Nerf N-Strike Recon CS-6 Dart Blaster

Nerf N-Strike Recon CS-6 Dart Blaster
Build your own blaster with five interchangeable parts that you can take apart and reassemble any way you want. Snap the parts in any configuration onto the TAC

My son received this as a birthday gift, and absolutely loves it. It was his first working gun toy, and he really enjoys it. The laser "sight" that shines a beam on the target is surprisingly accurate at close range, and it doesn't take long to figure out how much higher to aim to achieve decent accuracy at longer distances. The gun also seems durable, although the darts themselves are NOT, thus my lower rating for durability. I'm here at Amazon buying replacement darts, and he received this toy only 2 days ago. The main reason the darts are getting damaged is the tendency this gun has to jam. Chalk it up to a child's impatience if you wish, but this is something the manufacturer should fix for future versions of this gun. Another minor quibble I have - and this may be one of the reasons for the constant jamming - is that the clip that holds the darts doesn't hold them like it should. I first thought my son was just doing it wrong, but only about half the time can I get 6 darts to stay put in the clip long enough for me to fully insert it into the gun. It's quite frustrating for an adult, and my son has even less patience with it. He's now started inserting only 3 darts at a time into the clip, which seems to work better, but then of course he's stuck reloading more often. All in all, it was a great gift that someone gave him - but I wouldn't buy it myself given the choice.