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Nerf Vortex Nitron

Toy Gun
2011 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This plastic Nerf Vortex Nitron Blaster comes with an electronic scope, a removable magazine, and a special power-up trigger.

It was named as one of the Top 12 toys of the year by the Toy Retailers Association in 2011, and subsequently used in the Museum of Childhood's War Games exhibition in 2013.

Object details

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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Toy Weapon
  • Toy Gun
  • Instructions
  • Packaging
TitleNerf Vortex Nitron (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Injection moulded plastics, plastic foam, printed card
Brief description
Boxed Nerf Vortex Nitron Blaster, made in China by Hasbro, 2011
Physical description
The gun is made from grey, green and orange plastic. It comes with a removable grey electronic scope, and removable orange magazine. The magazine can be filled with green foam discs, which are then shot out of the gun. The body of the toy features two handles and a curved butt, used to steady the aim.

The packaging and instruction booklet follow the same colour scheme as the gun itself. The cardboard box has a photo of a man holding the gun on a dark grey background. The back of the box has a numbered diagram of the different parts of the gun.
Dimensions
  • Packaging width: 67cm
  • Packaging height: 30cm
  • Packaging depth: 14cm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • Full-auto disc blaster! Long range
  • 1. Electronic scope 2. Power-up trigger 3. 20-disc removable magazine
  • Vortex Praxis, Vigilon, Proton (Different guns in the Nerf Vortex range)
Credit line
Given by the Toy Retailers Association
Object history
The Nerf Vortex Nitron blaster was named as one of the Top 12 toys of the year by the Toy Retailers Association in 2011. It was given to the museum along with the other top toys, and used in the 2013 exhibition War Games.
Subject depicted
Summary
This plastic Nerf Vortex Nitron Blaster comes with an electronic scope, a removable magazine, and a special power-up trigger.

It was named as one of the Top 12 toys of the year by the Toy Retailers Association in 2011, and subsequently used in the Museum of Childhood's War Games exhibition in 2013.
Collection
Accession number
B.357:1 to 3-2012

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Record createdJanuary 2, 2014
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