Soldier: 76 Blaster

The Soldier: 76 Blaster is a Nerf promotional blaster that was released in fall of 2019 under the RIVAL series to promote the video game Overwatch. It requires six "D" batteries to be operated.

It comes packaged with thirty Overwatch High-Impact Rounds and instructions.

Details
The Soldier: 76 Blaster is a fully automatic, conveyor-belt system RIVAL blaster based on the Heavy Pulse Rifle used by the character Soldier: 76. It has a capacity of thirty High Impact Rounds in its integrated hopper. Unlike most modern motorized RIVAL blasters, the Soldier: 76 Blaster is not compatible with the Rechargeable Battery Pack. Like all RIVAL blasters, there is a safety switch, located above the firing trigger.

On both sides of the blaster, there is a reciprocating "bolt" like the one in the game, that simulates recoil every time the blaster is fired. However, unlike in-game, the bolt reciprocates forward instead of backwards. If the bolt is blocked, the blaster will not actually fire. There is also a small blue light screen near the back of the blaster, in place of the in-game weapon's ammunition counter. The screen lights up when the blaster is revved up.

Official description

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History
The Soldier: 76 Blaster was first announced online in June of 2019.

Value packs
The Soldier: 76 Blaster can also be purchased with a visor. Besides the addition of the mask, no other bonuses come with the Soldier: 76 Blaster.

Trivia

 * While the blaster holds up to thirty High-Impact Rounds, the Heavy Pulse Rifle in the game has an ammunition capacity of only twenty-five.