hello everyone my name is Brett and sometimes I wear a beret welcome back to another educational
video of wiki hell today's video is how to modify a nerf gun nerf guns aren't just for kids anymore
adventurous do-it-yourselfers have discovered a wide variety of mods and hacks that make spring
activated and pump-action nerf guns endlessly fun while every nerf gun can be modified differently
learning the basic mechanisms and the two main types of nerf guns will help you explore and
design your own mods learn the basics and start hot-rodding those foam shooters hot-rodding i've
never heard that phrase before but apparently it means modify to make it faster or more
powerful and the three methods to be covered are getting started modifying spring guns and
modifying pump guns which makes a little bit of a sense because this article also seems
to be titled three ways to modify a nerf gun when you search for it now this is another one
of wiki houses most popular nerf articles as it has been viewed over a hundred and thirty
thousand times and has an approval rating of oh no no no no no no no no I don't want
to go anywhere near an article like that but it's kind of a small sample size so let's not
pay attention to the rating just yet so prepare yourself in the same manner as how to upgrade
nerf guns hmm this is how to modify a nerf gun according to a Kehoe method 1 getting started
number one get a good gun from modifying there are lots of different styles and designs of nerf guns
but the basic models are usually the best for modifying since they're the most common if you
want to get started getting a basic spring or pump gun will be the cheapest option that will allow
you the most variety you can start master keying a sniper rifle later master keying a sniper rifle
is that a thing I guess it could work in nerf but it just doesn't sound great start small and learn
the two basic categories of nerf weaponry spring guns are activated by an internal spring that is
compressed by racking a plastic slide on the back of the gun between every shot this compresses the
spring which launches the foam dart the nerf maverick is the most commonly modified spring
gun you know maybe in 2005 pump guns are activated with air pressure created by pumping the gun much
like some water guns work these guns have great potential to increase the power and accuracy of
shots with simple mods the basic pump model is the big blast though this isn't made by
nerf technically if we look back at the end of the 1990s why not the Super Max blasters maybe
it's a nitpick but if you're going to go with nerf a lot of these still have great potential
number to assemble the tools necessary for basic mods you don't need to actually do much to make
some slight modifications on basic nerf guns but you will need a few tools aside from the
blaster itself if you're under 15 it's a good idea to have your parents help you with any
tools or cutting that might be necessary to do the modifications described in the following sections
you'll need a handsaw Phillips head screwdriver sandpaper Dremel drill or metal file wire Clippers
replacement parts if you want to upgrade that actually sounds fine to me number three learn
to make Stephan's the word nerf is an acronym that stands for non expanding recreational foam
which is made mostly of polyurethane now that's a common misconception that I believe for a while to
nerf doesn't actually stand for anything there's your fun fact - a fun fact each blaster you buy
at the store will come with a short supply of nerf turrets but get real the little things are
easy to lose and too expensive to buy at the store one of the best basic mods to learn as
you're getting started is how to make your own darts and save money a general method has been
developed by nerf enthusiasts and they're usually referred to as Stefan's there are various ways of
making Stefan's but the simplest is described here yes Stefan's have been more popular in the
homemade community or ni si oops but nowadays I don't think they're actually your cheapest option
there are tons of third-party manufacturers that make inexpensive and safe darts that you can buy
in bulk that aren't going to break your budget most likely they will solve this problem so I'm
gonna skip the rest of this section that talks about foam backer rod bb's and fishing weights
for making Stephan's number four invent your own mods everybody's got their own little tricks and
opinions about the best hacks and mods for nerf guns and everybody likes different guns there's
no right way to do it the best way to learn is to take the gun apart and see how it works then
start developing your own ideas and mods and try them out check out some other articles and
specific mods for specific models below make a homemade nerf sniper scope paint a nerf gun make
a nerf gun shot farther easily modify a nerf long shot uh-uh no I remember you I remember
the pain you caused me never again method to modifying spring guns number one remove all
the screws holding the housing together the first step to modifying a spring activated
nerf gun is to take it apart and examine the internal components the housing of most guns
is two plastic halves held together by Phillips head screws larger guns will have more screws
but the smaller handheld pistol style blasters will sometimes have as few as three remove the
screws with your screwdriver and set them aside pull the two halves of the gun apart to reveal
the internal components one side should just be a shell and all the parts should be attached to
the other side it is very nice when your blaster isn't solvent welded shut it doesn't have plastic
end caps doesn't have internals on both sides of the shell you know which companies you are stop it
number two remove the cylinder and unscrew the cap if you're modifying a maverick the easiest
way to start the most common beginner mod is to remove the air restrictors in the barrel posts
which keep you from being able to use Stephan's and which decrease the power behind each shot
to do this you need to pull the cylinder loose where the darts are kept before they are fired
why are they so Stefan obsessed in this article you really think that a maverick firing heavier
darts it's going to improve anything the cylinder that holds the dart should pull out without having
to pull very hard just grabbing it in your hand firmly and pull it back out away from the shell
of the gun with it should come a gray or beige plastic end plate which you'll need to remove
usually the end plate is attached with a little orange cap you can pop off using a flat end of a
screwdriver or just using your fingers don't lose this cap or you won't be able to reassemble the
blaster I only just realized that they're talking about a maverick but showing a strong arm there is
a little bit of a difference between the two I would say and actually the previous image was a
disruptor which is the most modern variant 2016 if someone came in here and updated the article
to be modern they missed a key component the word maverick number three clip off the barrel
posts nerf brand darts are hollow and slide onto a post in each barrel of the blaster for a long time
this kept people from being able to make your own darts fortunately you can just clip them
off remove the end cap with the barrel post from each cylinder and use wire clipper or some other
type of lopper to cut them off as close to the end plate as possible if you want you can sand
up the nub that you leave with some sandpaper to clean up the end it's not necessary but it'll be
cleaner reassemble the cylinder by attaching the orange plastic end caps to each of the cylinders
and putting the cylinder chamber back together you're ready to turn your attention to the end
plates number four file the nubs off the end plates for the Russian Roulette mod remove the
grey plastic plate from the end of the cylinder if you haven't already and find the little arc
shaped plastic nub on the side of it this is used to stop the cylinder from spinning freely so you
can rotate the chamber and the gun like you're Jesse James this won't make the gun shoot any
differently but it looks awesome it's a mod the Russian Roulette my yeah that was pretty popular
for the maverick but it also did help you reload a little bit easier it gave you access to more
barrels I imagine a lot of people would find that useful for a strong arm as well if you want to
complete this mod file off the nub using a metal file or a dremel drill smooth it up as much as
possible to make the plastic flat so the chamber won't catch on it if it doesn't it won't spin
right make sure you get help and permissions if you're using a power tool reattach the end plates
to the blaster and put the cylinder back in the gun if you wanted about five to ten feet 1.5 to
three meters more distance out of your gun and the ability to spin the chamber you're done both
the housing back together but only a fool who didn't want to fully upgrade their spring gun
would stop there number five upgrade the spring if you want more power out of your gun upgrade
to a stronger spring you and the firing components of the gun pulling the spring loose it's a cheap
flimsy piece of metal that you can easily upgrade with a trip to the hardware store take the spring
with you to look for a spring that matches the width and length and buy one made of a higher
quality material sometimes replacing the spring will leave you with a little gap at the back of
the gun where the spring won't go flush with the plastic to remedy this you can use a small stack
of pennies three or four should do to slot in and give the spring something to rest against
the pennies should fit into the chamber perfectly penny mod yes only the highest quality mods right
here on wikiHow but I'm confused again all these images of a strong arm and a disrupter have you
ever tried to do a penny mod to a strong arm or disruptor you should try it number six consider
replacing the barrel some really power obsessed modders like to cut the barrel off the end of
their blaster and replace it with a length of PVC pipe that matches the width of their Stephan's
keeping a tighter seal and increasing the pressure of the spring can make the dirts go much further
and faster you crazy power obsessed motors wanting an effective barrel length for your darts also
we're not talking about Mavericks anymore probably night finders sorry if you want to do this cut off
the barrel of the gun just where it meets the body of the gun and discard it cut a length
of half-inch diameter PVC pipe that matches the rough length of the barrel and hot glue it into
place carefully holding it to complete the seal it's best to glue around the outside to avoid
little nubs of glue getting on the inside if you like the way the gun looks don't do this barrel
replacements look pretty bootleg and you'll gain a little bit of power but make your gun look kind
of ridiculous who wants an ugly bootleg barrel replacement and alright also I'd recommend using
half inch CPVC and not half inch PVC for a snug dart fit thank me later method 3 modifying pump
guns number 1 remove all the screws and expose the internal components nerf doesn't actually
make any air pressure pump guns but many people refer to all foam blasters as nerf guns so this
is a common mod in nerf circles these guns are typically primed by pumping a primer about five
times to build up air pressure which then shoots the gun a plastic release valve is included for
safety purposes keeping the gun from when you pull back you can really feel the pressure and when you
let go you can plug that valve and get more power out of your gun as long as you're careful why are
we still using an image of a disrupter this sounds alright but that's not an air blaster number two
remove the pump assembly those those are the internals of a disruptor still on a pump-action
gun like this the pump should come loose in one easy piece it should have a long insert and a
thicker chamber that's used to fill with air a bit like a bike pump or some other kind of pressure
pump pull it loose as it shouldn't be screwed into anything after you remove the housing unscrew the
end cap and pull the primer from the air chamber housing it should have an end piece with a little
rubber seal around it which is used to create friction and pump the air number three plug the
pressure release valve with hot glue that's the disruptor plunger tube on the end of the chamber
where the air is pumped there should be a little open release valve which is basically just a hole
this is used to let some air escape if you over pump the gun creating too much pressure if you
plug this hole you can get a lot more strength out of your blaster use a small dot of hot glue
over the hole smoothing it out and making sure it seals and covers the hole completely let it dry
thoroughly before moving forward please note that the release valve is included to keep the plastic
from breaking and popping open when you fill the chamber with pressure it's toy grade plastic we're
talking about here not strong metal so run the risk of breaking the gun completely if you do this
making it irreparable you might get more power out of it but only for a short period of time before
it breaks number four improve the seals that's a spring another way to increase the power is to
remove the black rubber o-rings from the plunger in the air pump and replace them with thicker
rubber this will create a tighter seal around the pump creating more pressure and more power
with each shot again if you've plugged the release valve this could be a stressful amount of pressure
on the plastic so be aware and be gentle if you do this remove the rubber seal and take it to the
plumbing section of the hardware store to look for seals get one of the same diameter but a thicker
gauge it should feel much snug in the barrel and more difficult to pump that's because there's more
pressure in the barrel number five test it out and use caution when pumping it's likely you'll only
need to pump the gun once or twice to get a lot of pressure into it don't start pumping away like
you're trying to of an air mattress or the gun will break be very careful to avoid cracking the
gun and breaking it for good pumping like an air mattress it's an oddly specific example honestly
that all sounded like reasonable written advice nothing really touched on with barrels or bridges
but overall it doesn't sound too bad but that's it those are the two categories of mods that they
had now maybe string power isn't something that everyone's familiar with maybe it's very simple
to think about how to upgrade a spring powered nerf gun so I'll let that one slide for now but
there's something I think they're missing can you think of another type of blaster that we
might be missing from this list here's the nerf n-strike elite strife blaster from Hasbro press
the acceleration trigger to power up your blasters motor and then launch your elite darts one-handed
up to 75 feet wikiHow does not believe in fly wheels or any type of electronic power blaster
and some of you some of you are going to be really bummed to hear that and to that I say I'm sorry
I'm sorry to everyone who sells motors switches fly wheels we don't need you anymore I'm sorry to
all the companies that make strive cosmetic kits select fire kits I'm sorry we don't need a strife
anymore and I'm sorry to all the coop fans why we all masterrace it's no more this is going to
be really hard for some of you to move on from but to those of you who do need a helping hand I offer
you one with two options spring gun or pump gun oh hey look community Q&A let's see what the world is
asking our airsoft guns dangerous the freaking nerf article what are you doing here can I use
a disrupter as well yes you can oh my gosh the main blaster used in this entire article was a
disruptor were you even looking where do I get the spring and how do I know which to get you can get
them in hardware stores and just bring the tube along to get the best fit before Springs honestly
these days I just recommend looking online since other people have already spent the time and
effort to source appropriate Springs for different blasters save yourself the headache tips never
modify a gun if you don't know what you're doing FairPoint make a laser sight with a laser pointer
by the legal kind of red laser light or something similar you can buy a pen that has one built into
it or a keychain or even just light itself ideally the light will be preferably six inches 15 point
two centimeters or less however it will still work if it's longer I still wouldn't use laser pointers
if you're aiming them at other people putting tape under the o-ring actually decreases range
in power if that's all you do yeah it might warnings modifying a nerf gun can result in
damage to the gun the gun could misfire and damage property or result in injury of a human or animal
never aim or fire the gun at humans or animals are you saying that modern blasters should not be
used against other people and they might damage property shoot this whole modding thing sounds
like a really bad idea yeah so that was how to modify nerf guns and it wasn't too bad given what
it had to offer obviously it's a bit incomplete but I think there are worse articles you could
stumble upon if you're searching nerf on wikiHow thank you everyone for watching I'll see you later