Q&A for How to Modify a Nerf Gun

It depends on how tight of a fit it is, however it shouldn't make it too much harder.

It depends on what you do, air restricter removal tends to add up to 10 feet of extra range.

You can buy 3D printed accessories or rails by Worker. They are usually found on Amazon.

Yes, of course you can. You can add a better flywheel or put in a higher voltage battery.

While they are restricted from sale in Australia, they are neither illegal to own nor modify, so go for it!

You can find them in hardware stores, and just bring the tube along to get the best fit for the springs.

Yes, however this is called "integration" and it's more complex. I recommend looking this one up on Google and seeing if it's been done before.

There are many mod kits online where you can replace the flywheels with better ones and put in high-voltage batteries. If you are doing a battery mod, be sure to bypass the thermistor (near the stock attachment point, it looks like an omega). You can also buy 3D-printed parts for the Stryfe online.

A pump grip Nerf gun mod is the same as any other spring powered Nerf gun. Open up the Nerf blaster, then upgrade the internals to your preference.

You will have to swap out the darts to make your blaster more accurate. Nerf darts are designed to have a soft tip, which make the darts vary wildly. Try switching to a wafflehead dart.

Yes, though some will turn out better and be easier to mod than others. Also, if you are going to heavily mod it, then you might as well thrift it.

Yes, but heavier springs might require you to reinforce the plastic. Kits for blasters are usually tested and come with all the materials needed for the mod.

You should buy a better blaster. Don't put any effort into the Ionfire, as it will always be bad. Breech loading blasters are bad/slow to reload.

Try a screwdriver with a bigger head. If that doesn’t work, try putting a rubber band between the screw and the screwdriver. If that also fails, try a star-headed screwdriver.

Get a stronger spring, increase the catch spring (if needed), place tape under the o-ring, and you're done!

It depends mostly on what kind of modder you are. If you are experienced in the art of modifying, then most Nerf guns should be okay to mod. If you are a beginner, it is better to mod an inexpensive Nerf gun like a strongarm, and then work up your experience from there.

If you buy a more powerful spring that works in the Centurion, and open up the blaster and replace the stock spring with the new one, you should get about 90-120 FPS depending on the spring. But, Mega darts are seriously inaccurate, and only designed for 70 FPS, so try just getting a more powerful blaster made by a company other than Nerf (ie Dart Zone).

If they modded their blasters already too (which is common), it shouldn't matter.

A) Yes, you can modify any blaster. B) It depends on the blaster. If it's mag-fed (Nerf calls it clip system), then you could just buy another mag, done and done. If it's cylinder fed, you could buy a higher capacity mag off of a mod site. If it's single-shot like a Jolt or Firestrike, you'll need to do a lot of advanced mods which are pretty expensive.

The Nerf Longshot (not the Icon Series Longshot) is probably the most popular, and easiest because of the aftermarket support. If you want a basic mod, you could buy a pump-action kit and an upgraded spring. If you want to go a bit higher, you could make it shoot half-darts and add a brass breach. If you want a whole new blaster that barely resembles a Longshot, buy an Xzeus 2 shell kit and full metal internals. It can seem daunting at first, but try whatever you feel comfortable with.

It's hard to modify a blaster without taking out the screws. If you're having trouble taking the screws out, try a larger screwdriver so you have more force turning the screws. If you just don't want to take out the screws, you could just buy a Dart Zone Villainator. It's cheap, holds 40 darts, and shoots farther than a Surgefire.

Yes! You can attach anything with duct tape or epoxy. Just be sure that it's a powerful enough laser so you don't waste your time.