Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-3362895-20170709105825/@comment-3362895-20170709110533

Mojo1970 wrote: It's been a while since I last posted a used acquisition picture, and in fact I've skipped a few inventory updates prior to the FalconFire and Wizards. 😞 But here is the result of my latest trip to Value Village: a red Shot Blast and a T-Blast Talking Shell Cannon. (I also got a Buzz Bee Tek 10, but who the heck posts pictures of those? 🙄 I just got that because it meant grabbing a cheap spring for possible modding or repair work.)

The Shell Cannon is noteworthy on several levels. It is one of several different blaster designs, each one available in different coloring to match one of the four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. (The orange bandanna identifies Michelangelo.) It has a separate sound effect generator for the breech loading and for the dart launch; these are actually quite entertaining. There is no trigger or trigger catch; the plunger does not lock back but simply slams forward when you let go. Sadly it did not come with any Ninja Turtle darts, but I expect that it will fire normal Nerf Mega darts and Buzz Bee XL darts and so I will try range testing when I get home.

I wonder if it will take Centurion or Tyrant mags? To be determined! Also, the upward-pointing magazine would normally be a distraction as it obstructs traditional sightlines, but the whole blaster is so ridiculous that one is not inclined to mind too much.