Buzz Bee Toys has been updating older blasters for the modern era. The Tommy 20 led to the Powermech, for example. Now, sold under Walmarts Adventure Force line, we have the Double Fire. The Double Fire is a shell-fed Double Shot successor, with similar internals. It does, however, make for easier loading and better performance, if youre a fan of the break-action play style. And at its not a bad deal, either.
K.I.S.S. (Keep ItString-Primed, Stupid?)
Let’s start with the internals before we move on to blaster performance. It explains a lot. The Double Fire, like the Double Shot before it, is primed through a string and pulleys. Yes, thats correct. When the user breaks open the barrels for loading, it also pulls on a looped string. Twin plungers are pulled back. They are smaller, but have stiff springs. This is a very effective system that works well, even though it may seem dated. But it also means that, more than most blasters, what you see is what you get. Because youre probably not going to be opening this blaster up to make it better. It was also somewhat delicate in the previous versions, but the plastic here feels much better. So it should end up being durable.
Or at the very least, durable enough to be purchased.
The Classic Shotgun Feel
Double Fire uses the same shells as the Double Shot, but is simpler and more durable. The internals, aside from one end of the priming string, are all in the rear, and the front half has thick plastic pillars and long machine screws. The Double Shot felt fairly cheap. What about this blaster? It’s not nearly as powerful. The darts are simply pushed in the barrels and then the fake barrels are folded over the barrels.
After priming your blaster, fire the trigger. It has a two-stage trigger that allows you to stagger your shots. If you like, though, you can just pull the trigger all the way and blaster two darts.
The blaster comes with a side-mounted dart holder that can hold four darts for easy reloading.
The blaster itself feels sturdy in hand, with plenty of texture. However, due to the internal setup (side by side plungers), it has a rather thick handle that may not be comfortable. The stock of the blaster also isnt very effective except for small children. This blaster is best for small children because the break action provides a huge lever to prime the blaster.
Performance
My experience with Double Fire is that it averages 78fps when using the included darts. Assuming you just fire off both darts and quickly reload, you can fire off two darts every three seconds. This is a toy shotgun. Rate of fire just isnt the main concern.
Be aware that the blaster’s front should not touch the dart’s dart after priming.
