 | This product has been discontinued. It cannot be purchased in retail stores. The only way to obtain it is through second-hand websites and stores. |
The Barricade RV-10 is an electronic revolver Nerf blaster that was released in 2010 under the N-Strike series. It requires three "AA" batteries to be operated.
It comes packaged with ten Whistler Darts and instructions.
Details
The Barricade is a battery-operated semi-automatic flywheel revolver-style blaster. It features a revolving cylinder that holds up to ten darts at a time. It also features compatibility with detachable shoulder stocks, and has a single tactical rail on top of the blaster. A jam door in front of this tactical rail allows the user to clear dart jams. Batteries load onto the left side of the blaster; a power switch can be found under the battery compartment.
The blaster's flywheels will begin spooling up when it is turned on; battery life can be conserved if the blaster is turned off while reloading. These will deactivate if the jam door is opened, to prevent injury. Jams can be a problem for the blaster, and the firing trigger can end up stuck as a result. This can be solved by turning off the blaster while clearing the jam. A stuck trigger can be fixed by fiddling with it until it pops back out.
The Barricade can be conveniently dual-wielded, due to the blaster only requiring a single hand for operation.
Official description
| This is an official description from Hasbro.com. Please do not modify it. (view the archived product listing) |
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Put a new “spin” on your battles with this motorized, semi-auto BARRICADE RV-10 blaster! The 10-dart revolving barrel keeps the “firepower” coming and the compact design of this sidearm blaster means it’s easy to take along on any “mission”. The tactical rail and stock attachment give you the versatility to add additional accessories (sold separately) to hit your mark with precision. Quick and reliable, your revolving barrel blaster is the one to turn to when you’re outnumbered and need to blast your way to victory. |
History
The Barricade was first released in Australia.[citation needed]
It was re-released four times in 2011, for the Gear Up and Sonic Series, as well as cross-promotional releases for the Transformers brand.
It was directly succeeded by the 2012 N-Strike Elite Stockade.
Color schemes
The Barricade has been released with the following color schemes:
- N-Strike (yellow, black, silver, and orange)
- Gear Up (orange, black, gray, and orange)
- Sonic Series (clear green and orange)
- Transformers Optimus Prime (blue, purple, black, gray, and orange)
- Transformers Bumblebee (yellow, black, and orange)
Modifications
A popular modification to the Barricade involves editing the chamber and replacing the cylinder with a clip well from another blaster. This converts it to act as a clip system blaster and accept universal Nerf clips.
Another popular modification is a voltage modification, to allow the use of a higher-power flywheel motor and batteries, in order to beef up firing speeds and ranges.
Value packs
The Barricade RV-10 Special Value Pack includes the Barricade, alongside a yellow version of the Raider shoulder stock.
Another Special Value Pack includes an additional twenty darts with the blaster. Similarly, the Barricade also has a Double Your Darts value pack, which includes an extra ten darts with the blaster.
Trivia
- The Barricade is known as the Auto Barricade RV-10 in Japan.
- There are four mistakes on the Barricade's Canadian packaging: the iron sight is filled in and solid, the muzzle is longer and appears as a flat cylinder without the crease, the ready indicator is filled in, and the stock attachment on the blaster is black.
- A bootleg of the Barricade RV-10 was released by Leyuan, a Chinese pirating company. It was renamed the Raging Fire and all Nerf-related imagery was removed from the packaging and blaster. However, "Barricade RV-10" is still molded onto the side of the blaster. This notably includes shoulder stock and scope accessories.
- This bootleg was re-released under another name, Sharp Popper, including accessories from the Nerf Recon CS-6.
- This blaster can fire Streamline Darts backwards due to its lack of dart posts. Darts fired this way will most likely fishtail out of control.
- The Retaliator shoulder stock and Demolisher shoulder stock both have problems with the Barricade, and may come loose and fall off during use.[citation needed]
- The Barricade's flywheels are more powerful than most other N-Strike blasters, in order to accommodate needing to squeeze Whistler Darts through its flywheels.[citation needed]
Gallery
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| The full image gallery for Barricade RV-10 may be viewed at Barricade RV-10/Gallery. |
Official videos
External links
Barricade RV-10 on the Nerf website (archived link)- Barricade RV-10 instructions on the Hasbro website
