Nerf Rival Artemis XVII-3000 Red

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The Artemis sits right in the middle of NERF’s Rival range, which caters for foam-popping veterans in their teens or later. It looks to have solved both of those issues in an unusual way, so could this replace the Alpha Trooper as my spring-powered primary NERF gun of choice? You don’t need to aim, just slam fire and the speed and ricochets of the Rival ammo will take out your opponents before they have the chance to move.

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One problem with the slam fire is caused by a relatively common problem with locks on NERF blasters. Today, we have millions of users a month from around the world, and assess more than 1,000 products a year. With this button, you can unlock the handle, which will trigger the ignition if there is a problem with the jam. When you pick it up it the standard Rival grip is comfortable for an adult but it’s not alienating to a kid.Luckily NERF have decided to add them to this blaster, which means you can easily sling this blaster and it is perfectly balanced for one-point sling or you can use a 2-point sling if you prefer it slung level. The grip is a good size and comfortable shape, regardless of how big your hands are, and it has an ambidextrous two-way-push safety catch within easy reach.

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Since I love to be on the move, this makes it an excellent blaster for my style of play as it is small, light, can be slung and does not have any of the noise or delay before firing of flywheel blasters. So yeah slam firing 30 rounds or Rival ammo only takes about ten seconds and is as much fun as you thought! Sometimes it’s a matter of choice, personal preference, and priorities, so you might prefer something else.The high-capacity Artemis XVII-3000 blaster holds 30 high-impact rounds and fires them at a velocity of 100 feet per second (30 meters per second). The Artemis XVII-3000 is similar in some respects to the older Nerf Action Ballzooka, as it is a pump-action, ball-firing blaster with rotating barrels. I am not a big one for adding sights or flashlights, but if this is an issue for you, you may find that this being the only rail is a negative.

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This is not too bad, but once in awhile, I found myself dry-fire and then have two rounds pop out a prime or two later. As with all the NERF Rival blasters, it fires the spherical Rival rounds, terms high impact rounds by NERF, rather than the more familiar Elite Darts.When you pull the priming handle back and then push it forward again, it primes the spring and you are ready to fire. Yes, you cannot swap it out in the way you can with a mag fed blaster, but I rarely found this an issue. The priming indicator does not indicate whether you have any ammo though, simply that you are primed, so no ammo, no dart, regardless of what the indicator says! It features one very long tactical rail on top of the blaster and another on the side, giving plenty of room for add-ons and attachments.

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As with all Rival models, the Artemis is available in a choice of red or blue, with the intention being that your weapon’s colour denotes which side you’re on.

The Prometheus MXVIII-20K is a flywheel blaster with a removable hopper that holds up to 240 rounds of ammunition. This blaster also features a unique pump-action system that allows for quick loading and firing of the darts, making it a great choice for those who prefer fast action. This does make loading a little different, but I will get onto that in the loading and firing section. A couple of sling points are provided at the back, which means you’ll have to carry the Artemis barrel-down if you want to stick a shoulder strap on it.