I did some research on the net one the strength and durability of Nerf guns... and found some pretty cool stuff.
Now i assume everyone will want to do a basic mod with their Nerfs... instructions to these mods are easily found on YouTube or any other Nerf fansite. ( You will be surprised at how freaking popular it is in the US... )
Go google for the pics... ima lazy to upload em here. =.=
1. Nerf Firefly
- Average firepower, rate of fire and range
- Glowing darts kinda a waste of time... why do u want ur opponents to see ur bullets at night ?
Not much info on this... sorry. XD
2. Nerf Recon
Pros
- Average firepower and range
- Good rate of fire
- Good customisation ( the rail system lets u add many add-ons... hence the box says : " Be Prepared For Any Mission ! " XD )
Cons
- The stock is flimsy... its designed for kids anyway and might not stand up to rough handling
- The flip-up sight is totally useless. Get a laser pointer instead.
Overall : Only buy this if u are serious about modding... cause there are Nerfs that do alot better than this... WITHOUT any mods. The Recon can only do well with lots of modding.

( www.nerfhaven.com )
3. Nerf Nite Finder EX-3
Pros
- Amazing firepower and range for its price... ( believe me its stronger than a Recon ) very easy to mod, strong built quality
- A simple modification can make this pistol go further than the Long Shot... ALOT further...
Cons
- The laser is only useful at about 15 ft though... any further and its inaccurate.
- Slow rate of fire.
Excellent gun. Nuff said.
4. Nerf Longshot
Pros
- Good firepower and range.... about 30 ft.... but for its large size its quite shameful lol. Expected the range to be much longer....
- Cool reloading mechanism ( like a real sniper )
- The quick reload clips are very useful
- Goes up to 100 ft with simple mods

( www.nerfhaven.com )
Cons
- Bulky and big ( you dont want ur girlfren seeing you lugging this toy home, do you ? )
- In my ( PERSONAL ) opinion, the price is a little too much for its performance... mod it if u ever want to get it.
5. Nerf Maverick
- Good firepower and range
- Excellent rate of fire ( it works like a revolver... each time u cock and fire, the barrel automatically turns to the next bullet... so all u need to do is to cock again to fire

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- Once u remove the air restrictors it can get you about 35-40 ft range... not bad.
Overall a good gun.
Well i havent got time to check out other guns... but these few seem to be the more popular ones. Especially the Maverick and Nite Finder...
Hope u guys find this useful.

Bought myself a Maverick today... very fun lol.