The Hammerstorm is a Nerf blaster that was released in spring of 2020 under the Alpha Strike series.
It is a Target exclusive in the United States.
Included contents[]
- 1 Hammerstorm
- 8 Elite Darts
Details[]
The Hammerstorm is a hammer-action blaster, similar to that of the Zombie Strike Hammershot and the Doomlands 2169 Negotiator. It features an eight dart cylinder, and is compatible with barrel extensions. Near the Hammerstorm's firing trigger are holes meant for storing up to eight additional darts.
Three sling attachment points are also present on the Hammerstorm; two near the front and one on the bottom. Two tactical rails are present on the blaster: one on top of the blaster and another smaller rail on the bottom.
Official description[]
This is an official description from Hasbro.com. Please do not modify it. (view the archived product listing) |
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Hammer the competition with the Nerf Alpha Strike Hammerstorm blaster! It features hammer-priming action to ready it to fire -- pull back the hammer, line up your shot, and press the trigger to unleash 1 dart. The rotating drum has an 8-dart capacity, so you can prime and blast multiple times before you need to reload. It comes with 8 Official Nerf Elite darts that are tested and approved for performance and quality and constructed of foam with flexible, hollow tips. No batteries required. |
History[]
The Hammerstorm was first found price only on online listings in a German toy retailer in late 2019. In late January that next year, the Hammerstorm was spotted in a catalogue from British retailer Argos.
In 2021, it was re-released with a new blue color scheme.
Color schemes[]
The Hammerstorm has been released with the following color schemes:
- Yellow, gray, black and orange
- Blue, gray, black and orange
Trivia[]
- The Hammerstorm is the first Alpha Strike blaster to feature compatibility with barrel extensions.
- So far, the Hammerstorm is also the only Alpha Strike blaster that does not use the series' number code conventions.
- Strangely, the Hammerstorm's catalogue listing sports it with a black trigger rather than an orange trigger.
- For some reason, the stock image of the Hammerstorm shows the darts in the cylinder slightly sticking out, when they should sit flush with cylinder itself.
- Unlike most other Alpha Strike blasters, the Hammerstorm does not have the Alpha Strike logo molded on the shell. It is instead printed on one side below the cylinder. Outlines in the shape of the logo can be seen above the grip, suggesting pre-production models may have had the logo molded on both sides.
- Reviewers note that the build quality is far higher than other Alpha Strike blasters and much closer to that of regular Nerf blasters.[citation needed] It is not known if this was necessary for the design, if the blaster was originally intended for another series, or another reason.
- This is the first Alpha Strike blaster not to come packaged with extra darts.
- On some stock photos, the colors for blue Hammerstorm's priming hammer and grip are swapped.
Gallery[]
The full image gallery for Hammerstorm may be viewed at Hammerstorm/Gallery. |
External links[]
- Hammerstorm on the Nerf website (archived link)
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