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The Barrel Break IX-2 is an internal mechanism Nerf blaster that was released in 2010 under the N-Strike series.

It is a Toys "R" Us exclusive in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Hong Kong, and Austria.[citation needed]

Included contents[]

Details[]

The Barrel Break is a double-barreled blaster with a two-step firing trigger, allowing it to fire one barrel at a time or both barrels simultaneously. Loading the blaster involves "breaking" these barrels open, hence the blaster's name; this is done by pulling down on a barrel release lever, located just above the trigger on either side of the blaster. The barrels must be pulled out first before being hinged open, to ensure darts loaded in are in the correct position before firing. Reloading the blaster also primes it for use. Notably, the left barrel always fires first.

A single tactical rail sits atop the blaster. There is also a strap point integrated into the main handle.

Streamline Darts may not fire as well as other dart types, due to not being able to seat properly in the barrels from their inner stems and the blaster's dart post.[citation needed] Though it is packaged with Whistler Darts, Micro Darts may have better performance.[citation needed]

Problems[]

The two-step trigger can be finicky to use and may cause multi-fire misfires.

The barrel mechanism is known to occasionally become stuck in the open position. To fix this issue, push down harder against the barrel to try and disengage the reversal locks. This issue can be avoided by more carefully loading the blaster up and making sure the two arrows on the barrel hinge point line up correctly.

When the blaster fully loaded and primed, it is not recommended to re-open the barrels, as repeatedly doing so may damage the ratchet mechanism and damage the loaded darts.

History[]

The Barrel Break has been re-released three times: in 2011 as a Sonic Series blaster, in 2013 with an N-Strike Elite-inspired color scheme, and in 2014 as a Sonic FIRE blaster.

Color schemes[]

The Barrel Break has been released with the following color schemes:

Value packs[]

The Barrel Break IX-2 has a special value pack that comes packaged with a Tactical Light and ten Whistler Darts.

Reloading and firing[]

To prime and reload the Barrel Break, pull the barrel release lever on either side of the blaster to unlock the barrels. After doing so, pull the barrels out and push them down fully to open the blaster for reloading. Load two darts into the barrels, then flip the barrels back up and push them back into place.

To fire a single dart, pull the trigger down halfway. To fire two darts simultaneously, pull the trigger down all the way.

Trivia[]

  • While the Barrel Break comes packaged with Whistler Darts, its packaging it using depicts Sonic Micro Darts instead.
  • The 1997 Cyber Stryke Gear Ratchet Blast has a similar reloading system to the Barrel Break.
  • On the back of the packaging for the Elite Repaint Barrel Break, the blaster is incorrectly labeled as the Barrel Breaker IX-2. It also advertises the use of a large adjustable sight not actually available with the blaster.

Gallery[]

The full image gallery for Barrel Break IX-2 may be viewed at Barrel Break IX-2/Gallery.

References[]

  1. SG Nerf. Singapore Nerf Store Stock List. SG Nerf. Archived from the original on 2019-03-09. Retrieved on 2015-01-27.

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