At the time when the Maverick was common, the clip system Nerf guns where, unreliable, complicated, expensive and most of all, it jammed a TON! You could fire off a magazine of six bullets and two to five of those shots would jam in the gun, depending on the gun. A Longshot would jam five, even all six of those shots while a Recon would fair better at two to three shots per clip. On the other hand, you could use a Maverick that featured a rotating barrel, great for on-the-go reloading. It's cocking system was simple and a dummy-proof bombshell; It was compact too. Plus the fact that the chance of jamming was as good as the President of the United States of America reading your homework, and you get the best Nerf gun of its time.
Nerf released the Mav in different styles like the White-out (white obviously!), Gear up ( bright orange), Clear( see-through), and sonic ( see-through green). Although the most common one was the yellow-and-black version, the first Maverick was blue!
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The Maverick sure had reliability and ease of usage, just like the AK-47, but lacked range and accuracy BADLY!! So Nerf released the first successor( sorta). The Spectre! It sacrificed a slot in the barrel for better accuracy and slightly more range. It also was more silent in cocking. The Spectre REV-5 also could add a barrel and stock extension which came with it in the box.
Honestly, the Spectre wasn't designed for the purpose the Maverick was made for; The Maverick was meant as a back-up that could double as a primary too. The Spectre was more a assassin's weapon: silent, accurate and deadly. Despite this, many still use the Spectre without stock and barrel as a secondary weapon. It had less shots but could hit on target better.
Did the Spectre live up to its predecessor's reputation?
Was it worth its price?
Find out in Part 2!!
