Nerf Machine Gun

Product Description

Every kid in the neighborhood will be shaking in their boots when they see you charging into battle with the Nerf machine gun. This massive gun features its ... [Read more]

Features

• The removable tripod folds for easy transport – or a quick escape from enemy fire
• Even your toughest opponent won’t know what hit him when you unleash the power of the N-STRIKE VULCAN EBF-25 blaster
• Massive and thrilling
• Fully automatic blaster holds up to twenty-five darts and can fire up to three darts per second
• Blaster comes with ammo box, removable tripod, 25-dart belt, 25 Whistler Darts and instructions

Top Reviews

A fun concept, but falls a bit short
by Adam J. Frank (2 out of 5 stars)
June 7, 2010

In the interest of full disclosure, I'll point out that this gun was purchased and used by grown men chasing each other around a corporate environment in an ongoing series of NERF wars, so if you're purchasing this for a child, this review may not apply.

I used the Vulcan with the micro sonic darts it came with, as well as the streamline darts we have around the office, which are both supported by the gun. The biggest problem I've run into is darts jamming between the dart belt and the barrel. This seems to happen quite frequently with either type of dart, and makes for a fairly lackluster ambush of your beloved co-workers.

Another interesting thing about this gun is it takes 6 D batteries, which adds a considerable amount of heft to it. It has a handle on top which makes carrying it around easier, and makes its ideal firing position from the hip. Even with the tripod detached (which is completely incapable of supporting the gun's weight on its own) the gun is really not meant to be fired from shoulder level. And despite the 6 D batteries, the range wasn't that much better than the pump-action N-Strike Raider Rapid Fire CS-35, and it's a lot less accurate.

Like most NERF weaponry, they go well out of their way to make sure this device could never be mistaken for something that could do any real damage. This gun is ugly to the point of laughter.

Despite its flaws, it does have good battery life, and has a fairly low price point for a fully-automatic toy. The belt was easier to reload than I'd anticipated (a fair bit easier to load than other NERF-style magazines I've encounted, like the CS-35). If you're looking for something to occasionally spray darts all over the place for a few seconds (when it's not jammed), or set on your desk as a deterrent for any preemptive strikes, this may fit the bill. That said, I probably wouldn't purchase another one of these, at least not for the take-no-prisoners world of office warfare.
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Don't buy from the buyer - Absolutely terrible
by Alan Church (1 out of 5 stars)
December 16, 2018

The nerf gun weapon was said to be fully automatic and be in mint condition. When I received it, it was in a duct taped cardboard box with the barrel protruding from it. The weapon had scuffs and marks on the handle and sides. After loading rounds into it, it fired a single round and never worked again, despite having been marketed as a fully automatic, functioning weapon. Would never buy from this buyer again and am still livid about it.
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Too good!
by Amazon Customer (5 out of 5 stars)
December 27, 2013

My son is shooting everything in sight including the cat! It's continuous fire power means that he outguns everyone else in the house during Nerf Wars! Easy to set up. Best thing was the one screw battery compartment. User friendly and easy to carry. Be sure to buy extra bullets as they will get scattered around the house! Highly recommend.
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Incredible fun
by Bob (5 out of 5 stars)
January 2, 2011

I bought this gun for two of my grandsons and they both love it. It was a big hit Christmas and it created some great memories. It took a little while for them to learn to put it together and keep it together, and you really have to buy a couple of spare ammunition belts, a set of 12 recharable "D" batteries and the battery charger (or you'll pay and pay to let them play). The biggest problem I had was with the price, it varied so much that I felt I overpaid. I bought one on Amazon for $42 and one at Wal-Mart for $29 and then saw it at Amazon for $24.95. Plan your purchase...
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Good gun.
by C. Gostel (4 out of 5 stars)
October 18, 2014

I bought this gun a While ago (about 1 1/2 years ago) and it still is going strong. It is rather bulky so I recommend attaching the handle to the front of the gun for easier carry. It also takes a while to fully load the ammo belt and getting the darts out of the belt without firing them is near impossible. The tripod is also a bit of a hassle to connect with the gun and it makes noises that sounds like the tripod is cracking and breaking when you attach (though the tripod actually isn't breaking). This is a good gun for running up into a large group of enemies and firing away. Not good for long range snipe shots because the gun is not accurate and doesn't shoot very far, this is why its good for shooting large,close range targets. Sadly, the Vulcan does not come with batteries, so yes you will have to spend like $8-$9 on batteries to access the rapid fire function of this gun. Overall a good buy.
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HOLY COW! MY NEPHEW LOVES THIS!
by Diane Galante (5 out of 5 stars)
December 30, 2008

WHEN THIS NERF GUN ARRIVED VIA FED EX AT WORK, ALL THE GUYS I WORK WITH WERE BEGGING ME TO OPEN IT UP SO THEY COULD TRY IT OUT....BUT SEEING AS HOW IT WAS FOR MY 11 YEAR OLD NEPHEW, THEY COULD ONLY OOOH & AHHH OVER IT.

NEEDLESS TO SAY MY NEPHEW THOUGHT IT WAS THE BEST, BIGGEST NERF GUN EVER WHEN HE OPENED IT AT CHRISTMAS. IT WAS ALSO A GREAT PRICE. I BOUGHT EARLY IN NOVEMBER & PAID $35, SOON AFTER THAT THE PRICE INFLATED UP TO AS MUCH AS $70-$75, SO IT WAS A BARGAIN & FREE SHIPPING TOO! ONE OF THE YOUNG MOMS THAT I WORK WITH SHOWED IT TO HER HUSBAND SAYING THIS WOULD BE A BETTER CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR THEIR SON INSTEAD OF A REAL B-B GUN...HE AGREED. (ALSO OOOHING & AHHHING OVER IT)
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So much fun!
by Leigha (5 out of 5 stars)
March 18, 2011

I read many of the reviews, including the negative ones and was a little hesitant to purchase this nerf gun, but went ahead, since it was a birthday present for my 4 year old son. (Who LOVES Nerf guns of any type) We have had no problems with the gun suddenly not working(to date we've had it 3 months). The only things I've noticed (which aren't a big deal) is that :
1. From time to time, if you don't push the darts all the way into the belt, they can get stuck or jammed in the barrel of the gun. Its easy to dislodge them - just make sure you push the darts all the way into the belt and you won't have any problems.
2. We can't seem to get the belt/ammo container that attaches to the side of the gun to stay put. If you nudge it or bump it just slightly it falls off. We just don't use it and the gun still works just fine.

It is a bit heavy with the batteries in it, but my 4 year old seems to handle it just fine. So far we haven't had to replace the batteries. We just showed him how to turn off the gun after every use. He also chooses to manually cock the gun and fire it which saves on the batteries. This is only possible when you have the gun on the tripod. You can't cock it when you are carrying it around. We've also noticed that it works with the darts it comes with but also sucker darts.

Other than a few issues, this gun is so much fun, even for the adults! We've had many nerf fights at our house and we all just end up laughing so hard. It makes the fight a little bit more fair for the 4 year old when he goes up against his older brother or his parents. A very fun toy! I'd recommend it to any boy or boy at heart that loves nerf guns.
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What fun for my sons! We bought two, love them.
by Marc G. (5 out of 5 stars)
December 25, 2008

After a full busy day of play, these guns were the clear Christmas day hit. They played with them all day. Between the two guns we had no jamming issues or belt drive failures as others have reported. It is really incredible and funny to see these things raining down a h*llfire of darts down upon someone, or knocking over a tower of plastic cups.

The tripod does snap off somewhat easily, but I think it is a safety design feature-- if a kid runs with the gun and falls, you want the tripod to fall off.

The guns are quite heavy and big, but that too seems to be part of the attraction.

UPDATE: Well, it is February, and they play with these about every other day, and they are still operating fine. So I'd say there isn't a quality issue with the gun we got.
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Not Worth It at Half the Price
by R (1 out of 5 stars)
December 25, 2008

This toy is a classic example of failure-prone over-engineering. The concept of the Nerf N-Strike Vulcan is very appealing - a rapid-fire machine gun capable of laying waste your adversaries with a hail of darts. The execution of the concept, however, fails.

Problem #1: The gun is just too big and bulky, which makes it very unwieldy in a Nerf fight. The tripod stand doesn't help much either, as it can barely support the weight of the gun and has a tendency to detach. The six D battery power pack (!) further contributes to the weight problem.

Problem #2: The gun jams - a lot. The cartidge feed mechanism and barrel are jam-prone. Successful rapid firing is critically sensitive to how tightly the darts are fit into the cartidges. Right out of the box, the gun couldn't make it through an entire belt, which was very frustrating.

Problem #3: Reloading (which must be done carefully - see #2) takes time and stops the action. Yes, you could buy a spare cartridge belt, but this further adds to the expense, which brings us to:

Problem #4: Its cost/value ratio does not compare favorably to other Nerf products: As one of my sons struggled to make the N-Strike work, my other son was having a ball with a Nerf Dart Tag Hyperfire Delux. Now that's value.
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Heavy Duty, Full-Auto Nerfblasting Domination, With a Flawed Mechanism
by Sir Charles Panther (3 out of 5 stars)
January 17, 2009

Incredible concept, horrible execution/production.

This is truly an awesome product, a full-auto Nerf machine gun. I mean, how incredibly cool is that, a real machine gun for kids, that shoots harmless Nerf darts. Outstanding concept, outstanding design, but right from the first use my son's gun had a flawed mechanism that would not advance and align the darts properly in the chamber, so it could not go full-auto. As a Christmas present, this was a huge hit, followed by serious disappointment when it failed to function properly.

Complicating all of this was a slow response from the vendor, BargainCell. This product eventually was returned for a full refund, but it took over a month, and too much effort on may part to correct the situation.

Okay, enough about that, and back to the product itself. This thing is heavy-duty, and heavy. All of the components are hard plastic, except for the darts, of course. The construction is solid throughout, with no hanging parts, nothing flimsy, thin, shaky or otherwise giving any hint that it might break, pull off, bend or give in to the use I would expect it to get from a serious player. It's important to note that the colors are screamingly bold and clear, which is crucial so that this toy is not mistakenly taken for a genuine weapon.

The product is just about full size from an adult's point of view; this easily is as much an adult toy as one for kids. The hand grip fit my hand very well. With the six D batteries installed and the tripod in place, this thing comes in at a little over six pounds (this measurement doesn't include an affixed belt of darts).

The tripod is removable, and affixes with a dual-sided, spring-loaded pinch clamp mechanism. It goes on and comes off easily. The best part is that it stays on solidly. The tripod swivels 360 degrees, and has click-stops at approximately every 25 degrees. It also rotates forward/back for elevation, a total of about 45 degrees. The tripod legs fold back automatically with springs, so that when you pick it up they fold back. The legs also swing out together; pull on one, and its mate comes along. The feet of the tripod have little, soft-rubber pads which keep the feet from skidding on a hard surface, a nice touch.

Because of the weight of the D batteries, the weapon does not balance at the forward handle/hand grip. This is the case with the tripod oriented backward of forward. The imbalance is not huge, but if you're holding the weapon only by the handle, it will drop toward the rear of the weapon.

There is a (plastic) blade front sight, which can be retracted. The rear sight is a notch sight. But honestly, you've got a machine gun--who needs to use a sight, just hose 'em down with Nerf darts and let Nerfgod sort 'em out.

The battery case took some figuring out, even given the illustrated instructions. This requires a screwdriver to unlock and then refasten.

You will have to do some assembly of the toy when you get it. You'll have to affix the tripod, and will have to put the bolt retractor together and install it. You've also got to do the batteries. The pieces were not very intuitive, but the included instructions were very helpful and I had it assembled and ready to go in about ten minutes.

On single-shot mode, all you do is charge the weapon and pull the trigger, and the spring-loaded piston shoots the dart out. The dart will fly straight and true for about 15 feet, tops. The impact is minimal, truly, dangerous only to insects.

Full-auto works only with the batteries installed, as they drive the belt mechanism and automatically charge the weapon after each shot. You've got a shielded on-off rocker thumbswitch above the trigger, and you turn the weapon on. Pull the bolt back for the first shot, and the mechanism takes over after the first shot. Full-auto works only with a pre-loaded belt of darts. The weapon comes with a feed box for stacking the belt; I recommend purchasing an extra belt and darts.

This is where the problem with this product lies. The mechanism does not properly advance and align the following shots. You load the weapon by placing the first dart in the chamber and charging the weapon, so the first shot is fine, but the following shots do not align in the chamber/barrel, so they don't fire, or fire incompletely, and the belt either jams or the darts get caught up in the mechanism. I can't tell if there is not enough battery power to move the mechanism, or if the mechanism is just not precise enough to properly do its job; either way, and given the many, many reviews citing the exact same problem, it seems that this very cool toy has been rushed to market without fixing flaws that I would have to assume were noted by the product's developers. Bad Nerfies!

Bottom line: This is a very, very cool toy, substantial and serious, the way a product like this should be. Man, I wish I had something like then when I was a kid (sniff, sniff). But, we had a first-time-use problem with the full-auto mechanism's alignment, which has kept the toy from performing the way it is supposed to. The concept is outstanding, but Nerf's realization of it leaves tons to be desired, and apparently has disappointed one heckuva lot of kids for Christmas 2008.

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