Nerf N-Strike Elite Rough Cut 2X4 Blaster

Definitely a good shotgun for Nerf wars. Feels very nice and smaller and lighter than I expected. Wildly inaccurate but the double-dart shot makes up for it -- and it makes it more like a real shotgun. Excellent for firing in an emergency when your opponent charges your position, because there's twice the ammo in the air for him to dodge. It's also good for small children, as the pump-action is made easy by the large grip and the light weight allows them to hold and fire.Pros:- Very shotgun-like- Twice the ammo in the air at one time- Awesome pump-action- Slam fire makes it really dangerous for spraying your opponents- Great emergency sidearm (in case your rifle jams when your enemy charges, which happens with my Retaliator a lot)Cons:- Wildly inaccurate- Single-shot hardly ever works because you need to put EXACTLY the right amount of pressure on the trigger (but that's not why I got the gun anyhow)

Our kids are getting older and moving away from "toys", however, NERF knows no age limits. As part of our enormous NERF collection this blaster is great. Multi-shot, but not too time consuming to load. Powerful - will put a "sting" in your opponent. Durable, well balanced and accurate. Fun toy for any age.

The gun works great. As other reviewers have said, it has 3 "firing modes", meaning that you have some flexibility when using this gun. Using it in sledge fire mode, the gun sounds really intimidating and is great for making an entire team duck at the same time.The only problem I have had is that the slide on the bottom tends to get stuck over the lip of the gun, making the slide inoperable. This has an easy fix, however. Just point the gun towards you and karate chop the slide away from you with a solid but soft hit (starting at the barrel end and hitting the slide towards the butt end). That should knock the slide over the lip and make it useable again. I've done this many times and have yet to damage the gun. If I fire slower, it tends to keep the slide from getting stuck like this.

Appearance: The paint on it was not very clean which is strange to me because it is a New product. But the smooth look and wide top is awesome looking. It also is unique because it has two plunger and spring systems. Very cool.Size: A bit bigger than I thought but small enough to make a special holster for which is awesome.Fire Rate: Slam fire makes a great touch. It will shot as fast as you pump it and reload it! Very unique that it shoots two bullets at once which is really cool!Accuracy: Not as good as the Strongarm, it flys all over the place but it is more powerful than the strongarm for sure. It even shots 2 darts so if one gets hit my wind the other has a chance to hit the target.Feel: The grip, handle, and trigger is actually an amazing feel. It fits perfectly and has no ridges or anything.Over all I love this gun so much I might buy another! I only gave it 4 stars because of the accuracy is so bad and the paint job almost looks like it was used. Otherwise it is a grade B+ item in my opinion.

My stepson has a collection of around 25 Nerf guns and this new addition is by far the best for a Nerf battle. We have a Nerf battle about once a month in the house and whoever uses this gun wins. The velocity is higher than anything else he owns and when using new (not malformed by use) darts the accuracy great. Only drawback is the pump is a little hard to get the hang of. Would have been better with a semi-vertical foregrip.

Why the purchase? Well, our boss lady had us read the book called "Fish!" Yeah, it's an old book, and has been around a long time. It's a story on how one business uses techniques from a propering/thriving business that has co-workers that are working as a family/team. They throw fish, literally, as a means to have fun while at work. Well, that triggered a few of us, without discussing it, to commonly purchase Nerf guns. Heck, yeah!!! This will surely bring about some in-office fun!!!The item itself: As described, it does everything it says it will. Single shot, dual shot, and a four-way shot, all in how you press the trigger and use the compression slider. Half trigger fires off one rocket. Full trigger squeeze fires off two. One compression slide down, hold the trigger, and slide compression chamber up, fires off 4 Nerf rockets.Kid at heart: Hey, you don't have to be pre-teen to own one of these. I'm 44, and I tell you what, I will be having some fun with this as I target others with it in my office, while being targeted by them. Safe fun is what it's all about. This purchase will satisfy that request.

Pros: Slam fire, 8 darts, can fire two darts at once, looks super cool.Cons: Darts sometimes pop out, not the most accurate, not that easily portable, hard to only fire one dart (but you would rarely want to).It's amazing firepower makes up for it's rather small drawbacks.