THE PUNISHER

As excited as I am about the up-coming release of the Nerf RHINO-FIRE, the name just doesn't do anything for me. A cool blaster has got to have a cool name that makes a statement! So with that in mind I thought I'd show you my PUNISHER. Punisher... now that's a name for a blaster that means business!

PUNISHER on tri-pod (tri-pod not included).

I picked this up at Toys R Us  about 4 or 5 years ago, on sale for about $25. The Punisher like the Nerf Vulcan is big and heavy, belt fed, fully automatic, and takes 6 "D" batteries. It operates on a fly-wheel firing system and features a motorized spinning turret. If you are not familiar with this blaster or just want to see the commercial here is a link that will give you all the basic info Air Zone Punisher .

opened up for loading

 Obviously the PUNISER was made to compete directly with the VULCAN -EBF25. Although I haven't done an official side-by side comparison, (what a good idea for an upcoming post) I have to say that the Punisher seems to get better, more consistent ranges, and shoots 5 more rounds than the stock 25 dart Vulcan belt.

VULCAN & PUNISHER side by side

(L)stock PUNISHER dart  (R)Air Warriors Extreme darts work even better, adding to range.

So is the PUNISHER a practical blaster? Would you bring it to a NIC war? Probably not, but as far as being FUN-ctional and tacti-COOL the PUNISHER is hard to beat!

I'LL BE BACK.

I'll be back,  but until then...

                                  NERF on NERFerS !!!

Zombies... again?

I was looking at the Target web page and saw that they are taking pre-orders for the new LONGSHOT. Officially called the  Nerf Zombie Strike ZED Squad Longshot CS-12 Blaster

The price is $34.99 which isn't quite as much as I thought it was going to be, and a release date of 8-3-14.  Didn't see any signs of the Slingfire yet.  I might have to go down to Target and actually see what's lurking in the aisles.

Here's the link if you want to check it out for yourself . http://www.target.com/p/nerf-zombie-strike-zed-squad-longshot-cs-12-blaster/-/A-15268007#prodSlot=medium_1_2&term=nerf+zombie+strike

The Really Big News Today... Really.

Today the Nerfing community, if not the entire world, is all- a- buzz about the sighting/confirmation of "the real" RHINO-FIRE. Many other sites have already posted a ton of speculation and as much (or little) info about this new "Ultimate Holiday Blaster" as is known, so I'm just going to re-cap a little and show you those beautiful pictures again.

NERF RHINO-FIRE

I'd be smiling too.

The RHINO-FIRE is a double barreled, twin 25 round drum mag, fully automatic beast. It comes with a detachable tri-pod, takes 6 "D" cell batteries, claims ranges of up to 90 feet,  and should cost about $100 (US). I also read that it will be a Wal-Mart exclusive.

box art.

I'm sure new info will be pouring out over the next few days/weeks and we'll be seeing somebody with one very soon. I'd like to see me with one very soon. What do you think? Is the RHINO-FIRE worth 100 bucks? Will it make up for some previous disappointments? Is it on your wish list this year?

NERF ON NERFerS!!!

Nerf of the Living Dead

Who doesn't love Nerf and who doesn't love zombies? So how could anybody not like Zombie Strike Blasters?

I have three of the series so far, and I like 'em just fine.  So here's a quick breakdown and some pix of my Z-Strike gear.

Given to me as gifts by a very special friend

First is the SLEDGEFIRE. This monster fires 3 darts at once from a shell loaded into the break-open breech (similar to a Barrel Break IX-2 or Buzz Bee Double Shot). A bandolier with extra shells would make a great addition to this blaster.

My SLEDGEFIRE

open breech and 3 dart shells

Next is the HAMMERSHOT. About the size and shape of a MAVERICK or STRONGARM, this revolver only holds five darts not six. But the hammer-priming action and large, comfortable handle make it easy to dual-wield or use one handed. A great sidearm and back-up!

hammer is in primed position.

blaster can be primed with just a thumb.

Finally is the newest of my Zombie Strike, the CROSSFIRE BOW. What can I say about this one...it's a crossbow.  A four shot crossbow that primes like a NITEFINDER and works in a similar way as the ROUGHCUT. It's a cool blaster but I find the reliability of those follow up shots to be an issue and you need to be sure your darts are firmly loaded or you get weak/bad shots. The CROSSFIRE will also accept any of the standard Nerf stocks although without paint nothing really matches. I'm sure some of you Daryl Dixon types will mod this right. 

I think my CROSSFIRE looks cool. 

Nerf  brags about "the power" but without some modification I don't know about that?

If you haven't heard, they say that they are also bringing the LONGSHOT back as a Z-Strike blaster, and the SLINGFIRE is available at Amazon and should be hitting stores soon. Night of the Living Dead came out in 1968 and was the greatest zombie movie ever made. The Walking Dead season 5 starts in October. What ever you do, don't get bit and NERF ON NERFerS!

NERF ZOMBIESTRIKE LONGSHOT