NerfN Strike Elite Strongarm Toy Blaster with Rotating Barrel (Amazon Exclusive)

I bought this to shoot my husband with if he fell asleep in the hospital while I was in labor. 10/10 recommend for expecting moms wanting to have some fun at the hospital. It was light weight so I could hide it in my bag. Easy to use and it shoots really hard, kind of loud but got the job done! Good for all ages

Gave as a gift to my cousin he loved itVery good quality and it shoots well

the pump action and rotating barrel make this a must have for any nerf arsenal. Great fun and function.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:These are great and worth the price. They do jam a lot though.

Son loved this for nerf wars!

Bought 4 and when I brought them out for the party everyone had a blast. Was the life of the party.

It has been ages since I have used a Nerf product- mostly footballs. After some amazing sales this Black Friday, I jumped on a few of these Nerf blasters and I'm glad I did. I have purchased four different blasters, so I hope I can give some insight on the operations, accuracy, and fun factor.I have used the Strong Arm Blaster (this item), Zombie Strike Crossfire Bow Blaster, Zombie Strike Slingfire Blaster, and the Zombie Strike Hammershot Blaster.For those considering a Nerf blaster for young children (Box states toy is for ages 8 and up), I would suggest the Zombie Strike Hammershot Blaster instead of this item. Both are hand guns, but the Strong Arm has a revolver cylinder that needs to be pushed out to reload the chambers. This process to reload increases the chance of breaking a portion of the blaster or potential for not fully seating the darts (foam tip not suction tip). In contrast, the Hammershot's cylinder does not pull out, so children only roll the cylinder and push in each dart- no mechanism hassles. The Crossfire Bow Blaster also has a simplistic method to push in the darts, but lacks the accuracy of the Strong Arm and Hammershot- user needs to consistently aim above the target after each consecutive dart due to the placement of the darts. For fun factor, the Crossfire will be a hit for small children, but the child with the hammershot will have the advantage in distance and accuracy (not to mention a better looking blaster- I think the Zombie series has more style than the Elite series).To fire the Strong arm, pull the slider back until it locks (grey slider above the handle). The cylinder will turn slightly to place the cylinder in-line. Pull the trigger and you're done. The Hammershot differs in that it has a hammer instead of a slider that you cock back like a revolver.Where the Strong arm shines is the power and accuracy. It does appear to shoot farther than the other blasters mentioned- followed closely by the Hammershot. The Zombie Slingfire is a great looking blaster (more detail and style), but darts lack the speed and accuracy compared to the Strong Arm and Hammershot. The lever-action of the Slingfire is flimsy, so I am concerned with the longevity. I can easily see children snapping the lever off after normal abuse.I never had a jamming issue on any of the Nerf blasters I have purchased. It is likely I have not used them enough to have a good test on longevity of the darts- shots fired where indoors. Ordering extra darts is a must. I hope this helps.

My son was a Nerf gun collector, so I'm his memory I'm donating 24 Nerf guns to underprivileged children. I wanted a variety, so I picked from multiple stores. I ordered this one from Amazon and I don't know if we got a bad egg or what, but the smell was horrendous. I took the gun out of the manufacturer box and was looking it over. I kept smelling this awful smell and finally asked my husband if the dog had poo'd in the house. I put the gun back in it's box as I investigated the area I was in. Finding nothing, I said to my husband, "Well it couldn't be this..." I opened the flap and took a big sniff. HUGE mistake. It was awful. My husband did the same and gagged. I thought maybe it was the manufacturing process or something, so I left it out overnight to air out, but this morning it still smelled awful up close. I had to request a refund. I've handled a LOT of Nerf guns and I've never had one smell like this.