Nerf Stampede ECS-50 "Dual Drum Mag" - Production or Concept?

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>> Status : - Concept -

Interesting photo found hosted at Hasbro.com...


Photo Source: Hasbro.com website

Original Photo Link: http://www.hasbro.com/common/productimages/en_CA/5c866ba219b9f369108829dd6a10762b/59B0AB3219B9F369108DF66CA6A1DF71.jpg

Production or Concept? :)

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My theory of how it "might" work:

From the layout of the foam darts as seen through the drum mag's clear panel in the photo, my theory on how it could work is more like a horizontal "S-shaped" ammo feed flow (therefore it'll work quite differently from a Beta C-Mag).

Just imagine all the foam darts lined up in a big continuous horizontal S-shape with only one dart advancement spacer starting from the right-side drum, and both drum springs turning in opposite directions. The foam darts will be "handed over" from the right-side drum to the left-side drum via the rotating drum dart holders and rotated up to the clip feed.

Its just my own theory though... i've not spotted any confirmed info on how it actually works yet.

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28th Dec 2010 - Update!

Official sources have confirmed that it was only a concept that was never produced.

Still... i guess its an idea that would have been quite interesting to see in operation. :)

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24th March 2011 - Update!

Urban Taggers has spotted a photo from toy hobby website Mouse Droid which showed a photo from the 2011 Australian Toy Fair Nerf booth that had a Nerf Stampede ECS-50 box sitting on a bottom shelf in the back ground, check it out:


Photo Source: Mousedroid.com website

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5th April 2011 - Update!

Once again, official sources have confirmed that it was still only a concept with no plans for production.

The box on display at the 2011 Australian Toy Fair Nerf booth was just meant to show retailers how the bonus pack looks like, not meant to show the Stampede ECS-50 concept.

Nerf Stampede ECS - Review!

Clear the way for the Nerf Stampede ECS!

The Nerf Stampede ECS is a fully motorized spring-powered direct plunger blaster. The blaster requires 6 x D Batteries to power its motor.

Its firing system is fully motorized, there is no manual priming mechanism (without any batteries, it cannot fire). The bolt will complete a full firing cycle everytime before coming to a stop in the breech open position, therefore clips can be loaded and unloaded anytime.

The Stampede can fire in full auto or in bursts, depending on the duration of trigger pulls. Firing single shots at a time can also be done by simply pulling the trigger briefly and letting go, the firing mechanism will fire a shot, return back to the breech open position and stop. Its all in the timing of the trigger pulls.

Any jams that occur can be cleared via the sliding access hatch positioned just above the bolt.

The Stampede has 6 tactical rails which are compatible with most N-Strike blaster accessories. It is compatible with the new 18-dart clips, as well as the 6-dart clips and 35-dart drum magazines.

The complete boxed package comes with 3 x 18-dart clips, 1 x 6-dart clip and 60 streamline darts.

The blaster is equipped with a tactical rail mounted Pop-Out Bipod which can be used as a conventional vertical foregrip, or with the press of a button, deploy 2 hidden legs to convert itself into a bipod for support on surfaces.

It also comes packaged with a tactical rail mounted Blast Shield, this shield can be mounted and dismounted easily with a pinch-lock system.

The Stampede's stock rate-of-fire (RoF) is around 180 rounds-per-minute (RPM). Average stock range is around 25-30ft.

Available at Toys R Us and most major dept stores in Singapore. Retail Price: SGD$109.90.

For internal photos of the Nerf Stampede, click Here.

Review:

Nerf Stampede ECS - Box (Front)

Nerf Stampede ECS - Box (Back)




Nerf Stampede ECS - Un-Boxed




Nerf Stampede ECS - Contents




Nerf Stampede ECS - Assembled




Nerf Stampede ECS - Firing Mechanism Close-Up




Nerf Stampede ECS - On/Off Power Switch




Nerf Stampede ECS - Battery Sled




Nerf Stampede ECS - 6 x D Batteries -or- 6 x AA to D Battery Converters
(Batteries & battery converters are sold separately)




Nerf Stampede ECS - 18-dart Clips & 6-dart Clip




Nerf Stampede ECS - Pop-Out Bipod




Nerf Stampede ECS - Blast Shield (Front View)




Nerf Stampede ECS - Blast Shield (Back View)




Nerf Stampede ECS - With 6-Dart Clip




Nerf Stampede ECS - With 35-Dart Drum Magazine




Nerf Stampede ECS - Tactical Rail Accessory Compatibility




Nerf Stampede ECS - Blast Shield/Pop-Out Bipod/18-dart Clip on Nerf Recon




Nerf Stampede ECS - 18-dart Clip on Nerf Raider




Nerf Stampede ECS - Scale Comparison with Nerf Longshot




Nerf Stampede ECS - Demo & Test Fire Video




Nerf Stampede ECS at Amazon.com

Nerf N-Strike Stampede ECS in Singapore!

The Nerf N-Strike Stampede ECS is now available at major dept stores in Singapore!

Retail price @ SGD$109.90.