Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-28177231-20160410161616/@comment-24905445-20160410162234

The Retaliator is a good mid-range (for Nerf) blaster. Between the Retaliator and Recon MKII, it is your preference, although most recommend the Retaliator. The Retaliator is also a good platform to start basic mods, when you get into it, due to its simple mechanisms. I would not recommend using the Apollo as a secondary if you scavenge for ammo a lot, unless yout Nerf Wars typically use the Rival ammo. Personally, I would recommend a flywheel blaster as a secondary so you can be more flexible in case someone rushes you. The Strongarm is a good choice for a pistol, but it is a bit large. I have found the Messenger to be quite powerful and it is definetly more compact than the Strongarm/Maverick, although it has 3 less shots, but seeing as you have 2 larger blasters in addition, I wouldn't think it is a big deal.(Lumanate should be the same)