The Nerf DinoSquad Stego-Smash is a front loaded, prime-to-pull Nerf gun that is also a Stegosaurus! Kids love dinosaurs and frankly, so do I, so this should be an easy pick for a best Nerf guns for kids list. Let them do their best dinosaur impressions while chasing their friends or siblings around the backyard.
The "New Strongarm" is a neat little Nerf gun. Sleek and slim where the Nerf Strongarm was a bit long and bulky, the Nerf Disruptor intrigued many who weren't instantly in love with the Strongarm. Both blasters share all the same features, including a front loaded 6 dart rotating cylinder and Slam-Fire action.
This Nerf Echo CS-10 is just an Elite 2.0 version of the Nerf Retaliator. And while that may seem disappointing, try to remember this: The Retaliator is an amazing Nerf gun. The Elite 2.0 Echo features a removable stock attachment as well as extended barrel and 10 dart magazine.
The Hammershot is the best Nerf pistol and definitely one of the best Nerf guns for kids. If they can reach the hammer with their thumb, they can dual-wield it, which is super cool. Also, they can (and will) practice gunspinning the Hammershot around their fingers for days. This six shooter ends up on most of my Nerf Buyer's Guides.
This slippery sniper rifle is a Nerf made, Roblox based, zombie themed, snake shaped Nerf gun. That's a lot to process. But not for your kids, they'll eat this right up -- scales included! Fighting zombies with a Nerf sniper that looks like a snake that shoots darts out of its open mouth? What have I been missing in Roblox?!
Another battery powered blaster from Nerf, but this one uses the batteries for more than shooting the darts. The Nerf Modulus Ghost Ops Evader seems to glow with the green glowing light emitted from the blaster. Too cool. It's like a clear, side-loading Nerf Stryfe with LEDs. The Evader comes with a matching clear 12-dart magazine and a clear barrel attachment that also lights up.
The Nerf Fortnite IR is based off the Epic/Legendary variants of the Fortnite Infantry Rifle. This is a flywheel powered semi-automatic Nerf gun that comes with an excellent looking shoulder stock and a cool barrel attachment. It features a long tactical rail on top, for extra attachments and a puny 6-dart magazine to maintain the look.
Nerf Zombie Strike is the line of Nerf guns where you find some of the most inventive, or dare I say "janky," creations ever. Meet the Nerf Zombie Strike Nailbiter, which is a Nerf nail gun. Now not that killing zombies with power tools isn't extremely cool, but the nail gun was also introduced to Call of Duty/Warzone not too long ago. If your kid is at the Call of Duty age, they'll love this.
Alright, these are just like the SP-L up above except they aren't suppressed. Instead, these Fortnite Nerf guns come in a 2 pack so that you can dual wield them. And although these Fortnite DP-E's are technically a lower rarity than the SP-L, there's just something about that "Epic" purple that I really like.
The Nerf Demolisher is a Nerf gun that requires no introduction. Originally released under the N-Strike Elite line of blasters, the Demolisher was eventually upgraded to the Modulus line and received a new paintjob and a renewed interest amongst the youngsters. The Demolisher is a semi-auto motorized blaster that also has an integrated under-barrel grenade launcher.
I know there are a ton of Fortnite Nerf guns on this list, but hear me out: Kids love Fortnite. And my own kids favorite gun in Fortnite is this one: The Drum Gun! The Nerf Fortnite Drum Gun is a pump-action blaster with a 15-dart rotating drum and a propensity for Slam-Firing all of those darts in seconds.
The Nerf Rival Fate is a Nerf gun for older kids, so if your kid is entering their teen years, you can look into some upgrades. Nerf Rival blasters hit harder, shoot further, and are much more accurate than regular Nerf guns. All Nerf Rival guns are rated for those age 14 and up. Make sure you wear your eye protection.
If the Nerf Stryfe had a baby with a Dinosaur, then... wait, what? The Nerf DinoSquad Rex-Rampage is a flywheel powered semi-auto Nerf gun with an integrated storage stock and a T-Rex head for a barrel. Comes with a 10 dart mag (with enough dino darts to fill it twice) and a scope attachment up top.
If your kids really want to mod their Nerf guns, but you're a bit apprehensive, get them this. The Nerf Elite Motoblitz looks like it's already been modded. The Motoblitz is a bullpup blaster with an integrated scope, and a pump-action underbarrel "masterkey" shotgun attachment.
This is a Nerf bow that shoots like a Nerf gun -- it has an 8-dart mag and everything. A semi-auto mag fed bow. The Nerf Gunbow! Also, it has "Minecraft" in the name so you already know the kids will love it. The Nerf Minecraft Sabrewing Blaster Bow is fired by simply pulling back the drawstring and pressing a button on the bow until the mag is empty.
The original Nerf sniper returns and trust me when I say it's one of the all-time best Nerf guns for kids. What's cooler than a sniper? Better than ever, the Nerf Longstrike comes with updated Nerf gun attachments, including a true sniper scope and bipod with retractable legs. It also includes 3 custom clear 6-dart magazines and 18 darts.
Back to the dinosaur themed Nerf guns, this time we have an... Anklyosaurus. I can see why they didn't use the dinosaur name for the gun name this time. "Nerf AnklyoStrike!" Naming conventions aside, this is a cool little blaster. Pump-action with an 8-dart rotating drum, complete with dart storage in the stock? Pretty neat.
Another Sniper rifle! And this time it's from an uber popular video game called Fortnite. The Fortnite BASR-L is a sniper rifle styled Nerf gun, ripped straight out of Fortnite and into your child's living room. It's based on the Legendary variant of the games' Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle. The Nerf Fortnite BASR-L comes with a scope and six dart mag.
The Tricera-Blast is another Dinosaur Nerf gun and this one might be the coolest looking one so far. With the three horns of the triceratops sticking up from the top of the blaster, this one looks intimidating. It's hammer-action, but has a cool "break-open" feature where it splits open to allow you to load the three darts.
Halo has been around for a long time. It's been a popular video game series since I was a youngling myself. The Halo Mangler is an alien weapon, used by the Covenant and the Nerf gun version of it looks super accurate. With an oversized 6-dart drum and the two large orange blades on the front of the blaster, the look is complete.
The Nerf Fortnite SP-L is based on the Legendary variant of the Suppressed Pistol from the game. And this thing looks awesome. With proper slide action priming, an internal 3-dart magazine, built in optic/rear sight and a detachable suppressor the Nerf Fortnite SP-L is definitely deserving of the title "legendary."
This T-Rex Wrist Blaster is based on the design of the D-Dart series of wrist blasters with one spin: it's a freakin' Tyrannosaurus Rex! We've established that kids love dinosaurs and this is the king of the dinosaurs. It also helps that having a rotating 40 dart drum of Nerf darts spinning around your wrist and shooting out of a dinosaurs mouth is insanely cool.
If you found the last Fortnite sniper rifle Nerf gun to be a little weak (yowai mo), then this is for you. The Nerf Fortnite Heavy Sniper Rifle is pulled straight from the game, but we all know it's based on the Barrett .50cal anti-materiel sniper rifle. And that thing was made to shoot through engines and armor!
The MM2 Shark Seeker is a Nerf gun based on a weapon found in the popular video game Roblox. Load 3 of Nerf's MEGA Darts into the muzzle end of the blaster, prime it by cocking back the shark fin on top and then pull the trigger. Repeat for the other 2 darts. Also comes with a code to unlock a Roblox item. I don't care about anything else, I love that shark fin!
The Nerf Fortnite TS is based on the Tactical Shotgun from Fortnite. It is a pump-action Mega dart firing Nerf gun with an internal 4-dart magazine that's loaded very similarly to an actual shotgun. (Be careful loading because incorrect loading will jam this blaster up.) Includes the blaster and 8 Mega darts. Also available in blue.
Kids also love zombies, too. (At least mine do.) And so you'll want to embrace that side of them when picking out gifts and the Nerf Zombie Strike Outbreaker Bow is a perfect way to do that. The Outbreaker is another Nerf Strongarm re-shell, this time as a zombie slaying faux-crossbow. Looks very cool, though.
The Nerf Fortnite 6-SH is the Six Shooter pistol from Fortnite mixed with the Nerf Hammershot. It's a hammer-action Nerf gun with a six shot rotating cylinder and, in this case, a giant barrel. This gun also comes with an exclusive "Camo Pulse wrap" paintjob, straight from the game. Be careful when installing the long barrel, it's a permanent install.
Just to mix things up, I threw in this Web Launcher Rocket Blaster from Roblox Sharkbite. My daughter loves this game and she'd be stoked to have this blaster. It shoots these big foam Nerf rockets and sends them blasting through the air with just a pump of the front grip -- no trigger required.
Another Nerf gun from Fortnite, what a surprise. I know, right? But Fortnite is still insanely popular and they released a lot of these Fortnite Nerf guns. This one is based on the Compact SMG which, in turn, is based loosely on the real life P90 SMG. The Nerf Fortnite Compact SMG is a semi-auto blaster with an 8-dart internal magazine.
Six Nerf guns in one bundle. It's a Nerf Party in a box! Get a couple of these and your whole Nerf themed Birthday Party is taken care of. The kids can even take these MicroShots home in their goody bags when it's time to go. The bundle comes with six Micro blasters, each modeled after a classic Nerf gun.
The Fortnite SMG-E is a semi-automatic battery operated Nerf gun based on the Epic variant of the SMG from the game. Hold the rev trigger until you hear the flywheels max out and then pull the trigger. It fires a single shot every time you squeeze the trigger. It's a Nerf Fortnite Stryfe and the Stryfe is an absolutely Epic Nerf gun, too.
The Nerf Fortnite AR-L is based on the Legendary variant of the Fortnite Assault Rifle. It's a cartoonish version of the real steel FN Scar and it looks amazing. It's a motorized Nerf gun like the Stryfe and Demolisher, so you'll need some AA batteries. Load up the 10-dart mag and after that, you're all set to play Fortnite... in real life!
Being a kid is already pretty great, but you can make it even more amazing by getting them one of these awesome Nerf guns. At this age, your kids will probably be starting to get into video games. Roblox, Minecraft, and Fortnite are all going to be things you'll be hearing about around the house more and more often. So get used to it, buckaroo. At the same time, they'll still be into all the toys they have always loved. Dinosaurs, Transformers, G.I. Joe's . Luckily, there's a Nerf gun for that. Nerf has been doing so many team ups and licensed Nerf guns with all of these video game companies that children love recently.
Don't forget to stock up on extra Nerf magazines, a ton of Nerf darts of all sizes, some Nerf rockets, and a boatload of batteries. Stay safe, guys, and NERF ON!
This amazing Nerf gun, the Gears Vector, is an absolutely perfect replication of the real steel Kriss Vector submachine gun. Built on the Angled Flycore blaster framework, the Gears Vector is a fully customizable powerhouse of a blaster.
The Eaglepoint reminds me of a new version of the old Nerf Elite Spectre. And much like the Spectre, I'd only recommend a purchase of this Nerf gun if you're in love with the included Nerf gun attachments. That barrel and scope look sick.
The Lehui LP55 Dart Blaster is a Dart Zone clone, no doubt. But it's so much more than that. The LP55 combines the compact form factor of the Dart Zone Pro MK-2 with the in-grip mag loading of the DZP MK-2.1. It's the best of both worlds!
Own a piece of Nerf Gun History with this Guinness World Record holding Nerf N-Strike Longshot CS-6. Crafted at 12 feet 6 inches (3.81 meters), this is 300% the size of a regular Nerf Longshot, which was already pretty long.
The Dart Zone Pro MK-4 spring powered dart blaster is a super high performance pump-action Nerf gun sniper rifle that shoots at muzzle velocities of over 200+ feet per second with its included power boosting FPS Barrel extension. Insane!
Another insane blaster in the new X-Shot Insanity line of dart blasters from Zuru, the Mad Mega Barrel is a pump-action blaster with an obnoxiously huge 72 dart rotating drum that cycles through the blaster with each pump of the grip.
Nerf Darts. You need them. Necessity Darts. Grab a 50 pack of foam goodness to feed all your hungry hungry Nerf blasters. Keep them happy and your opponents ducking for cover. These darts are compatible with all blasters that use Elite darts.
This kit is what I imagine an N-Strike Elite Gel Blaster would be like. It's a modular 4-in-1 system that you can build up to a rifle or break all the way down to a pistol. The UnlocX Gel Ball Blaster is what Nerf should have made.
500 Glow in the Dark Waffle Darts! Perfect for night missions, these EKIND Glow Darts glow in a bright green color after the sun goes down. And am I the only one that thinks these darts would go perfectly with the Nerf Modulus Evader?
