What ranges are we talking about? Like, would 3x be considered long range? That's good for something like 300 yards, right?
I'm picking one out as we speak. I'm debating paying $8 extra for the fancy Victorian door handle.
The doorknob latch holds back the plunger in its firing position, and turning the knob acts as a trigger and releases the plunger.
I invoke the deep magicks of nerfhaven. Is there a reason we never used doorknob latches as catch mechanisms? They're already shaped perfectly for a plunger to slide over them, and they come with a built-in trigger mech. Did they just not have strong enough springs, or was there another reason I never saw these in the pre-3D printer days?
I love that it's been years and Amazon hasn't bothered to correct anything about this cursed image.
Nice! I used to hit up multiple Goodwills on my way home every day for years. Nowadays I'm content with the size of my collection overall, but thrift stores and these kinds of apps are an absolute gold mine of rare stuff for those who are diligent.
It may be a hassle to source the hardware yourself, but it will still be significantly easier than trying to obtain discontinued blasters after enough time has passed. Plus, printed files can be modified to take new hardware.
Looks like I've got some work to do on my Rough Cut.
I've ordered these from Jayde and they do their job. The most I needed to do was a little sanding to get them to smoothly eject from certain blasters.
It'll be the more accessible option for now, but that changes very quickly. Not too long ago, the Farshot was the most amazing thing since sliced bread, and the Rainbow pistol was outdated. Fast forward a few years and I can still make a Rainbow pistol, whereas the Farshots, their ammo, and their upgrade springs are already forgotten.
Long-term, the community blasters (with the ability to modify files for variable hardware) are going to outlast any retail product.
They had a good run, contributed some great stuff to the hobby, and made sure their products were available through other distributors before they left. That's about as good as it gets and I wish them the best.
Is there a fundamental difference in the lens material that causes this? I know very little about scopes. And what magnification constitutes long range vs medium range?
Because of the abundance of cheap, high quality aftermarket short darts, nobody really makes their own anymore. But if you still worship the old gods, you'll want some foam backer rod for the bodies. Here's the guide:
http://nerfhaven.com/forums/topic/23034-how-to-make-homemade-nerf-darts/