 | 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. |
Not to be confused with 2017 Nitro series.
The Nitron is a Nerf disc blaster that was released on September 10, 2011, under the Vortex series. It requires six "C" batteries to be operated.
Included contents[]
- 1 Nitron
- 1 Centerfire Tech Electronic Scope
- 1 twenty disc magazine
- 20 XLR Discs
- Instructions
Details[]
The Nitron is a battery-operated fully-automatic flywheel blaster. Unlike many flywheel dart blasters, the Nitron only uses a single flywheel to propel discs, located on the right side; the left side has a spinning wheel, but it is not motorized and only serves as a bearing roller so the disc can be properly propelled by the flywheel without friction.
Built into the front of the blaster is a vertical foregrip, which cannot be removed. It also has an integrated shoulder stock which can store an additional magazine. An disc eject switch atop the blaster can be used when a magazine is not loaded to clear any jammed discs.
On top of the blaster is a tactical rail, where the included scope is intended to be attached.
Official description[]
| This is an official description from Hasbro.com. Please do not modify it. (view the archived product listing) |
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The VORTEX NITRON disc blaster is the ultimate in VORTEX innovation and technology! The NITRON blaster’s cutting-edge acceleration trigger propels a full-auto storm of discs toward targets at extreme range for an all-out assault. Its Centerfire Tech electronic scope features pulsing targeting lights to help you center your aim. The included 20-disc magazine and onboard magazine storage keep reloading time as short as possible (additional magazines and discs sold separately). In addition to being fully automatic, the NITRON is also fully customizable with the Tactical Rail System that is compatible with most VORTEX and N-STRIKE Mission Kit accessories for a fully awesome battlefield experience! |
History[]
The Nitron was the first Nerf blaster to use an acceleration trigger.
An image of the Nitron with a shield accessory was discovered in February of 2012[2], however, this accessory was never released.
Value packs[]
A Bonus Value Pack for the Nitron exists, which includes two twenty disc magazines and forty XLR Discs.
Trivia[]
- Some users have reported that discs fired from the Nitron initially veer to the right, but curve back over longer distances.[citation needed] One possible explanation is that the blaster has only one flywheel, so the rotation of the discs causes this phenomenon. Dart flywheel blasters typically feature two flywheels, and most manual Vortex blasters use a torsion spring.
- According to a rumor, the Nitron was once meant to be released with an extra ten disc magazine, but inexplicably this package was never confirmed as released.
- The Nitron is the only blaster from the first Vortex lineup not to be re-released with a different color scheme.
- The Nitron is the first and only Vortex blaster to use a battery-powered launching mechanism.
- It has some similarities to the Stampede ECS, with them both being fully automatic blasters with integrated stocks and both coming packaged with high-capacity magazines.
Gallery[]
Official videos[]
References[]
- ↑ Singapore Nerf Stock List. SG Nerf. Archived from the original on 2019-05-09. Retrieved on 2015-01-27.
- ↑
Pocket. Esq. (2012-03-01). Rumours: Nerf Vortex Nitron with shield (Article). Urban Taggers. Archived from the original on 2017-03-22. Retrieved on 2012-03-06.
External links[]
- Nitron on the Nerf website (archived link)
- Nitron instructions on the Hasbro website
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| 2012 | Pyragon |
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