10 Best Nerf Machine Guns 2023

First up on our list is the most insane nerf gun you’ll ever see!

The Nerf Rival Prometheus MXVIII-20K is a massive hopper-fed, fully automatic, flywheel-powered death machine!

This juggernaut holds 200 Rival Rounds in its hopper, which are high-velocity soft foam balls that sting slightly more than darts but don’t necessarily hurt.

In addition to its enormous ammo supply, this blaster has a ridiculous fire rate of 8 balls per second and rockets rounds at an intense 90 feet per second!

With so much ammo and such an insane rate of fire, you may be wondering what it’s like reloading one of the biggest Nerf guns ever made.

The Prometheus has a huge hopper door in which you can literally dump handfuls of ammo back into the blaster and be back to spraying lines of foam within seconds!

It’s one of the few nerf guns to come with a rechargeable battery and even includes a massive battery indicator light on top to keep you aware of your power reserves.

It also includes two tactical rails for any Rival attachments—one under the front handle and another on the bottom of the gun.

Not bad for a blaster named after the Greek Titan god that brought humanity fire!

The Prometheus is one of the pricier blasters on this list, however, you really do get a lot of bang for your buck. If you want to absolutely decimate your enemies, there truly aren’t any nerf machine guns that come close to the intensity of the Prometheus!

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Runner up to the Prometheus is its little brother, the Nerf Rival Nemesis MXVII-10K!

The Nemesis is arguably one of the best and most well-rounded nerf guns available today and even tops many of our other lists—such as best Nerf Rival guns.

Like the Prometheus—our top choice—this Rival blaster is fully automatic, flywheel-powered, and hopper-fed. It also has a similar latch on top of the hopper that makes reloading a breeze!

The Nemesis is rated to hold 100 Rival Rounds; however, you can easily squeeze up to 130 without encountering any jamming issues. It’s also highly accurate and can spew balls at a whopping four rounds per second.

The Nemesis is powered by 6 D cell batteries but is also compatible with Nerf’s Rival Rechargeable Battery, which gives the gun more power than traditional batteries and increases fire rate!

It’s also ambidextrous, so regardless if you’re a lefty or righty, this gun feels comfortable to hold and operates nicely.

One drawback of the Nemesis is that the hopper is gravity and conveyor belt-fed, so you’ll need to give the gun a few shakes while firing to keep the balls feeding. Additionally, you can’t fire this gun upside down.

The Nemesis is the most versatile nerf gun there is and can be used for nearly any playstyle—including heavy-gunner spraying or more precision. It really is the perfect blaster!

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While technically not a Nerf brand blaster, this list of best machine gun blasters would not be complete without the Adventure Force V-Twin!

This fully automatic flywheel blaster is a unique chain-fed mini gun that includes a 30 dart chain that is removable.

However, something that makes this gun remarkable is that you can purchase additional ammo chains and link them together for a near-endless supply of ammo. There is an excellent video here of a crazy Nerfer firing 430 rounds continuously without reloading.

It also has two chains supports on either side that store an additional 30 darts—15 on each side—for quick reloading!

The Adventure Force V-Twin fires darts at an impressive five rounds per second from a single centralized barrel. However, it also has five fake barrels that spin around and give the blaster a more immersive experience and make it much more intimidating.

It has two top handles and is designed to be shot from the hip, and doesn’t have any attachment points, such as tactical rails or barrel extensions.

One drawback of this blaster is that you need to pay attention to how the chain feeds while firing. For example, the chain will sag if you point the blaster up or down, and the gun could jam.

But beyond that little hiccup, the V-Twin is an impressive blaster that will put a smile on your face as you decimate your enemy! Adventure force has established itself as one of the main Nerf brand alternatives.

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If you want a machine gun that you can post up in one location and reign lines of foamy-hellfire down upon your enemies, the Nerf N-Strike Elite Rhino-Fire is your huckleberry!

Something that makes this gun unique and extremely fun to use is its functional tripod which is fully detachable in case you need to take this beast for a walk!

Additionally, it has two muzzles that move back and forth while alternating fire, which genuinely sells the heavy-gunner turret experience.

This blaster includes two 25-dart drum clips that attach to both sides of the gun. However, the Rhino-Fire accepts all N-Strike magazines and drums, and if you can get your hands on two Titan CS-50 50-round drums, it would bring this blaster to an insane 100 darts!

It also has three tactical rails—a double-length rail on top and one above each drum clip!

The Rhino-Fire is somewhat a rare and expensive Nerf gun these days, but fun enough that some justify it as one of the best splurge Nerf purchases you can make!

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The Nerf N-Strike Mega Mastodon is a fully automatic, flywheel-powered, Mega dart shooting beast named after the large extinct Mastodon.

Speaking of extinct, this blaster was recently discontinued, but there are still many of them available on the market. However, it is worth checking out as it is still one of the best Nerf Mega blasters.

This heavy-gunner-type blaster holds 24 Mega darts in its drum and sends foam whistling freedom at 80 feet per second!

It includes a tactical rail under the barrel and two on top that can be upgraded with any N-Strike attachments—such as scopes, ammo clips, grips, and more!

The Mastodon is big and heavy and not your run-and-gun type blaster, but it’s a blast to use and an excellent addition to any Nerfer’s arsenal.

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Are you tired of loading your darts by hand? In fact, wouldn’t it be nice if your gun just loaded itself?

Well, that dream is now a reality! The Nerf N-Strike Elite Infinus is a fully automatic flywheel-powered blaster with an ammo-loading window on the back that accepts darts and automatically loads them into the drum magazine.

While it’s still faster to load by hand, this auto-loading system gives you the powerful ability to reload your magazine while still being able to fire the blaster! This loading system is also compatible with all N-Strike magazines and works surprisingly well!

In addition to the autoload system, it also possesses a status indicator light that displays the condition of your blaster using multiple colors.

• Green: All systems go.
• Red: Dart jammed.
• Solid Yellow: Out of ammo.
• Blinking Yellow: Fully loaded.

The Infinus also includes two tactical rails on the blaster, which can be upgraded with any N-Strike attachments and comes with a 30-round drum clip and 30 Elite Darts!

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What would a machine gun list be without including a Nerf SMG?

SMG’s are perfect for when you need to move fast and want something lightweight that rocket’s an insane amount of foam in the shortest time possible.

The Nerf Rival Perses MXIX-5000 is a fully automatic SMG-type blaster that holds up to 50 Rival Rounds in its inboard hopper and has a ridiculous fire rate of 8 rounds per second—similar to the Prometheus.

However, it also means that you blow through your ammo very quickly! The Perses can unload its entire hopper of 50 rounds within 7 seconds! That’s a lot of foam in a very short period of time!

But the incredible benefit of the hopper is it’s effortless to load. Just pop open the reloading window and dump handfuls of balls back into the gun. You can even strategically carry around pre-filled canisters full of rounds and quickly reload within seconds.

This awesome blaster also comes with a rechargeable battery, includes a small Rival tactical rail below the muzzle, and has an ambidextrous design for those lefties out there.

One downfall of this gun is that the hopper door is quite massive and if you knock the gun over while reloading, everything will spill out.

That being said, the Perses is a true SMG and has a relatively short shoulder stock that is comfortably held close to your body for easy running and gunning!

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For those traditional fans who desire a large ammo capacity, but prefer the classic and subtle dart over the more violent Rival series, the Nerf N-Strike Elite Titan CS-50 might tickle your fancy.

The Titan is a flywheel-powered full-auto minigun with a ridiculously large 50-round drum, giving it the largest dart capacity of any NERF gun.

To add to the madness, you can also throw this massive drum clip on any other N-Strike or Modulus Nerf blasters—even a good Nerf pistol!

Coming in at almost three feet long, the Titan is big, hefty, and a little hard to maneuver—but that’s pretty typical when you’re carrying around a freaking minigun! That being said, although massive, it is rather light and comfortable to carry.

This unique blaster has a rotating barrel that doesn’t add any performance but looks cool and really sells the heavy-gunner experience!

Additionally, it includes one tactical rail on top at the very end of the barrel and a heavy-duty shoulder strap to help you comfortably carry this plastic monster of madness!

While the Titan does shoot Elite Darts at an impressive 70 feet per second, it has a rather disappointing fire rate of 3 darts per second! While that fire rate is pretty standard, it would have been nice to see a gun like this one fire a little faster.

The Titan is a tad overpriced, but if you’re a mega Nerf fan, this minigun is a blast to use, and the 50-round drum is a must-have!

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Next up is one of the most well-balanced and popular Nerf guns around, the Nerf N-Strike Elite Rapidstrike CS-18. This flywheel-powered blaster is very similar to the esteemed Nerf Stryfe—only full auto.

Sadly, this gun has been discontinued, but there are still quite a few of them available to purchase, so we’ll keep it on our list until stock is more diminished.

The Rapidstrike includes a transparent 18 dart magazine so you can keep an eye on your ammo. It has an attachment point for a barrel extension and five tactical rails that can be upgraded with any N-Strike attachments—such as scopes, ammo clips, and flashlights.

It fires Elite darts at three rounds per second up to a range of 75 feet.

The blaster has a non-detachable extendable shoulder stock that is quite comfortable and has two positions—fully extended and fully retracted.

The Rapidstrike is an incredible nerf gun that will be widely missed worldwide when inventory finally depletes.

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While not a Nerf brand product, the Dart Zone Destructor is absolutely one of the most innovative blasters on the market!

It utilizes a never-before-seen hopper-fed dart system that allows you to dump a handful of darts into the gun and continue firing. Best of all, it works impressively well.

The hopper holds 30 darts and works using a collapsable weight that forces the darts into the gun—similar to the spring in a magazine.

The only drawback of this system is that you need to spend a little time flipping all the darts around to face the same direction. This can be a little time-consuming, but it can be faster than loading a magazine with a bit of practice.

The Destructor rockets darts at an insane 90 fps and five darts per second—which is way above average for dart blasters.

It doesn’t have any tactical rails for attachments, but the gun is designed to be shot from the hip rather than shouldered like a traditional gun, so attachments aren’t beneficial.

The Destructor gives you a ton of bang for your buck and is perfect for anyone looking for a powerful and unique Nerf gun without breaking the bank!

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