Nerf Aliens Pulse Rifle Review: 3 Seconds of Pure Joy, Then Not

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I have always wanted to be a part of theColonial Marine Corps. The weapon they had was even cooler than the one used in Aliens. One of my favorite weapons is the M41-A pulse blaster. When I saw Nerf make one, I bought it quickly.

I waited until the holidays to open it because I don't get to open toys on Christmas in my 40's. I think the results are mixed after testing it out. We are going to dive into Nerf Lmtd's M41-A pulse blaster.

There is fake wear and tear on the box.

The main part of the gun is protected by the symbol of theColonial Marines.

I have a replica of this weapon in my collection, I am a huge fan of this weapon. The screen realistic version of Nerf did a good job of getting all the little details right.

There are 10 normal rounds and three mega rounds in the rifle. The mega-rounds shoot out bigger barrels if you know the movie.

The ammo counter is one of the most distinguishing features of the rifle. This one is also lit up. You'll see.

The main clip is easy to slide out.

The 10 rounds are very easy to use. There is a small problem that needs to be solved.

The website, package, and instruction booklet all tell you that C batteries are required, but they don't tell you that the main gun doesn't fire without them I would have to circle back because no one has C batteries in the house.

The mega rounds can be fired without batteries. The black handle is pumped here and you hit the secondarytrigger.

There is a gun ready to be loaded.

Round loaded. It is easy to enter, but doesn't really lock in. It is in when the red tip ends.

It's time to fire!

The mega rounds are very high in the air.

I got four batteries after shooting some mega rounds. The clerk looked at me like I was from 1955.

The display will turn on once the batteries are in. The number changes to 10 if you lock in the gun. It's very cool. It's time to start shooting.

You need to hold a safety button to fire. That causes the gun to fire and makes a pleasing sound. The maintrigger is pulled to shoot.

The counter didn't fire on my first attempt. It had become stuck.

We reloaded and cleaned the jam.

It's possible that these should have been shot on a different surface. You can either fire one round at a time or hold thetrigger down and fire all 10 in a row. I shot the 10 rounds at the side of my house.

How long does it take to fire a round?

Yes, that's right. The 10 rounds take three seconds to be unloaded. I stopped and started. It is possible that it may be less. It is incredibly cool but soon will be over.

I timed myself in every round. It took a long time. Not good, but not terrible.

The pulse rifle is cool. That the display works, and that it has awesome sounds and two types of bullets, made me feel like I was in a war zone, even for a short time.

This isn't a toy you're going to play with. There is a display piece. Something once in a while. It's less successful for that. The stand should be easy to use. Which batteries? It is very annoying. Shouldn't AA orAAA be included? People have something in the house.

There's no power button, the worst part. The display stays on when you finish. The batteries need to be taken out to make it go off. You need to grab the batteries and screwdriver when you play with it. It was very frustrating.

It is nearly worth it for those three seconds.