Over the years there have been a lot of fun Nerf guns that have become nothing more then distant memories. Some of them had a really good run up to their retirement but for the majority of them it was a life short lived. Discontinued in their adolescence. If you’re anything like me and have followed the brand for any length of time I’m sure you could think of a few off the top of your head.
I thought it would be fun to take a trip down memory lane and give some proper notice to some of our long lost friends. So lets do that!
I’d like to offer up 3 blasters that in their prime where a lot of fun.
For the featured image I chose to use the Rebelle logo. I felt it was appropriate since it was one of my favorite series. For whatever reason I’ve always felt it was a well thought out and designed series. How unfortunate it was to see this group of blasters get discontinued.
Keep in mind that some of the blasters you see here are still for sale.
Couple of Fun Nerf Guns To Consider
The Sweet Destiny Showdown
Ironically the first gun on my list is from the Rebelle series. It was a 6 shooter pistol (that only held 5 rounds) and it went by the name Sweet Destiny. This gun was very similar to the Hammershot found in the Zombie Strike family. The gun itself wasn’t overly fancy from a mechanical standpoint. It was designed to simulate the same operation as a 6 shooter pistol from the old west era. Pull the hammer back and fire. Each round fired was a continuation of the last. That’s the beauty of Nerf though. You don’t have to over-complicate things. Just have fun!
If you really wanted to liven things up a bit I would suggest using two of them at once!
The age limitations on this blaster was also nice. My daughter was using this gun by herself at around 5 years old. Of course she had to use both hands but was able to use it regardless.
The Nite Finder Free For All
Many many moons ago my beautiful wife and I purchased one of these Nite Finders for my son. If memory serves it was a birthday gift and he was turning 5 years old. It didn’t take long for us to realize just how much we all enjoyed it so we decided to pick up a couple more. The Nite Finder is proof that you don’t need the most expensive Nerf gun on the market to have a lot of fun.
The Nite Finder was released back in the early 2000’s under the 2003 series and at the time it was pretty on par. It was a bit basic looking back but still had some cool features that set it apart. A laser sight, tactical rail and onboard ammo storage. Overall it was simple but a really fun Nerf gun. Since then it has been succeeded by the Firestorm which we also owned. We’ll save that one for another time.
Where The Nitron Ends
The Nerf Vortex Nitron in it’s prime was a interesting to say the least.
