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Knowing is Half the Battle |
Our 6 year old son wants a Nerf gun for Christmas, this will be his gateway into guns hopefully. I might need two of them, one for him and our 4 year old daughter (or me). Any recommendations? I saw Costco has something. He also wants a toy bow and arrow, if you have any suggestions for that. | ||
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Fighting the good fight |
You could kill two birds with one stone by getting him a Nerf gun that's also a bow. They offer a "Stratobow" that's basically a 15-shot Nerf gun, but instead of pulling a trigger to launch a dart, you pull back on a bowstring to shoot it. https://www.amazon.com/Nerf-B5...-4&keywords=nerf+bow | |||
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chickenshit |
You really can't go wrong. I will recommend that you avoid the "ultra-mega battery powered" Nerf rifles. The smaller spring loaded ones are a hoot and don't require nearly the attention the battery powered ones do. ____________________________ Yes, Para does appreciate humor. | |||
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x2 on that. I bought my daughter the nerf "m60" looking one, it sucked. The spring loaded ones are much better. | |||
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| Blinded by the Sun  |
Nerf Rival are awesome. Get him the pump action so it doesn't rely on batteries and get yourself the battery powered automatic to return fire. If you have one as well, you can teach him the proper ambush against Mom. ------------------------------ Smart is not something you are but something you get. Chi Chi, get the yayo | |||
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Look for the small single shot pistol style. Simple to use, one at a time (like learning real guns) and hard to loose the bullets compared to the bigger ones that spew rounds. My 18 year old still tries to stalk old dad with his. Good thing my ninja skills still hold. Cheers~ | |||
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| Knowing is Half the Battle |
Thanks for all the suggestions. Keep 'em coming if anybody has more insight. | |||
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Nerf Rival have some velocity. He will need eye and face protection. ________________________ P229 Stainless Elite P320 X-Five Legion P320 X-Carry | |||
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semi-reformed sailor |
DO NOT Get the one that shoots little sized "nerf " golf balls. Those fuckers hurt...and Tommy has on that is automatic and has a magazine that hold about fifty of the things. Stick to pistols that have a pull ring on the back and fire one dart at a time. "Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than has any other factor.” Robert A. Heinlein “You may beat me, but you will never win.” sigmonkey-2020 “A single round of buckshot to the torso almost always results in an immediate change of behavior.” Chris Baker | |||
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| Ethics, antics, and ballistics  |
Nerf Zombie Strike Hammershot Blaster Amazon has them for Cyber Monday special for only $6.97 as an add-on item to any order totaling $25 or more. Ours has been lots of fun and reliable.  -Dtech __________________________ "I've got a life to live, people to love, and a God to serve!" - sigmonkey "Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value." - Albert Einstein "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition" ― Rudyard Kipling | |||
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