Blaster Review: Outlaw

When it comes to blasters, there are two major categories: primaries and sidearms. Today's review was built to be a sidearm; however, I have found it makes an amazing primary as well. Let's talk about my current favorite blaster, the Dart Zone Outlaw. It's a six-shot, hammer-primed revolver pistol built with a high fun factor and fantastic engineering. So, if you, like me, love the cowboy look and want to be a blaster slinger, this may be the blaster for you. Here is my review of the Outlaw.

Stock image from Dart Zone, for the Blue Outlaw

Let's start with the breakdown of what most people care about more than any other aspect of blasters: performance. The baseline is about 125 FPS with a standard deviation of around 5. However, I have found in testing that this is true if you push the dart to the back of the cylinder; if you let the dart rest at the front, it can push 130 FPS depending on the dart, of course. The cylinder is removable, and there are a lot of 3D files available online, as well as reasonable official replacements on Dart Zone's website. What I think is the absolute best aspect of this amazing blaster, though, is what happens when you pull the trigger: it pulls the barrel back into the cylinder, creating a nearly airtight continuation from the plunger to the tip of the barrel. This helps the FPS stay consistent even with such a short barrel.

Out of the box, the contents change based on what color of Outlaw you get; however, they all seem to come with two cylinders, a pair of safety glasses, and some darts. That entire package costs only $30 for one of the most accurate blasters I have found right away without much practice. For my game days, I like to run one of my custom Outlaws with six cylinders total, allowing me 36 shots. With a quick push and slap, the next cylinder is loaded and ready to fire away! The main thing I have found is that the small form helps in close-quarters fights, allowing me to whip around corners quickly. I will say that while I am able to prime the blaster one-handed, not everyone is able to. So your mileage may vary, but I find it easy to do so without pinching my thumb.

Overall, between the price of the blaster, its performance, and the support of the 3D modding community, this blaster is a five out of five for me every day of the week. If you get the chance to see if you can prime it one-handed—and you can—this blaster is a must-get in my mind. Maybe even buy two! After all, who doesn't want to be a dual-blaster-slinging cowboy?