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Nerf's new Rival blasters are not just some puny dart guns. Revealed back in February, this new line of guns fires tiny, dimpled balls that exit the barrel at speeds of up to 70 MPH. The first pair of Rival guns—one an air-powered model (the Apollo XV-700), the other a battery-powered flywheel rifle (the Zeus MXV-1200)—are clearly aimed towards older kids and kids-at-heart that are leaning towards the paintball end of the recreational gun spectrum.

A new video from Nerf highlights some of the design aspects that make these new guns look so righteous. The stock on the semi-auto model (the Apollo XV-700) doubles as a reservoir for storing air. Meanwhile, the tube-shaped clip that goes up through the handle lets the ball-shaped ammunition sit at the optimal position in the barrel mechanism and makes reloading look like a total breeze.

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And those balls are good for more than just a quick reload. The dimples on their surface actually allow for the guns to put a little spin on them, which should stabilize their flight and make them a slightly more reliable shot than your average Nerf dart, which can go careering off to the side thanks to any tiny irregularity.

The new blasters are available for pre-order and come out for sale later this month, although a few have already wound up in the hands of reviewers and so far so good. It's refreshing to see Nerf's iconic toy guns growing up just a little bit and giving us 20/30/40/50-somethings a new kind of weapon to get jazzed about shooting our friends and spouses and kids with.

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