splintered0tree

NOTE: This is not a thread about a gun I, or anyone else built. This is merely a concept.

I had an idea for a home made Nerf Rocket Launcher. For those familiar with the Vulcan, you'll understand this easier;

I got my inspiration from here, and it got me thinking about the possibility of making this monster. For full comprehension, I would check out that link I gave you.

The condensed version; Rotary-style, 4-6 barreled Titan.

Ammunition

This one is simple, You would use modified Nerf Mega Missiles; Mega Missiles without those little fins on them.



Unfortunately, it's a nearly impossible to get more Mega Missiles; they don't sell refills in stores, and they're way too expensive on Ebay. However, a solution has been found! Courtesy of bobafan, you can find an mail-order form HERE. Just visit the link and print out the mail-order form. Fill it out, send it, and wait. It's as simple as 1-2-3!

Firing Mechanism



Do you see where the rear of the rotary barrels meet the the body of the blaster? I thought that it might be possible to use the belt-advancing mechanism from a Vulcan, or at least something very much like it. You know, the geared wheel that pulls the belt through the firing mechanism? That's the one!

It would only have to move whenever you pull the trigger - like a maverick, but stronger. So maybe.... a Maverick-like barrel-advancement system combined with a Vulcan-like belt-advancing wheel.



With the notion of using Vulcan guts to birth a creation as unholy as this, my mind started racing. At this point, I was going through a mental line-up of all the N-strike blasters, and how I could use their many and diverse attributes in this potential project.



For anyone who owns a Vulcan, you should understand how the blaster fires the darts. You turn it on. Or pull back, then push forward the bolt. You proceed to pull the trigger and - Wallah! The dart soars through the air like a drunken pigeon; spiraling, curving to one side, until finally plummeting to the ground. When you pull that trigger; the plunger fires, swiftly forcing the "hammer" to hit the dart--sending it out the barrel and towards the ground.

I imagine that someone(Me? I don't know) could use that Vulcan system in this concept blaster.

Firepower

Aha! We've reached the workhorse of my evil, twisted, fantasy!! For the Firepower portion of my thread, I thought of something truly innovative; Retro-fitting the compressed-air system from a Nerf Titan to the Vulcan's hammer mechanism(previously mentioned)--to launch those Mega Missiles. You would connect the Titan's air bladder to a nozzle, the end result resembling something similar to an At2k.



Every time you pull the trigger, it rotates the barrel(just like a Maverick). This also causes the aforementioned nozzle to move up to the Mega Missile(this is exactly how the Vulcan fires the darts, only this isn't semi- or fully-automatic). This concept blaster would be single shot, similar to a Nitefinder or Titan--Prime, shoot, load; Prime, shoot, load, etc.

To put it in simple terms--You would have yourself a Titan with a 4-6 capacity rotary barrel. Thus increasing it's original capacity of a paltry 1 Mega Missile, to an astounding 4-6 Mega Missiles. Personally, I would keep the original design given by the first image.

I simply had to put all this up before I lost my train of thought.

I am a novice when it comes to modding, I only do simple stuff like AR removal and spring additions. While doing all of this is probably impossibly difficult and time-consuming for me, I think that some of the more-advanced members of the Modding community could do it.

Thank you for reading, have a pleasant tomorrow. Oh, and leave comments!

This is my first post so if I'm out of line for any reason, kindly let me know. Now, on to the topic at hand!

Through my experience, the Nerf Raider is merely a pump-action Recon with a sideways clip. Out of the box, the range is no better than the recon, and and what's worse is you can't remove the barrel to increase range. That's where modding comes in. See Overhaul.

I removed the Air Restrictors from mine using that guide; it works like a dream. I now get ranges FLAT- 40 feet 45 DEGREES-70 feet. I know that isn't very impressive compared to some other peoples mods, but for me that's pretty good. The Raider is super-light even with the drum; with me being able to hold it with one hand and fire a shot. It's also very comfortable to hold, with the inclusion of the much-improved shoulder-stock. The new stock is nice-looking, MUCH more sturdy/stable, and is adjustable.



For a more complete review, See Nerfer Down Under



We've always held our Nerf wars at my buddies' house(in his ENORMOUS basement). And they've ALWAYS been indoor wars. So to the point; the Raider is an Indoor-War KING . My Drum-clipped Longshot cannot keep up with the remarkable ROF of the Raider. I'll pop a few shots off from cover, and he'll rush me; spraying me with shitloads of darts! I'm dead before I realize what's happened.



I will now rate the Raider on a 10-point scale;

Range: 4 (modded)
Rate of Fire(ROF): 9
Mobility: 8
Accuracy: 5
Cost: 2 (too expensive for what it is)
Reload Speed: 2
Quality: 8
Comfort: 7 (Better than the Vulcan)

Now that I'm done, what are your thoughts? How would you compare the Raider to a Recon, or a Longshot, or any other dart gun for that matter?

Please, leave comments!