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The Bulldog is Nerf’s second Mega Accustrike blaster to hit the market, following the relative “thud” that was the Mega Thunderhawk – one blaster I never got around to reviewing, but never felt guilty about because it wasn’t that good.
The Bulldog is objectively a better blaster that, while still featuring gimmicks, performs decently well, especially with the Mega Accustrike darts. However, I didn’t see much difference in performance when compared to the last three-shot Mega blaster, the Tribreak. At the very least, at $20 it’s a solid pistol for the Mega line, given the current trends in blaster pricing.
Expand and Blast
The front sight has various level marks on it, like you’d see on a real ladder sight. Since the Bulldog comes with Mega Accustrike darts, however, the ladder sight actually becomes useful in aiming your darts, after some practice.
If you don’t like the ladder sight, you can simply pull it out of its socket, and use the top-mounted tactical rail instead.
The front foregrip is simple in shape, with light texturing, and while it’s not the most comfortable, it’s adequate.
Peeking Inside
Performance
On average, using the included Nerf Accustrike darts, the Nerf Bulldog averaged 67fps with the first barrel, and 59fps with the final barrel – due to the smart AR, this drop is expected. It’s also about the same performance as the Tribreak.
I got up to two darts per second in rate of fire, but since there’s only three shots, that’s not saying a lot. Reloading is improved, however, by the included three dart storage clip.
Conclusion
The Nerf Mega Bulldog is a decent blaster, and it does a better job of showing the effectiveness of the (more expensive) Mega Accustrike darts. It’s a bit small in some areas for adult hands, but it fills its role as a pistol nicely. In addition, the expanding platform gimmicks work and don’t feel flimsy in any way. I still personally prefer the Tribreak, but on its merits, the Bulldog is a good choice for a small Mega blaster.