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The Nerf Recon CS-6 is a pretty cool Nerf gun in that it comes with five parts that you can snap on and off to customize the look and feel of your gun. The parts are mostly cosmetic, but they’re cool just the same, and can be used on other N-Strike guns including the Raider, Longshot, and Longstrike. With some practice, you can actually become pretty accurate with the flip-up sight.
The Recon uses the clip system, which I happen to love. Reloading with a backup clip is much faster and efficient than having to put in 6 individual darts in the heat of battle.
If you read a review of the Recon on sites like Amazon, you’ll probably read about a ton of jamming problems that it has. However, in my experience, almost every jam can be attributed to user error.
If you cock the Recon with a nice steady rhythm, you shouldn’t have any jamming issues at all. It’s when you get in a hurry that you’ll run into jamming problems, so just keep the motion steady and you should be fine. However, it is worth noting that if you’re buying this Nerf gun for a kid who can’t really control the rhythm as well as an adult can, they may get frustrated with jamming.
To use the Recon CS-6 to it’s fullest capabilities, you’ll have to use some batteries to activate the silly little laser sight (expect decent accuracy from no more than 15 feet). However, the gun has some bigger problems than the rather worthless nature of the sight.
In modding communities, the Recon has a bit of a bad name for using a reverse plunger system like the Deploy and Raider. The reverse plunger system limits the gun’s range when compared with a direct plunger system like the Longshot.
As a little tip, pointing the hole of the dart down in the clip can have a pretty significant impact on the range.
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It doesn’t require batteries to operate, the batteries are for the worthless dot sight/flashlight
Good catch, bad word choice on my part. I’ll fix it.
the recon is an o.k. gun if you are looking for a primary that uses clips but is not the longshot. I am going to start with the good sides. well all the parts the come off of with for one. It also is a great secondary. It has o.k. range when you don’t have the extension barrel on. I have to say that the recon does have terrible range whan fully assembled. It also comes with a sight wich is junk and a laser sight which is crap.If you buy a recon don’t use the sight,laserpointer or the barrel extention and you will be o.k. in a nerf war.
I want this gun so I can mod it. I also want to attach the flip-up sight to my Vulcan for looks.
horrible gun. It jams frequently
so, how exactly can you mod the darts? mine jams way to much…
have it.super amazing best ever. no james for me
bought this gun last night… sucked is not accurate.. by any means… and you only get six crappy darts… looks b.a. but i would recomend it
if they were gonna fix this, they should make the barrel a smidgen wider, increase its power (i.e the launching mechanism), and make the thing a breech-load or something, the clips are cool, but annoying cuz they damage the darts when they go in the chamber
i am wondering weather to buy it or wait for the cs-35 or i could just get both
ok so i got the cs-6 recon its actualy better than i expected the sight is accutaly extreamly accurate from 30 feet if you know how to use it but it is bad thta it only comes with 6 darts and one clip. if u read the directions it will explane how to use the sight
Good gun bullets are easily damaged though
who ever who designed this should make the magazine longer and to hold more rounds. Seriously,try to make it better so it will stop jamming that often. I bet an M-16 assault rifle that always jams can even beat this rifle.
Ok gun. bought this gun 3 days ago. Laser sight is useless but the flip-up sight works ok if u know how to use it. It jams sometimes but the access door works fine for that. If you take off the barrel it increases range but decreases accurecy. It only comes with 6 bullets but if you buy a flip-clip it comes with 30 bullets and 2 clips. its like 12 bucks.
Well a m16 doesnt always jam…
they use the smaller M4s now it’s similar but they switched from M16 cuz it jammed a bit to much
they use the smaller M4s now it’s similar but they switched from M16 cuz it jammed a bit to much.
oops typo
Hi guys i just got his and this thing is an
7 star gun. It has an ok range. Buy Jams are frquent, but recently i had just found out that to fix the jam forever. So listen.
First a Jam
Secong take your orange magazine
third try pulling the trigger (grey one down)
Hold the trigger and pull out dart.
Now this tricky, when the grey trigger is back,
put your hand on the orange thing that holds
dart inside and shoot. It should now never jam!
But it mostly only jams because you didnt put it
parallel on the magazine, or darts have holes
and get caught in gun.
I also got a sweet NERF RAIDER CS-35
It is just amazing, read my review on it on the
Raider Page.
PLEASE GO TO THE RAIDER PAGE TO SEE MY REVIEW!
Its fully detailed, under Mac its my second post on the page not the first!!!
ive had the guns since it first came out it was good for a long period of time. The rails are great for looks and use. The flip up sight works well. I like the light for night games only and it wrks fine it jams alot but the trap door on top helps out alot i take the barrel off and hid it so i can use it for a side arm.
Those of you who says it jams alot (including myself) are really wierd. I shot this rifle at so many different angles and it still does not jam.
1 of the reasons that jams all the time is because we cock it too fast all u need is a nice steady rythym. heres what I do: step 1 cock it back step 2 cock forward step 3 shooting the dang thing all the while i say 1 2 3 aloud it works for me but all it is is not rushing
A wonderful gun for starters. When it is in it’s pistol form it averages 30 feet for me unmodded which is a pretty decent range, doesn’t tend to jam, and it’s a good price.
apology about the jamming the bullet sometimes the bullet gets folded inside the rifle. Maybe i cock it too fast or something. Otherwise it does not jam.
this gun sucks the second day after i bought the gun it stopped working completly and the extention barrel doesnt come off. screw this gun buy the longshot
best gun ever i lost the two things you can put on it i mean like the laser or watever
The Recon is a good gun. It’s not quite like the others (even the longshot) in looks and in operation, and I find the customisation acually gives you the flexability of several differant guns rather then having to get all of them and carry them. There are 3 distinct modes I use for differant styles of combat.
Pistol (Gun without componants)
While it is a bit of a bulky pistol, what this does let you do is not have to carry another pistol on you. You still can if you want a bit of extra firepower but what you can do instead is just carry extra clips as your side-arm
Submachine gun (Gun plus stock)
What’s nice about this setup is you can constantly keep your hand on the cocking mechanism and use your shoulder to help support the gun. This may not be as accurate but if you keep a smooth cocking action you can usually get a decent rate of fire. Getting a flipclip or the CS-35 drum is highly recommended.
Assault Rifle (Gun plus stock and barrel)
Now I know people complain about the barrel and it takes away range and all this other stuff, but I’ve done quite a bit of firing testing and the truth of the matter is yes it does take away a bit of range, but it does tighten your firing group by a significant amount. And if you’re trying to fight at those extreme long ranges, you’re better off using a longshot. So for this mode, your fire rate will be a bit slower then the submachine gun because you need to keep your other hand down to help with the aim, but you will get much greater accuracy. Now remember though that you still need to fight at your effective range. So even if you’ve modded your gun to shoot about 50 feet, I’d be trying to fight at about 30-40 because that’s where you’re going to have your best use of accuracy. Now while you can use the sights, I personally prefer not to but they do work if used right.
In summery the CS-6 Recon is not a one dimensonal gun. It’s not like most nerf guns where it’s good at doing one thing and that’s it. It’s very much a flexable peice of equipment and if you make best use of it’s differant modes, you can react to changing situations with the best tool for the job without having to carry and armoury on your back.
And just to clarify, I don’t like using the laser sight either. The problem with darts is they sink even after a short distance so it can be hard to really make the best use of it. Also it gives away exactly where you’re aiming so I normally go without it. I’m sure some people out there like to use it and use it to good effect though.
I recommend This gun as a main in any size battle. Espesially with the Raider Magazine able to be equipped. Get tons of refills!
Get Tons of extra Darts if this is your primary! Get Them online at Nerf.com click see all nerf products, the click parts and refills. You can get 100,40,or ten!!!
i think this gun is perfect for parts because you can use the spring and barrel extension on the longshot. the dot sight is cool on a raider in a close range nerf war!!!
gg, twist the barrel clockwise and slowly pull it out
this gun kicks ass but bad rang
This is by far my favorite gun! You get out of it what you put into it! Im saying if you treat your gun well and take care of it then it will have ood everything!……My gun can get up to 45-55ft FULLY ESSEMBLED!!!!!!!!!!!! it is good for any type of battle and is one of the best!
Buy this gun!!!!!!!!
i’ve bought the recon today, and as far i’m concerned it is a valuable weapon, but indeed the range kinda sucks
but if you are bold enough to consider modding it, in the way of removing the air restrictor, it’s range can be swept up to somewhat of 60 feet i think.
AWESOME GUN!!!I have had this gun for over 3 months now and IT HAS NEVER JAMMED!! Good range and sight works well if you actually know how to use it!
I strongly recommend this gun!!
man an m16 dosent alwas jam, just treat it with some respect and dont throw it on full auto, other wise i love the cs-6, and id use it in a war, along with the night finder and about 500 darts, only issue is the barrel extention.
he modded it
Its a very good gun im speechless now just buy it ok trust me
I THINK THIS GUN IS ONE OF THE BEST IDEAS OF NERF BECAUSE OF DETACHABLE PARTS WHICH MAKES IT VERY WITH LASER IT CAN GO ON NIGHT MISSIONS AND AN OK SNIPER WITH FLIP UP SIGHT NERF ROCKSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
horrible gun jamms easy and sometimes doesnt shoot far at all and laser dot sux
THE RECON NEEDS A BETTER GRIP AND BULLETS,BEACAUSE MOST OF THE TIME IF YOUR AGAINST A GUY WITH THE RAIDER….tHAN MAKE SURE YOU LET HIM USE ALL HIS BULLETS FIRST.PLUS IF YOUR AGAINST THE MAVERICK GET ABETTER ANGLE OUR THEY’LL JUST COME OUT OF THERE BASE AND SHOOT THE CRAP OUT OF YOU.REMEMBER DONT GO AGAINST THESE THREE GUNS MAVERICK [BEACAUSE RELOAD IS 123]RAIDER [HAS SLAM MODE LIKE A REAL MACHINE GUN AND THE VULCAN BEACAUSE IT HAS 40 BULLETS OTHER THAN THAT THE GUN IS GOOD:]
this is the first nerf/dart gun ive ever bought(im young :S) anyways id like to ask some questions.\
1. mac, wat is the friking grey trigger?
2. can some1 tell me how to mod it so it shoots further?
3.im new to this concept so can some1 give me some good tips on how to use these quicker an better? ty
The Recon CS-6 looks pretty good, I tried it at my friends and everything except the power and reliability, it was really fun. I like the removable parts on it and it made the gun much better to play with. I’m getting this soon and i’m looking forward to getting the Longshot CS-6. I tried out the Raider CS-35 and I think, with the Raiders power and accuracy the Recon would be the best by far. But thats my opinion and others might differ. I love Nerf guns and im going to try to mod them.
mines bereley jamz & cuz i use the 37 bullet drum thing
The gun is ok. It is better modded, as almost all guns. The only thing the barrel does is improve accuracy, not range. The stock I find useless, as I use it in regular rifle mode (Gun+Barrel.)
8.5/10
i love to use this gun in wars were there are alot of people and bases because i can just take of the stuf and leave it at the base and i can also give it to my team so he can atach it to the long shot witch is really fun but looks weird
this gun i heve wished to my wishlist. it seems to bee cool.
i think that i am going to modding it.
but does the gun break if i does wrong???
cheap and pretty good gun.
This is nerfs lamest gun yet. DO NOT add the barrel on because it shoots less when you do that. Dont point it up because it jams the gun in the barrel. I mean really who thought this was a good idea? I wasted my money and trashed 5 of the 6 bullets in a week cuz of dis gun!
this gun is not as powerfull and acuurate as the longshot. the reconcs-6 is not a great gun but 4 20$ its pretty.i would recomend this to a friend but first get the longshot!
Its good and really good when you team up with the raider and I like it I teamrd up with Oliver (the one with the raidr) and it went well I say
I want one for Christmas!!!!
Which do you suggest for a Matrix-style handgun, this or the Maverick?
Ive had this gun for a little while i love it great range and acc.
hey for the long distance site. get your dad to drill out the backside of the eye hole a little bit for you so it is more accurate for the long range. dont angle the site. gay balls
I have one of these and well it has never jammed on me…its all a matter of jus knowing how to properly load an use the thing..
The darts that it comes with are crap. When you remove AR/stretch spring, it has too much power for the darts to handle. They are too light. They fishtail at the end when you modd it. But, I wrapped electrical tape at the end of the darts and opened up the barrel and extended the tube inside the barrel and it looks way cooler and shoots very accurately. This shoots farther than the cs-35 but definitely not as fast. I have never had jamming problems. Great gun.
Also, either the people I am fighting with suck or this is a great gun. I took out a guy dual wielding modded mavericks and a guy with a raider. Very accurate. I got a perfect headshot on the dude with the mavericks and the raider lacked the range to take me out.
I can’t take out the clip! That also makes it jam more frequently, and I have to put the dart in from the front!
Do you think they will give a refund?
i think i am with Lowe but not with kills
i ma beginner in nerf guns
damn this gun now cant shoot far and powerful anymore. i only had the gun for only 4 months
but mod it then
My Friend Broke his trying to mod it… only one day after he got it… it was kinda funny but im not risking modding mine when i get it now
Awesome! even though it sometimes jams when I slide the laser on the top part of da extension barrel and i slide da scope on da main part of da blaster and shoot my sister adn pretend I’m shooting her with a assualt rifle it will jam.
best gun ever!
Got it for Christmas pretty cool can’t wait for Nerf war!!!
If you need more ammo try out the Flip Clip product.
I have only one complaint about this gun; it feels really awkward to load a round into the firing chamber. I’ll have to mod a handle to make it more accessible.
You can put the clip from the raider into the recon.
and you can put the tommy gun looking clip in the recon.
firefly rules your right it does jam easy i’ve got one and its a pain.
I wont this gun so much it scare and I ascing for addvice sould I get it?
PLEASE any advice………………………at all.
PLEASE any help………………………at all.
Sam,
Honestly, for the money, there are better guns out there. I’d buy the Maverick, Nite Finder, Longshot, and Raider before I’d get the Recon.
but I have the maverick, nite finder and raider but don’t have the longshot so you have a point.
thanks kevin
and the vulcan for that matter
meaning I have the vulcan and dont wont a nother
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i got one but it broke when modding so i’m getting the nerf dart tag capture the flag set is that a good nerf product?
******* itis a good gun
there are beter guns out there
its a good gun once you learn how to use it. it doesnt jam anymore for me and i think its pretty accurate sence i can shoot a nickle of my wall about 15 feet away.
just take erery thing of and use it as a pistle it works better
Guys,
Anyone who says that the recon’s flip-up sight is worthless is DEAD wrong! If you don’t know how to use it I’ll tell you.
1. flip up your sight and adjust the sight for distance.
2. flip up the sight on the end of the barrel.
3. line th circle with end sight and the end sight with the target.
4. FIRE!!!!
Bought this gun a while ago. Regretted it after the novelty of all the accessories wore off. The cocking mechanism is slow and difficult if used properly and jams if not. Aiming is near impossible due to the positioning of the tac rails and the horrendous range. The stock blocks you from aiming without the sight and the barrel shortens your range. The laser never stays on and cant be used except at point blank. This is best used as a pistol, but why pay so much for a pistol? Buy a nitefinder, the laser works and its deadly accurate, mine cost me only three British pounds too.
Recon looks very cool but its crap. If nerf was real war it would get you killed way faster than you can force the slide forward and work out the range.
i like the exesorys
i upgraded my recon by getting 2 mission kits i put the tactical light on the bottom under red laser and put the powerful scope on the top of the cocking mech then i put tiny scope on top of the better scope it works awesome now
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