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The Proton is a Nerf blaster that was released on September 10, 2011, under the Vortex series.

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The Proton is a slide-action single-shot blaster that loads through the priming slide. Returning the slide forward is done by pushing an orange lever located on either side of the blaster, next to the firing trigger. The firing mechanism has a lock in place that prevents it from being fired without a disc loaded. An unjamming button is located on the back of the blaster.

A short tactical rail sits atop the Proton. There is a set of iron sights used for helping to aim the blaster; the rear sight is a simple notch, while the tactical rail's tooth acts as a front sight. There is one strap point built into the grip; the ring pull on the priming mechanism can also double as a strap point.

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Color schemes[]

The Proton has been released with the following color schemes:

Blaster sets[]

Two Proton blasters and sixteen XLR Discs are available in the Proton 2-Pack.

Trivia[]

  • Its name might have been derived from a proton, a positively charged subatomic particle that is part of an atom.
  • Looking from the top of the blaster, the disc is given a counter clockwise spin when fired.
  • The snap-load slide mechanism can be pulled back even when the blaster is primed, allowing for loaded discs to be removed. Note, however, that the blaster will remain primed if the user does this.
  • The slide on the back of the blaster requires far less effort to pull back than the bolts and slides of previous dart firing blasters, such as the Element EX-6, Longshot CS-6, and Recon CS-6. This is because it uses a torsion spring instead of a compression spring and there is an internal lever used to load it. This spring is actually stronger than the springs in dart blasters.
  • This blaster can be speed-loaded by dropping a disc down the muzzle and quickly priming it. It can also hold and fire one extra disc by doing this.
  • The Proton is known for having a quite thin handle, making it uncomfortable for most older Nerfers.
  • The blaster's tactical rail tooth acts as a front sight that can be aligned with the rear notch sight.

Gallery[]

The full image gallery for Proton may be viewed at Proton/Gallery.

Official videos[]

References[]

  1. Singapore Nerf Store Stock List. SG Nerf. Archived from the original on 2019-05-09. Retrieved on 2015-01-27.
  2. NMR logo jerm781 (2011-09-06). Nerf Vortex Proton Review (Article/Review). Nerf Mods & Reviews. Archived from the original on 2015-05-19. Retrieved on 2023-06-30.
  3. SG Nerf (2011-08-17). Nerf Vortex Proton - Review! (Article/Review). SG Nerf. Archived from the original on 2020-02-19. Retrieved on 2023-06-30.

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