hello everyone my name is Brett and sometimes I wear a beret welcome to another educational
video of wikiHow today's video is how to upgrade nerf guns nerf makes a wide variety of different
guns that fire foam darts these toys are great for young children but for serious nerf enthusiasts
customized guns are a lot more exciting nerf guns can be upgraded in terms of both appearance and
function using these instructions you can bring a gun to your next nerf battle that not only shoots
farther and faster but also has a unique look that you designed yourself now when wikiHow
starts offering you my advice you know you're in for a treat but maybe they're not so bad as this
article has been viewed over 26,000 times and has an approval rating of 74% but when it comes
to serious upgrades especially in the cosmetic Department let's face it I'm not your guy which
is why I called in an expert mr. Nathan hello everyone I'm mr. Nathan and sometimes I build
cool blasters so mr. Nathan are you ready to learn some new modding techniques as a matter
of fact Bret no I've seen this show before and I'm relatively certain that what we're going to
learn today isn't worth learning well with success stories such as the article made sense and helped
me I can't imagine there being any questionable mod suggestions in this article alright that's
more power to you I mean I wouldn't get your hopes up though so grab a screwdriver a dremel and a can
of paint this and probably will grab sandpaper masking tape exacto knife depending on the level
of reality method 1 upgrading your guns appearance number 1 design your gun take some time to think
about what kinds of changes you want to make to the appearance of your nerf gun do you want
to change the colors the shape or just add some minor customizations to personalize your gun you
may want to make a sketch or two to plan out your modifications well it really depends on exactly
what you're going for I mean if you're if you're upgrading the appearance as far as minimizing to
reduce bulk or you're adding a stock to a blaster that didn't have a stock adding a different firing
option you don't underground something master key it really depends on what your actual goal
with the build is depending on what you actually need to look for in planning things out use your
imagination there are many different modifications you could make depending on the look you want for
the amount of work you are willing to put in if you need some inspiration there are many websites
where people have posted their favorite nerf gun modifications sometimes with tips for creating
similar looks the extent of the changes you want to make will determine the supplies you need and
how extensive the project will be nowadays yeah there are tons of sites with ideas and inspiration
definitely I mean usually when I start a project I'll usually do a quick google search and search
you know something similar to what I'm trying to build you know just seeing if somebody else has
already done it so I know kind of what to expect you know get ideas or at least to have a warning
for things that I need to look out for things I need to avoid you'll check reddit a lot for
different things people are working on I follow people on Instagram who seem to be building cool
stuff I'd get a lot of ideas and just inspiration and just you'll see a lot of cool things there
number two make body modifications depending on the type of gun you're starting with you
may wish to add components or even remove parts to create a more appealing look gee this sounds
right up your alley mr. nathen for example some nerf guns have large stocks that serve
little or no function if you have such a gun you might want to saw off the stock to create
a smaller gun okay that is a first when was the last time you heard someone complaining about a
nerf stock being too large I can't say I've ever heard of anybody saying this dog was too large
I mean his first long I know that like Firefly to me is a bit large height wise and just kind
of bulky but if you consider the Firefly is a stock that shoots things essentially then you
cannot get too hard but as far as yeah I don't know why you'd want to cut one off on the other
hand you might wish to add visual elements to your gun you can use superglue model glue or
rubber cement to add anything from parts of other nerf guns small items from toy craft or hardware
stores or even to custom created decorative elements such as the foam rubber blade added to
a nerf maverick shown here beautiful again think creatively about additions you might want to make
the possibilities are endless oh yeah I guess I mean possibilities are endless I don't know
you want to use a rubber cement on anything the model glue kind of concerns me to just the nature
of how model glue works I guess work with what you have nope yeah you can you can add blaster
pieces or I mean you get like the prop building people steampunk people that like glue all sorts
of bits and bobs on there you can pretty much do whatever you want if the possibilities are
so endless why is this kid so upset honestly the cat on his shirt looks more interested in modding
a nerf gun seriously what is with that cat that is weird maybe cats are just much more open to
the customization and personalization of plastic toys modifiers drink water blaster yeah this fire
strike come on what the fire strike want it want it there you go there you go there you go good boy
no I take that back number three spray paint your gun many serious nerve enthusiasts like to create
custom looks for their guns with full-body paint jobs this can be as simple as sanding the gun down
and spray-painting it with the color you like well definitely I mean painting would be essentially
the easiest way to you know really personalize something especially if we are doing integration
or any kind of radical cosmetic modifications you're gonna be scratching up the plastic and
you probably want to paint it anyway you must first stand all the glossy surfaces down to make
certain the spray paint will stick disassembling the gun or at least removing the larger parts and
painting them individually will allow for a more thorough paint job they get a multicolored look
you can paint your gun one color let it dry then tape over with masking tape the areas you want to
remain that color then paint the gun with another color of spray paint let it drive remove the tape
you know that actually doesn't sound like half bad advice well actually that sounds fairly reasonable
I mean oh there's a little more a little more involved than that but at least they're not
incorrect but I'm still a bit confused how this person is spray-painting very specific parts
blue on a nearly all black hammer shot without using the method they just mentioned well you
see Brett you introduced yourself as a novice to the cause medic side of things when you introduce
this video so you I can understand you wouldn't understand you know the more finer points really
expert paint application from zone you know stick around maybe by the end of this wiki how you'll be
able to pull that off number four add details once your paint is dry you can further customize your
design with a paintbrush or permanent marker with the model brush and paints you can add highlights
that give your gun a metallic look if desired so these are the highlights they're showing off what
is going on with that stars and polka dots and what the heck is that on the magwell of the Recon
literally the Death Eaters are close by gee whiz tweet to their own method to upgrading your guns
function number one make a dual magazine a quick upgrade that can help you reload much faster is
the creation of a dual magazine if your nerf gun uses a clip style magazine you can tape two of
them together with one upside down when you run out of ammunition you can just flip it over and
keep firing without having to locate a new clip or refill the old one back when I first had a recon
actually did this with two six round magazines because the next best option was a super clip
yeah there's some old nerf for you super clips but this required way less ingenuity that is a rather
odd-looking roll of duct tape duct tape duct tape 101 duct tape lol number to upgrade your ammo you
can make your nerf gun more accurate and powerful by wetting your foam dirts oh you can use fishing
weights BB pellets or even small rocks to weight your ammunition just find some that are the right
size to fit snugly inside your darts apply a small drop of hot glue and push the weight down the
small opening at the end of each Dart what and I can understand the fishing weights and the bb's to
be you know quantified fairly easily as far as you know keeping things consistent but they're really
recommending you go out to the driveway and pick up rocks in front of your darts absolutely really
but seriously you guys don't actually do this hot glue domes are one thing this is something else
number three increase your guns range and power if your nerf gun uses the spring or Springs to fire
darts you can increase your range dramatically by putting in more powerful Springs take the gun
apart and remove the springs a 20-pound spring in a similar size to the one original to the gun
will give you much more firepower although you may need to reinforce the body of your gun with some
PVC pipe as the additional force can make the body fall apart oh wait wait a second 20 pounds
okay 9 kilograms okay that that's a little more reasonable what are they doing with the PVC and
I'm pretty sure they're not doing that to that maverick that is an excellent question because
ironically I don't think that maverick has any spring mods done to it instead that's just the
penny mod classic for advanced nerf modifiers you can further increase your range by replacing
the barrel with a brass tube and by removing the air restrictors that limit how much air can pass
through the barrel specific details for these tasks will vary depending on your gun but you
can find instructions online for most newer guns okay it's very simplified way of saying it but
it's not technically incorrect that's actually it for both sections quite short in my opinion which
leaves us though the very important community Q&A I am an 11 year old I spray-paint my guns
regularly but what other easy things can I do upgrade your spring and try an AR removal you
could also try integrating two guns into each other okay I mean that that works for a row you
know the a our removal works for I suppose older blasters and I don't really know what your age has
to do with anything I mean it really depends on where your skill set and your abilities and what
you're willing to try and what you're willing to practice that I know a lot of modders younger than
myself that have done some very impressive work don't let your age deter you from that the sooner
you can start tinkering the better you'll be can I use electrical tape to design my Recon cs6 yes but
it may peel off quickly or leave a sticky residue if you choose to remove it but why would you
really want to put it on there in the first place I'm not really sure what you're going at there
okay how do I modify my nerf guns you can add a spring give it as a pump gun or you can replace
the motor and batteries if it is a flywheel you know an aside from the last step in this article
for being titled how to upgrade nerf guns there's not a whole lot of actual modding going on can my
team have just two people yes but if the other team has significantly more people you are at a
large disadvantage okay that seems a bit off yes I believe someone posted in the wrong article
how do I upgrade my nerf guns on a budget put a few layers of teflon teflon or electrical tape
under the o-ring in the plunger that's a bit old-school I mean any Mori they encourage you
to use appropriately sized o-rings and leave it free-floating as far as recommendations on
a budget just the one weird springs in taking Springs out of other junk blasters and putting
them in what is the twelve paper roll holder supposedly some of those have a good spring
in them for something but I've never done it personally what is the best gun for a beginner to
modify probably a hammer shot or any other hammer action blaster all you need to do is replace the
spring in the grip really it for that matter it'd be just as easy to upgrade the spring in any kind
of single-shot pistol or for that matter like a retaliate er you just pull the end cap off loosen
up the two back screw slide the old spring out slide the new one in put it back together best
for a beginner would be something simple a goal for you know the single-shot pistols kind of thing
something with very simple operating system so there's fewer things to lose fewer things to break
totally my first mods were actually on night finders which are easy to open and understand
so I would recommend those what can I do to customize my nerf elite fire strike it's not very
customizable but I'd recommend trying to paint job iron sight for the tactical rail or light
spring get creative but apparently mister wikiHow contributor isn't really thinking outside the box
much I mean if you got a fire strike there's all actually a lot of things you can do I've seen
people integrate a triad or a jolt underneath the barrel where the light and the dark Volga's
are I've seen people replace the light itself with an LED or a laser and you upgrade the electrical
components there I've seen people just cut that whole bottom part off and really streamline the
blaster so it's easier to holster and a little more nimble and lightweight I've seen people use
brass breeches on there and put a hole on the side for feet and short darts in two so there's
actually there's actually a lot of options for a knife finder depending on what exactly your goals
are with it and last but not least there are three unanswered questions that need our expertise how
do you take out the spring take out the spring I actually have seen where somebody just took a
tech three and just burned it until there should a pile of ash in a spring so we got the spring
out that works please send me that video I tried modifying my nerf gun by spray painting but the
moving parts peel the paint off after about three uses is there any way to stop this from happening
the short answer would be don't feed the moving parts are there any ways in which I can modify my
nerf gun without taking it apart you're certainly limited I mean you're looking at some of the 3d
printed kits and the slip on barrel things that you can get for a hammer shot and don't strike
just about everything is just going to involve either opening it up to access the internals or
you know taking the terminal internals out so not a whole lot you can do I'm honestly not sure if
they mean modify in terms of performance or modify in terms of cosmetics I'm assuming the former
power stocks with mag fed blasters that's one option rubber bands on the back of night finder
fire strike models that's also a quick and cheap option yeah you're pretty limited sorry and that
will do it for how to modify a nerf guns according to wikiHow it's actually not the most perplexing
article out there there are certainly some parts that give the unique wikiHow feel one all things
considered I mean it is a wikiHow article but at least this time it seems to be harmless for
the most part I mean there's been some rather ridiculous articles you've read to us where
you really wonder what the heck they're thinking here everything is often vague or slightly updated
it's a good stepping stone it's good you know you could read this as a beginner and at least have a
kind of an idea before you move into the stuff that actually makes sense and actually tells
you how to do things a huge thank you of course to mr. Nathan for helping me out with this you
know where to find him but a link to his channel the description below thanks for having me on
Bret nice to hang out for a little bit thank you very much for watching and I will see you later