EDIT: Here's the demo video, trying to shoot 50' flat with a variety of darts.
So, I was at the Chicago Toy and Game Fair (ChiTag)a couple of weeks ago working, and at some point during the show, I was struck by a Dart Tag dart. Now last year, the only shooting toys I had seen were Vapor blasters, so I was a little confused. Normally, ChiTag does not have a lot of shooting toys, instead having lots of board games, remote control cars, and things you can ride or drive. I was a little confused.
Looking around the show floor, I found a vendor called "Bumpa's Blowguns' and solved the mystery. They were selling, well, blowguns! Let the pictures commence! I also have a demo video, but while I wait for it to process, here you go :
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The blowgun |
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Size compared to a Nerf Ballzooka and another brand of blowgun I had years ago. |
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Size comparison vs. a Nerf Nitron and the other blowgun |
Simple enough design. It's a piece of PVC, painted, with an end cap at the muzzle, a mouth piece, and two foam hand grips. Retails for
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The "Dart Stop" |
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