We spent July 4 weekend working in the garage modifying Nerf Guns. Yes – we are officially Nerf Nerds! First off was to paint the guns from their bright coloring to something more realistic. We went two routes – one was camouflage for military look and 2nd was a flat black color for realistic urban / SWAT type weaponry. In order to get my son’s brain used a little more this summer I asked my son to write up the DIY – it will be in quotes. This is the initial round of modifications – mainly camo paint.
Nerf Gun Project
Me and my dad bought and camouflaged some Nerf guns and there magazines over the past weekend. The Nerf guns we camouflaged were the, Long strike cs-6, The Recon cs-6, and the Raider cs-35. We also ordered the Long shot cs-6 on Ebay and It will be shipped the coming weekend to us. We will also camouflage the Long shot cs-6. The Raider cs-35 was painted flat black to look like a swat gun.
How We Camouflaged the Guns
First me and dad went to the Home Depot to get some spray paint for the guns.( Fossil, Oregano, and Flat black) Then dad got a piece of cardboard about the size of a pillow and drew some patterns on there. I was supposed to cut them with a sharp knife while dad sprayed the magazines flat black. When I was done dad took the cardboard and sprayed Fossil and Oregano over the top of the cardboard. We did that for all of the guns except for the Raider cs-35.
Magazines
Most of the larger guns come with Magazines or Drums.
Before
Yeesh - Bright Orange
After
Much Better
Nice Flat Black Color
Nerf Longstrike CS-6
This is Nerf’s version of an assault rifle / sniper. Not really sure what it was modeled after (likely a Halo type assault rifle). The original color was a gaudy blue / orange. The biggest drawback is the distance it would shoot ~ 20′. In fact the 6 shot revolver type gun shot much farther and more accurately. So we will modify it highly – camo paint and replace the internal spring.
The Long strike cs-6 is the gun that we want to look like a real sniper. It is a bolt action sniper with a detachable barrel. It also has 2 extra pockets built in the stock for 2 more clips. We have already camouflaged and my mom helped put a strap on it. We will put a bi-pod/grip on it and put in a better spring so it can shoot more than 70ft!
Before
Nerf Longshot CS-6 Before
After
Standard Flat color: Olive / Khaki / Black Camoflauge w/ custom made strap by June
Attention!
Nerf Recon CS-6
The Recon CS-6 is more of an specialized assault rifle used by special forces. It has the 18 shot drum magazine installed on it.
The Recon cs-6 is the gun we want to be the secondary for the sniper. It is a multipurpose weapon with a detachable barrel and stock. The stock has a slot for an extra clip. It also has a scope and a laser sight for aim or night vision. We have camouflaged it and attached a 18 dart magazine that is camouflaged.
Before
Hello - My Yellow Gun Got Me Shot b/c they could see me a mile away!
After
Again standard Camoflauge - but much nicer looking. Notice it has clip storage in the stock.
Another Angle - A lot of the accessories are interchangeable between the guns.
Nerf Raider CS-35
This gun reminds me of a submachine gun that is used more in urban settings for quick and massive firepower and to run / hide. We decided to do all flat black with SWAT style coloring. We also added a clip extender that allows you to quickly swap over the clip by flipping it 180 degrees.
Before
Orange and Blue - Not for You but my how that is a nice 35 shot drum!
After
Don't Mess With Me!
Another Angle - Mean!
Next up is:
- Replacing internal springs to triple distance for the Longstrike, Recon and Raider.
- Acquire Nerf Longshot CS-6 (no longer in production) and modify
- Find or create a Scope
- Adding accessories like Bipods
- Painting the revolver type guns gunmetal color
- Paint one gun a arctic theater look (white base with gray and green)
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