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The Nerf Longshot Is No Longer Just A Kid’s Toy Anymore
By Russell Masina | December 15, 2009
One of the best parts about the summer is running around the backyard or woods with your friends, playing tag or war games. Your guns might be sticks, cap guns, carved pieces of wood, or Nerf guns. After a long day of play, you and your friends can then enjoy the twilight on the front porch and kick back with a couple of beers. Wait a minute! Beer isn’t for kids! However, this description of a fun summer afternoon isn’t necessary for kids either. While you probably won’t be using sticks as adults, Nerf guns are enjoyed by kids and those who are still kids at heart. Since some of the Nerf guns on the market have the range and accuracy to mimic real guns, such as the Nerf Longshot, they are preferred by weekend warriors who just want to have a good time.
While kids still like to play pretend war, there are many adults who also get a thrill from the strategy and physical exertion. These adults might play paintball or even join a paramilitary group.
However, when a group of guys who are staid businessmen during the week, get together on the weekend, they often want to engage in simple, juvenile fun. Using Nerf guns to play war games is fun for adults too.
Since they are designed to be safe for six year olds, there are very few ways in which you can hurt yourself with a Nerf gun. Of course, many guys are also tempted to modify their guns to make them shot farther or faster as well, but that’s half the fun.
It is very easy to modify the Longshot to make it shoot even longer than the thirty five feet advertised on the box. Before you attach the bolt lever when you take it out of the box, get out a screw driver and open it up.
The power of the Longshot, what gives it the ability to shoot up to thirty five feet, is an inner spring. If you add another spring from, for example, a toilet paper holder, you can double or even trip your range. The scope on this gun helps with your accuracy at these far ranges.
The Longshot comes with a clip loader and two extra clips. This is also great for both kids and weekend warriors as you don’t have to waste precious battle minutes reloading. All the advice about the clip warns people to pull all the way back and to all the way forward to avoid jamming. Otherwise the Nerf Longshot is great for both kids and adults.
Before you buy a Nerf Longshot. Check out all the product details for the Nerf LongshotBlaster.
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