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| | | Description: | | Launch an all-out assault with the fully automatic Stampede ECS blaster. Unleash a storm of darts from the extended 18-dart clip and reload in a hurry with the 3 spares. This high-capacity blaster even includes a blast shield to deflect an incoming fire and a pop-out bipod for stability. This super-cool, high-capacity dart blaster ensures that you're ready for anything. The blaster comes with blast shield, pop-out bipod, 3 18-dart extended clips, 1 6-dart clip and 60 Clip System darts. It requires 6 D batteries, which are not included. - Product Dimensions (inches): 4.5 (L) x 30 (W) x 15 (H)
- Age: 8 years and up
| | | Features: | |
• The Nerf N-Strike ECS blaster is one of the most awesome and exciting N-Strike developments released in over 40 years of Nerf brand history
• The first fully automatic Nerf Clip System blaster to date
• The N-Strike Stampede ECS blaster features a new pop-out bipod, which doubles as a handle
• A removable shield allowing players to transition to Attack Mode
• The ultimate full auto clip system blaster complete with a Blast Shield, Pop-Out Bipod, 3 Extended Clips, 1 Quick-Reload Clip and 60 darts
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 4.49 inches | | Product Width:
| 30.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 15.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 5.49 pounds | | Package Length:
| 29.84 inches | | Package Width:
| 14.96 inches | | Package Height:
| 4.41 inches | | Package Weight:
| 6.05 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 170 reviews |
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142 of 146 found the following review helpful:
 Really coolSep 17, 2010
By Terry Crock
I obtained this gun for my son. However, I am 50-years-old and even I think this thing is cool. My 13-year-old son thinks it is really, freaking cool. His 11-year-old sister does not think it is quite as cool for some odd reason...hmmm.
Anyway, my son has several Nerf guns. This one definitely has a higher rate of fire power than any other he has. He also has a Nerf gun called a "long-shot" (or some such thing). The long-shot can shoot a bit farther than this gun, but you have to pump it every time you shoot. So, in an outside battle when distances are greater, the long-shot pump may have a slight advantage. But inside, or in any shorter distance battle, the Stampede will be the gun of choice.
Really, this thing is a lot of fun. My son and his 6-year-old sister are playing with it right now. There are dozens of Nerf darts laying around all over the living room. The 6-year-old has poor aim, so this causes all sorts of mayhem.
But fun is fun, and they are having plenty of fun. It is amazing how quickly they can fire 60 darts all over the place.
The only downside to this gun is it uses batteries, so every once in a while I will have to replace the six D-cells (which do not come with the gun). So this adds some cost. Also, the original buying cost is higher than other Nerf guns. But it does have 4 magazines and 60 darts included. So that adds some value. And watching my kids play with this thing makes it appear that if you figure the cost per hour of time played with the gun, the cost will end up being fairly low. The gun also seems to be well built and sturdy.
In any case, it is very fun and worth having for kids that like Nerf guns...or for the dads that battle it out with kids.
61 of 66 found the following review helpful:
Full Auto NERF BlasterSep 13, 2010
By Deric Clarke
A nice addition to the NERF N-Strike line of blasters, the Stampede is the second full-auto NERF blaster. I picked up two of these for my son and I to play with and the blasters were a big hit at a Labor Day BBQ. The price may be steep but the Stampede does come with a bunch of nice extras. The other N-Strike auto-blaster is the Vulcan, a belt fed blaster that fires 25 darts at 3 darts per second depending on battery life. There were many complaints about jams and weight with this blaster. The Stampede is a nice upgrade. Using the NERF clip system you have a choice of 6, 18, or 35 round clips to choose from (only the 6 round clips are available separately) you can lay down a nice suppressing fire of darts while being able to reload quickly.
The good:
-Aesthetics, this blaster just looks cool and I am sure some will mod this blaster to look like a Halo pulse rifle.
-Shield, I wasn't to keen on this feature until playing in a shoot out. This shield offers amazing coverage to where most people shoot at you.
-Distance, the blaster uses the direct plunger system like the discontinued Longshot. Out of the box I am getting up to 30 ft. I don't plan on the LS spring mods since the gearing is plastic and they are too expensive to have them break that way.
-Rate of fire, nothing like being able to tag someone with a handful of darts in a few seconds
-Portability, it is about as lumbering as a LS but not as bad as the Vulcan.
-3x 18 -round clips, the blaster goes through darts like mad and its nice that Nerf includes several extra clips so you are not refilling a clip every 6 seconds (theoretical time it would take to go through 18 darts at 3 darts per second).
-Bi-pod handle, modeled after one you would see on real tactical weapons like an M-4, that makes it easier to hold and creates a stable firing platform when deployed.
The bad:
-Portability, sure I put this in the good, but I'm an adult and can carry the 2lbs blaster around for prolonged periods of time, but with 6x D-cell batteries this thing gets HEAVY for little ones like my son. Possible solution is to but AA to D converter cases but that cuts down on battery life also.
-Those thinking of modding the blaster, sure you can remove the AR and have a brass breech, but heavier spring? I mentioned earlier that the gears are plastic and the heavy springs will lead to stripped gears. The other one I heard of is upping the voltage for a higher RoF, but same problem with the Vulcan, stripped gears and a burned out motor.
-NO manual priming, meaning if your batteries die there is no way to fire the blaster
-Rate of fire, sure its a plus but its a double-edged sword. After 10 second you have 30 darts all over and a 6 round clip takes more time to load than shoot.
I like this blaster and plan on bringing it to many get-togethers with family so the kids can play with them but something is lost not having to physically prime the blaster for each shot like the other blasters.
30 of 31 found the following review helpful:
 Stampede = fun but buy value packNov 11, 2010
I got my stampede 2 days ago and only got the batteries today. So far I have ambushed my dad and basically turned my brother into swiss cheese. I have a freind who has had it for about 2 months and his has NEVER jammed NEVER. This is a great gun with a good rate of fire. It comes with 3 clips and 60 darts. However if you buy the value pack (located to the right of this in the search page) you will get 100 darts and another six round clip for the SAME price. i have bought the value pack and I am very glad to have gotten it. Overall if you buy this gun for your son/freind/yourself and you like nerf guns you will be greatly pleased.
43 of 50 found the following review helpful:
Nerf Does It AgainSep 10, 2010
By D. Buxman
"A Seeker of Truth"
My son is a Nerf Junkie, with dozens of guns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition in his arsenal. The Stampede is innovative, functional and fun. The fore end grip converts to a bipod just like I've seen on the M-4 rifles used by the Armed Forces. The rate of fire is about the same as the Vulcan and the unit is powered by 6 D Cell batteries. The range is about the same as the Long Shot, but the accuracy isn't exceptional. The 18-round magazines (you get 3 of them plus a 6 round) give you a good amount of firepower, but they do extend down a bit too much for my son's tastes. The front shield piece is a great addition, since it has a cross-hatched window that you can look through. This unit was easy to assemble and has worked flawlessly so far. This package also contained 60 darts that are commonly used in other Nerf guns. In general, our experience has been that Nerf guns are more durable and of higher quality than the bargain brands and the Stampede looks to be no exception. Lots of fun.
18 of 20 found the following review helpful:
Toys for all agesOct 22, 2010
By G. M. Arnold
"Geoff, that is"
I have a confession to make. I am not a kid. (Hell, I'm 60 years old.) And I did not get this for a kid. I got it because in the office where I work, things can get a little competitive. R/C helicopters buzzing overhead. Home-made trebuchets. Elaborate defensive nets assembled out of buckyball magnets. And, yes, Nerf weaponry.
The Stampede is perfect for this environment. I've taken down a couple of R/C helicopters with short bursts, and the Platform Engineering team across the hallway is reconsidering their strategy. I expect more heavy - and brightly colored - weapons will be arriving soon.
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