut your bullets in half
um………. I would say that the maverick is the one who deserves the title.
Well my recon jams more than my raider, and that’s a hard record to beat. Me? I would think out of my nerf guns i would choose my raider, or switch shot. both are excellent, my raider for ammo capacity and rate of fire, but falls short in reload time and accuracy. The Switch Shot for it’s range,power,and accuracy.
i think the new dart tag guns are cool. if your smart you have a game and only use 8 darts
Nerf is the best, I modified my nite finder and it is the best.
really? does it shoot far or somthing?
my recon fires about 38 feet depending on the angle you put it at
nooooooooooooooo your head is full of crap the raider is far better than that peice of crap
Does the raider break down as small as the recon? Can it be toted around as easily in a backpack or bag? NO. The Raider is a great nerf gun, but the Recon is much more versatile. You could slap the Raider’s drum clip onto the Recon and have a small, compact pistol, OR larger rifle – both versions with WHOPPING clips.
i think the raider is awesomer it has 35 drum and it shoots better than the crappy recon cs 6
woooooooooooooooooooooooooooo raider rules baby
the maverick has as much power as the recon, but reload time is too long. The worst gun that i thought would be the best is the longstrike.
All good guns,
But I say longshot. My modded longshot+a couple clips+me= sniper havoc. Of all the people I know, I have the best aim, so a sniper is my gun and
My longshot is my pride and joy. Seriously though, I am king with that thing
i used to think the raider was the best out there, then i realized it was just becuz of te big mag. i think the best possible gun is a modded longshot with raider mag.
I think raider is the best it rock!
alpha trooper is best big ish clip that does not take 4 ever
2 reload has slam fire is accurate and is powerful
The longstrike plus raider clip=epic!!!
Recon is the best. It has many parts. carrys an extra clip. Is accurate and powerfull. And weighs a ton less than the longshot.
most defintley my maverick i can get 45 feet plus and i have it where barrel comes all the way out and i have three barrels so i murder people and the iron sights on that are really good
The Jamled cs-24 is the best. has huge clip, 50 ft range, 2X scope+ super accurate.
The jamled isn’t even out yet. It is coming in 2012.
alpha trooper mag on a recon is best. magstrike is also a ton of rapid fire fun. mavericks also pretty good.
Dude, the recon sucks, terrible range, accuracy, jams, and you need to buy a bunch of separate things. personally, im not a fan of the raider. But the longshot is supposed to be a sniper rifle so, of course its kind of large but the extra clip that you can stow wont have the ammo falling out aaand the longshot comes with an attatched bipod. Also, it would take to long to load another clip just for another shot. The stampede is cool, but most people are way to trigger happy. the Alpha trooper, i havent tried it out so i dont know what to say there. Im a fan of side arms so i kind of like any pistol that is like the maverick or night finder but not the recon. Its just my opinion, so if you have something to say then go ahead.
what i mean about the one shot is the extra shot in the recons handle
i really think that the longstrike is better than the recon since it has a ton of ammo storage and is acurate. With the AR mod and a better spring, I’ve gotten 50 feet shots.
The recon is miserable. It jams every 2 darts it fires(shreds), and the quality of the gun drops with age. Great idea, it looks epic, but horrible execution. I prefer the fast, reliable vulcan(B.T.W., if you think the vulcan sucks, use the ammo box that comes with it).
nonononononononononononononono
stampede ownes the best gun
Magstrike and maverick- the best combination ever!! I run in with the mag and obliverate everyone then run out using the mav for protection. 🙂
the vulcan rules it will blow you up
yeah i will go with yoyoyoyoyoyoyoyoma the stampede rules
my modded night finder shoots 65 feet but the mavs are best if you do the clip mod and put the night finder plunger tube in it
The Maverick is the best. it has an amazing shot accuracy and is easy to cock. easier to reload than most nerf gun.
raider and maverick are the best =)
definantly the alpha trooper
dude the nitefinder is a much better sniper than the longstrike. as for the recon i use it no barell. i keep the stock and use an extended mag box clip.
i personally like the longshot because it can shoot farther than my longstrike most of the time!(no mods)
too bad that the maverick doesn’t have a clip on it but if one of u guys mod it then put a raiders drum that would heaps of ammo and compact size =D
the best nerf is the alpha trooper
stampede is the best
i personally like the recon but i also think that the raider and longstrike are also great. but i like the recon because of its ability to be taken apart and put together as a shotgun, sniper, pistol, rifle, SMG. its just my liking of the weight and the range isnt all that bad but to make it effective you need to put a stampedes 18 dart clip,take off the barrel, make a sight, and some kind of stock= pewnage firepower 😀
the ner recon is not really good, it ripps all the darts 3 of 6 darts per clip i prefer my firefly it can carry 8 darts and 8 in stok 16 dart and it shoot like 45-50 ft, firefly rules.
wahhooo
Wow! They can shoot max 65 feet? You guys need to find airsoft guns… The bad pistols can shoot at 200 feet per second. Which means its total range is 400 feet. More than 6 times longer range. If u want to get snipers, theyre around 700 fps and they come with real scopes that zoom. And they only cost around 100 bucks! So there. Airsoft guns kick raw butt!
I personally think that me, my moded raider and my moded mav kick butt. I win every battle with my friends. I made my raider go semi automatic plus hold 50 darts, and it never jammed so far and I had it for 3 years. I made my mav able to hold 50 darts with my moded raider drum clip and take out the reloading thing so u can go berserk and never have to reload, expect when I used all my darts. And btw I’m not gonna tell anyone how to do it, only my friends, cause it’s a secret.
;D
Cool man.. But i seriously think ur lying because its hard to pull the slide back. The maverick has a moving barrel and so to pull the trigger back would cause strain as your trigger finger would have to move the barrel, pull the slide, pull the spring, then release it. It alarms me how a kid could complete such a mod while using a powerful spring… However, post a vid. I wanna see how u turn a 25 capacity drum into a 50 capacity one.. And then stick it into a MAVERICK?! And then shoot it in semiauto mode…
Yes SamGuy00 do a youtube or even a tutorial in pictures. At least let us see a picture and let modders figure it out on their own. Please? ~Ow0~
RAIDER pwns all of them
no the alpha trooper carrys darts longer for some reason its real good with a 18 dart drum it slam fires and modded it goes preety far
I have the Recon, Maverick and the wii remote blaster and I think the recon it best, it’s sturdy enough, quick cocking action and has a good range of fire. The maverick is extremely sturdy, I literally beat one to death with a hammer and it was a tough nut to break but takes ages to reload. And the wii one has a extremely long range for some obscure reason but is not sturdy.
i think that no one else has said this but i like the deploy best, (not just for the flip out thing) it is compact, easy to carry in a pack or by hand with the handle, can get 30-35 foot shots with no mods, and comes with a flashlight built in for night battles (which i mostly do) only problem with the deploy is there’s only one rail and it’s on top of the carrying handle / sight.
i’ve fired all the clip guns except longshot, and i’ve fired maverick, nite finder, rev-10, vulcan, hornet, and magstrike, and the deploy tops all.
deploy with my bandolier (6 spare mags and 24 individual darts) with my maverick and sword are unbeatable
Spectre is the best, i’ve only taken away the air restrictors and now it went 5-10ft more(50ft), ALL WITHOUT TOUCHING THE PLUNGER SYSTEMS!!!
The longshot is the best nerf gun.It is just as fast as the recon.It can hold more darts than the recon with the barrel included-14 darts in total.The longshot if modded can gomore than 100ft!It has to be one of the easiest to mod.It has to be one of the most accurate guns.If you think it is heavy you can simply take off the barrel attachment.Also it has a scope, an adjustable stock and has two guns in one! Does the Recon have any of those? The longshot is the best of the best!
Can some1 plz tell me if I should get the longstrike or the recon 🙂
i got the deploy cs-6 and it kicks ass.
u can fold it up and when u prees the button on the top..wham its a giant gun!
the recon cs-6 sucks because my brother got one and it got jammed all the time and he only had it for one week he threw it away and started crying
I have a bunch of nerf stuff and have been buying and testing/traing for years and the vulcan is one of my favs. But, the only reason for that is that it looks cool. I have tried the stampede and its pretty cool too but I “like” the recon because of all the attachment options but you lose darts too fast because they “rip” and you have to buy more. In all, my favorite is the Longstrike with the Longshot scope, the recon tac. light under the barrel, and the “dual mag” or in other words, the flip mag attached.
boring
pra mim a raider e a longshot
ou as nerfs no brasil estao muito caras ajuda a gente por favor muito obrigado thau
I think maverick deserves it , it has 6 darts ,very easy to mod , lightweight,comfortable , has many mods , and for the brave it’s barrel can be modded to be removed so it can act like a clip .
You guys must be crappy modders..the Recon is probably one of the lamest gun in Nerf history, along with the Maverick. The Longshot easily beats the hell out of the Recon when modded. Even the Raider beats the Recon. I’ve modded mine and I can get 60′ consistently. It’s not accurate, you say? I can shoot another nerf dart 9 out of 10 times. It’s you that’s not accurate.
Nerf longshot sucks in range but is awesome once modified
i think the scot ix
Longshot gets 100 ft easy with an angel breech. Recon can get around 80 with a massacre kit, which is super expensive. Longshot has a much easier prime than the recon, even with a stronger spring. For the people complaining about the weight, its a freaking plastic toy, its about 5 pounds, 10 MAX.(and thats with a load of heavy-firing mods)
dude get f**ked barricade RV-10 or maverick REV-6 well i sorta agree with you with the attachments it comes with but the barricade is way cooler and DOESN’T JAM ALL THE TIME OR SNAP YOUR DARTS
I own a recon, and i think its the best nerf gun ever made… in fantasy land. Out of the thirty or so darts or so i bought along with the recon, six of them are left. I’m planning on buying a longshot next, and i can only hope it will be much better.
Guys the raider is good but the weight on one end just makes it unbalanced. Also reconcile has range. Raider has firepower. Both cam use the drum idiots. Oh wow raider has a 35 drum mag. Snap it on the recon idiots.
Wtf? The longstrike ROCKS I modded mine with AR removals and spring upgrade (5kg (not much)) and it fires like 60-70ft and my brother has the rwcon and it sucks I AR modded it and replaced the spring and the plunger BROKE because of too much force acting upon it also it jammed bullets before I modded it also. Also the maveric is the best handgun because unmodded it has the farthest ranges but an easy trigger and pullback mechanism
Ok have any of you heard of orange mod works no look them up… My recon shoots about 120 feet after installing the stage 1&2 unleashed kits… It was the best until just a bit ago now you can buy their massacre kits made of polycarb and get the raider the alfa trooper and the long strike to shoot about 120 feet or more… So it depends one your gun prefence is… I like the long strike cause it is a sniper it will def be my next mod then the alfatrooper just cause I like slam fireing… But curently I am modding the stampede with a stronger spring and higher voltage which should end up being pretty B.A. but seriously look up orange mod works its worth the effort !!
The best nerf gun is the recon because its extremely versatile unlike the others. Plus in mid game u can take off the attachments so u can have stealth or wut ever u want. Warning ladder is pointless. It interferes with cocking sometimes when u put it at the top of the cocking rail.
Ladder as in the sightings that u can attach and dettach
i have stampede, recon, maverick, and long strike. And of all of them i hated get shot with the maverick loaded with screamers the most. But the recon with longstrike barrel and red dot “laser” is my favorite to play with.
how do you mod nerf guns?
Vulcan has good fire rate. The recon has mobility. Stampede is basically a Vulcan but heavier and the lOngshot is terrible with the barrel on and does the pistol on the long shot work? The best gun in the majority of nerf wars without modifications is the recon.
The longshot cs6 is the best nerf gun
the raider jams too much but the mavrick is really good. i own both of them. i would recomened the all new stamppede which i have not gotten yet.
Longshot is pathetic for a sniper, it’s range is terrible. @ stampede is good but weighs more then the vulcan
My Dart Tag Speedswarm hits 50 feet flat, unmodded, is full auto, and holds 10 rounds. 2nd place is probably the Spctre as a backup, after I exhaust the 10 rounds. Once those 5 are done, I pull out my Quick 16. Once all 31 rounds are done, I’ve won the match.
hey guys ive bin worring about your arguement it does not look like its going any were so ive come to tell you that i like all the nerf guns they are all biult for a purpose the longshot for high up snipering the longstrike for low bunkers the mavrick for close combat the vulcan for rapid high flying fire power the stampede for close or long range quick fire power the recon for bunkers and close range fighting the barricade for close range rapid fire the furyfire for inside battles the secret strike for behind enemy lines last enemy head shots the night finder for close range night battles the deploy for in the middle ranged fighting and the unity system for all rounder fighting that my gonna be my last comment for ever unless you comment back saying this is the best nerf gun and i won’t hold back what ive got to say if you do
Stampede 2.5x spring mod + half dart = +100ft range automatic, +clip system, (BEST but too expensive & not as fun as pulling).
Rayven + 3.7v batteries(easy no mod) =
+60ft range +clip system +glow +dual wield -battery powered.
Nite finder modded = 80+ ft but low ROF otherwise would have been best.
+easy mod +easy to pick up ammo
All right sniper idiot all i got to say is that there r nerf guns that suck. U say secret shot can go behind enemy lines when the nite finder can do the same job. U say that the longshot is good for high bunker stuff but the longstrike can shoot farther. Nite finder not only for nightime sheesh. Recon is I think the best because all the other guns have there other giant problems. Why do people think the stampede is better when in the middle of a battle its battery can die. The recon is THE BEST BECAUSE IT’S AN ALL AROUND WEAPON! the only other gun I would think is the best is the longstrike without the barrel or the alpha trooper.
Plus I own most of the n strike series
And I tried almost all nerf guns
Oh yeah sniper idiot put periods sheesh.
My personal favourite combo is problaby the recon with barrel and raider 35 dart drum mag and stock with ladder sight without ladder on the front of the gun.
alpha trooper is the best
Nerf guy I only wished it can detach parts for the alpha trooper besides the stock
vulcans easly the best
A a voltage modded rayven with raider drum=pure destruction
btw, spectres suck
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i think th longstrike is the best…
it actually looks like a sniper, mine can shoot really far without mods.
i keep the barrel on put i stampede clip in and add the stampede bipod with longshot scope and it looks awesome.
it also can hold 2 extra clips and does not need batterys.
i think the recon is still good. ive got 2 and use them for different things.
best handgun i believe is the new vigilon. it can shoot really far and looks like a maveric. ive modded mine and it holds 16 discs.
all in all good choices but this is my opinion.
I’d go for the swarmfire. It holds 20 drts and fires faster than my brother’s vulcan. Beats the recon anyday. I own a recon and a raider, so i know what im talking about
Nerf is for pussies
oh god another one saying Nerf is lame and is on a Nerf sight just to bring people down.
Joe and so are u.
Blob but wut if the batteries stop.0.0
i agree with poo vulcan is one of the best and their is no best nerf gun! sniper idiot is write every nerf gun has a porpose the only thing i don’t agree with is the maveric everybody sais its good its not semi auto it comes with only six darts and their is no place to store extra ammo if you buy more, who cares about the pop out barrel you still have to put every little dart in it after its done the thing you pump back and forth has a tactical rail but when you pump it your sight you put on the rail will move after every pump youll have to readjust to the sight every time before shooting, i can go on and on about the maveric. people say its better than the barricade,1st of all the barricade holds 10 darts and the maveric only holds 6, 2nd of all the barricade is semi auto but the maverics not, thje maveric is pump action, its driving me up the wall
where can i get vulcas for less than 50 bucks
At Yur Face:
Who’d be stupid enough to go into battle with dead batteries?
And as for the Recon, what if it jams in battle (which it does 40% of the time)
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Blob is right recon jams a lot. Rayven is the best gun even if it uses batteries. Quick long range fast shoots what
more can you ask
You know ive used that one and it’s soooo loud! Really bad for stealth.
I have a Barricade and its really loud! I heard the Stockade it much more quieter than the Barricade and shoots further than the Barricade and the Rayven.
Raider or alpha trooper, if you consider price are definitely the best. The recon is cool and very customizable but jams and only comes with one clip. The raider’s drum is awesome and isn’t as bulky as you might think, and the alpha trooper has a ton of power. I also like the longshot more than the recon.
I would say eiter the nitefinder or the spectre are best for a fun game of HvZ. This is because they can both be used at close quarters and if need be, you can run away with them a lot easier then some other guns. The spectre is probably better ofthe 2 because it has a barrel system so you don’t have to reload with every shot and its still very small. Also, both blasters rarely jam so you can count on relaiblitiy with both guns. Also, the nitefinder can be modded to have a lot longer range while still kind of accurate. The s
I would say eiter the nitefinder or the spectre are best for a fun game of HvZ. This is because they can both be used at close quarters and if need be, you can run away with them a lot easier then some other guns. The spectre is probably better ofthe 2 because it has a barrel system so you don’t have to reload with every shot and its still very small. Also, both blasters rarely jam so you can count on relaiblitiy with both guns. Also, the nitefinder can be modded to have a lot longer range while still kind of accurate. The spectre also comes with a stock and a barrel so you can mod it to you environment.
Recon is outdaaaaatttttteeeeeeddddd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Retaliator is way better. Beats Recons range, accuracy, ammo capacity.
I think the best is either the rapid fire as20 or the titan