the winning shot that will take out the enemy, to expertly dodging and weaving through the

擊敗敵人的勝利一擊，再到專業的閃避和穿梭於

battlefield while avoiding enemy fire, to launching a devious sneak attack on an unsuspecting

躲避敵人火力的同時，在戰場上對毫無防備的敵人發動狡猾的偷襲。

victim - who doesn’t love a good Nerf battle?

受害者--誰不喜歡一場精彩的納福大戰？

The Nerf gun is a ubiquitous toy beloved by children and adults alike, but how does a

納夫槍是一個無處不在的玩具，深受孩子和成人的喜愛，但如何在一個。

Nerf Gun work?

納夫槍有用嗎？

Nerf guns - or Nerf Blasters as their creator, the toy company Hasbro, prefers to call them

納夫槍--或者說納夫炮，他們的創造者，玩具公司孩之寶，更喜歡叫他們。

- are an incredibly popular toy that have been around since the early 1990s.

- 是一種非常受歡迎的玩具，從20世紀90年代初就開始出現了。

The first Nerf guns, introduced in 1991, were the Nerf Blast-a-Ball and the Arrowstorm,

1991年推出的第一把納夫槍是納夫爆破球和箭雨。

a toy revolver that shot Nerf’s now famous foam darts.

一個玩具左輪手槍，射擊Nerf的現在著名的保麗龍飛鏢。

Today, there are more than 21 different lines of Nerf guns and dozens and dozens of different

如今，有超過21個不同系列的納夫槍和幾十種不同。

models of guns - and that’s not even counting the many discontinued lines from years past!

型號的槍支--這還沒算上許多過去幾年停產的產品系列!

Add in a plethora of accessories, like scopes and sights, dart holders and even cameras,

加上大量的配件，如瞄準鏡和瞄準器，鏢架，甚至相機。

plus crossovers with other popular brands like Marvel, Star Wars, GI Joe, Transformers,

再加上與漫威、星球大戰、GI Joe、變形金剛等其他熱門品牌的交集。

Fortnite and Halo, and it’s easy to see why Nerf guns remain one of the most popular

Fortnite和Halo，這就不難理解為什麼Nerf槍仍然是最受歡迎的之一

toys on the market.

市場上的玩具。

Most modern Nerf guns shoot the same standard foam darts as the 90s models, and can reach

大多數現代納夫槍射出的標準保麗龍飛鏢和90年代的型號一樣，可以達到。

speeds of around 30 miles per hour.

時速約30英里。

But many of the more advanced models have come a long, long way from the days of the

但是，許多更先進的模型已經走了很長的路，從過去的日子裡。

Arrowstorm.

箭雨。

The Hail Fire comes with 8 magazines that hold 18 darts each, and it can shoot all 144

Hail Fire帶有8個彈夾，每個彈夾可容納18枚飛鏢，可以射出全部144枚。

of its darts in just 30 seconds at amazing speeds of 50 miles per hour.

在短短30秒內，其飛鏢的速度達到了驚人的每小時50英里。

The RIVAL series, designed for older kids and grown-up kids at heart, can shoot darts

RIVAL系列，專為大孩子和心智成熟的孩子設計，可以射飛鏢

at a staggering 75 miles per hour.

以每小時75英里的驚人速度。

Some of the most advanced Nerf guns don’t come cheap - the N-Strike series’ Vulcan

一些最先進的納夫槍並不便宜--N-Strike系列的Vulcan。

and Longstrike models retail for more than $500 each, and they have a range of more than

和Longstrike型號的零售價分別超過500美元，它們的範圍超過了。

35 feet.

35英尺

It’s not just the guns themselves that have evolved over time.

隨著時間的推移，不僅僅是槍支本身的發展。

Nerf darts have come a long way since the 90’s, too.

90年代以來，納夫飛鏢也有了長足的發展。

While the traditional 3-inch long foam darts are still in use, there are now also the larger

雖然傳統的3英寸長的保麗龍飛鏢仍在使用，但現在也有更大的。

Mega darts, and darts with specialized tips, like suction cups or velcro tips.

巨型飛鏢，和飛鏢與特殊的提示，如吸盤或魔術貼提示。

You can get glow-in-the-dark darts, whistler darts that make a noise when fired, or even

你可以得到夜光飛鏢，哨子飛鏢，發射時發出的噪音，甚至是

message darts that come with a special pen and a decoder.

資訊飛鏢，附帶一個特殊的筆和一個解碼器。

And, with the rise of more high-powered models, there are also Elite darts, which are shorter

而且，隨著更多高功率型號的興起，還有精英飛鏢，它們的長度更短。

and shoot faster, and High Impact rounds, which are small foam balls.

並且射速更快，還有高衝擊力彈，就是小保麗龍球。

Hasbro produces more than 450,000 darts each year - since the Nerf gun was first released,

孩之寶每年生產超過45萬支飛鏢--自納夫槍首次發佈以來。

that’s more than 4 billion darts in total!

總共有40多億個飛鏢!

In the last 5 years alone, enough darts have been produced to circle the earth a full 4

僅在過去的5年裡，就有足夠的飛鏢被生產出來，繞地球整整4圈。

times.

次。

Saying Nerf guns are popular might just be a bit of an understatement.

說納夫槍受歡迎，可能只是有點輕描淡寫。

Nerf Guns have survived the test of time and proven to be one of the most enduring and

Nerf Gun經受住了時間的考驗，被證明是最經久不衰和最有價值的武器之一。

popular toys for the last 3 decades.

在過去的30年裡，流行的玩具。

But these fun, simple toys actually have some powerful engineering behind them, and while

但這些有趣的簡單玩具背後其實有一些強大的工程，雖然

the guns themselves have evolved and changed over the years, how they work really hasn’t

槍支本身經過多年的發展和變化，它們的工作方式確實沒有改變。

changed all that much.

改變了那麼多。

One of the secrets to Nerf’s success is the fact that all of the guns work in remarkably

Nerf成功的祕訣之一是所有的槍支都能以極好的方式工作。

similar ways.

類似的方式。

Almost every one of the dozens of different models of Nerf Guns available on the market

市場上幾十種不同型號的納夫槍，幾乎每一種都有。

today and throughout the toy’s history fall into one of 2 categories - a Nerf Gun is generally

今天，在整個玩具的歷史上，落入2類之一--納夫槍是一般的

either a spring-powered gun, or a pump action gun.

要麼是彈簧動力槍，要麼是泵動槍。

The now discontinued Nitefinder is a great example of a spring powered Nerf gun.

現在已經停產的Nitefinder是彈簧動力納夫槍的一個很好的例子。

The small hand-held gun used a simple direct plunger mechanism on the back of the barrel

小型手持槍在槍管背面使用了一個簡單的直接柱塞裝置。

to fire a single dart.

來發射單鏢。

In a spring-powered Nerf gun, the plunger is pulled back to suck air into the plunger

在以彈簧為動力的納夫槍中，柱塞被拉回，將空氣吸入柱塞中。

tub.

浴缸。

A rubber o-ring on the end of the plunger creates an airtight seal and pressurizes the

柱塞端部的橡膠O型圈形成了一個氣密性密封，並給柱塞加壓。

air in the tube.

管中的空氣。

This converts the potential energy into kinetic energy, which is stored in the gun’s spring.

這就將勢能轉化為動能，儲存在噴槍的彈簧中。

When the trigger is pulled, the energy in the spring is released and the plunger shoots

當扣動扳機時，彈簧中的能量被釋放，柱塞射出。

forward, giving force to the pressurized air and causing the dart to fire out of the barrel.

前進，給加壓空氣以力，使飛鏢從槍管中發射出去。

The higher the pressure in the tube, the farther and faster the dart will travel.

在管中的壓力越高，飛鏢會走得越遠，越快。

In contrast, the RIVAL Twin Shock is a pump action blaster that holds 10 Mega sized darts

相比之下，RIVAL Twin Shock是一個泵動爆破器，可以容納10個百萬大小的飛鏢。

and fires 2 darts at the same time, with an impressive range of up to 85 feet.

並同時發射2枚飛鏢，射程可達85英尺。

The gun is primed by repeatedly pumping the action.

通過反覆抽動動作給槍上膛。

When the action is pulled back it fills the pump tube with air, and when pushed forward,

當動作向後拉時，會使泵管內充滿空氣，向前推時。

the air in the tube is compressed.

管內的空氣被壓縮。

A valve in the pressure chamber lets the compressed air into the chamber itself, where it’s

壓力室中的一個閥門讓壓縮空氣進入壓力室本身，在那裡它是。

stored until the gun is ready to fire.

儲存，直到噴槍可以開火。

The trigger is attached to a rod which, when pulled back, releases the air in the pressure

扳機連接在一根杆子上，當拉回時，釋放壓力中的空氣。

chamber, which travels into the barrel and fires the darts.

膛，進入槍管併發射飛鏢。

Some guns, like the Nerf Zombie Strike Hammershot, feature a rotating cylinder that automatically

有些槍，如Nerf Zombie Strike Hammershot，其特點是旋轉的圓柱體能自動

loads the next dart into place after a round is fired.

在一發子彈發射後，下一個飛鏢被裝入地方。

After the trigger is pulled and a round is fired, a piston comes out and latches on to

在扣動扳機和發射子彈後，一個活塞出來並卡住了。

the cam bar, which moves forward and rotates the cam, which in turn rotates the cylinder

凸輪杆，向前移動並旋轉凸輪，進而旋轉氣缸

and loads the next dart.

並加載下一個飛鏢。

For the Nerf enthusiast who understands the basics of the engineering behind how Nerf

對於那些瞭解Nerf背後的工程基礎的Nerf愛好者來說，他們可以從Nerf的設計中找到答案。

guns work, there is a whole other world of options available to them.

槍的工作，有一個全新的世界，他們可以選擇。

The Nerf gun’s simplicity makes it perfect for tinkering, and many die-hard Nerf fans

納夫槍的簡單性讓它非常適合修修補補，很多納夫槍的死忠粉

will apply modifications - or mods - to their guns to achieve maximum performance from these

將對其槍支進行改裝，以達到這些槍支的最大性能。

seemingly basic toys.

看似基本的玩具。

Some Nerf gun mods are incredibly simple, and they don’t require any special engineering

有些納夫槍的改裝非常簡單，而且不需要任何特殊的工程。

knowledge or skills.

知識或技能；

Many of the simplest models of Nerf guns have the ability to fire multiple darts one after

許多最簡單的型號的納夫槍都能發射多個飛鏢，一個接一個的

the other.

另一個。

The N-Strike Elite Triad has 3 barrels, and fires the standard 3 inch darts up to 30 feet.

N-Strike Elite Triad有3個鏢筒，發射標準的3英寸飛鏢，射程可達30英尺。

Even when all 3 barrels are loaded with a dart, only a single barrel will fire each

即使3個鏢筒都裝上了鏢，也只有一個鏢筒能發射每個鏢。

time the trigger is pulled, with a half-second delay between shots.

扣動扳機的時間，兩次射擊之間有半秒的延遲。

The barrels of these multi-shot guns are a maze of different air pathways, and the pressurized

這些多發槍的槍管是由不同的氣道組成的迷宮，加壓後的

air is directed into one barrel at a time through a process that Nerf engineers describe

通過Nerf工程師描述的過程，一次將空氣導入一個槍管。

as a “cascading blast of compressed air”.

作為 "層層疊疊的壓縮空氣爆炸"。

After a dart is fired, a valve locks out that airway, directing the pressurized air to travel

在飛鏢射出後，一個閥門將該氣道鎖住，引導加壓空氣流動。

into another chamber, where it fires off a successive round.

進入另一個槍膛，在那裡它發射了一個連續的子彈。

With a little knowledge about how these compressed air mechanics work in the gun, a smart Nerf

只要稍微瞭解一下這些壓縮空氣在槍中的工作原理，一個聰明的納夫。

enthusiast can perform a simple hack to get their gun to fire multiple shots at once.

發燒友可以進行簡單的破解，讓自己的槍一次發射多發子彈。

By loading the darts only part way into the barrel, the valves will remain half open,

通過將飛鏢裝入槍管的一部分，閥門將保持半開狀態。

allowing the compressed air to seep into all 3 chambers at once.

讓壓縮空氣同時滲入3個腔室。

When the trigger is pulled, all 3 darts will fire simultaneously, but because the compressed

當扣動扳機時，所有的3個飛鏢將同時發射，但由於壓縮後的鏢靶會被壓扁，是以，這3個飛鏢會被壓扁。

air is split between 3 payloads, the darts will not fire as far or as fast as they normally

空氣被抽成3個有效載荷，飛鏢不會像通常那樣發射得那麼遠或那麼快。

would.

會。

For those who like to tinker and experiment, they can take these simple hacks even further.

對於那些喜歡修修補補和實驗的人來說，他們可以將這些簡單的小技巧更進一步。

Entire online communities exist that are dedicated to modifying Nerf guns, and some of the most

整整一個在線社區的存在，是致力於改裝納夫槍，和一些最重要的。

popular mods involve increasing the range and power of a gun, modifying the gun to shoot

流行的改裝涉及到增加槍支的射程和威力，將槍支改裝成射擊

multiple darts for a buckshot effect, or even combining multiple guns into a single monster

多支飛鏢的彈丸效果，甚至將多支槍組合成一個怪物。

gun.

槍。

With some simple household materials, like sandpaper, a glue gun, some plumber’s goop,

用一些簡單的家用材料，比如砂紙，膠槍，一些水管工的膠水。

a dremel drill, a hacksaw and some pipe cutters, these savvy Nerf enthusiasts can modify or

一把鑽頭、一把鋼鋸和一些管子，這些精明的Nerf愛好者就可以改裝或改裝自己的武器。

replace barrels, remove the gun’s internal air limiters, replace springs or improve seals

更換槍管，拆除噴槍的內部空氣限位器，更換彈簧或改進密封。

to give their gun an extra edge.

給他們的槍帶來額外的優勢。

Making homemade darts, called Sefans, is also popular among the mod crowd - these darts

自制飛鏢，被稱為Sefans，也是流行的MOD人群 - 這些鏢

typically don’t have the rubber tip found on official Nerf darts, which allows them

通常沒有官方納夫飛鏢上的橡膠鏢尖，這使得他們能夠

to be back-loaded into the barrel as opposed to front-loaded as the guns are originally

將後裝入槍管，而不是像最初的槍那樣前裝。

designed.

設計的。

This allows the bullet to travel the entire length of the barrel, where it receives optimum

這樣可以讓子彈在槍管的整個長度上移動，在那裡得到最佳的射擊效果。

pressure, giving Stefans a much better range than store bought darts.

壓力，給Stefans一個比商店買的飛鏢更好的範圍。

With such a huge range of guns and accessories, not to mention all of the modifications that

如此龐大的槍支和配件範圍，更不用說所有的改裝了。

can be made to them, it comes as no surprise that there is an equally huge range of games

可以對它們進行，也就不足為奇了，同樣有大量的遊戲。

that can be played with Nerf guns.

可以用納夫槍玩的。

While sneaking up on unsuspecting friends or annoying siblings may be plenty of fun,

雖然偷襲毫無戒心的朋友或惱人的兄弟姐妹可能是很多樂趣。

many Nerf lovers have gotten even more creative with their Nerf games.

很多納福愛好者在納福遊戲上更有創意了。

There are the classics, like Nerf Hide and Seek, Freeze Tag or Capture the Flag.

有一些經典的作品，比如納夫捉迷藏、凍結標籤或奪旗。

There are countless ways to test a gun’s - and a shooter’s - precision with target-based

有無數的方法來測試一把槍--和一個射手--基於目標的精確度。

games, like tin can or paper plate target shooting, or, for an extra challenge, a game

遊戲，如錫罐或紙板打靶，或者，為了額外的挑戰，可以玩一個遊戲

of attempting to shoot a ping pong ball off of the top of a pop bottle without knocking

試圖將乒乓球從汽水瓶的頂部射出而不擊倒的行為

the bottle over.

把瓶子拿過來。

Some smart parents have even found ways to incorporate Nerf guns into fun and education

一些聰明的家長甚至想方設法將納夫槍融入到趣味性和教育性中。

games, like spelling games and math challenges.

遊戲，如拼寫遊戲和數學挑戰。

Of course, one of the most popular Nerf games out there is the Nerf Battle Royale, where

當然，最受歡迎的Nerf遊戲之一就是Nerf大逃殺，其中

teams of players attempt to win total dominance by taking out an entire enemy team.

由玩家組成的隊伍試圖通過消滅整個敵方隊伍來贏得完全的統治權。

Creative Nerf battlers have been known to construct impressive battlefields complete

有創意的Nerf戰隊已被稱為構建令人印象深刻的戰場完成

with cardboard barricades and camouflage gear.

用紙板路障和偽裝裝備。

In recent years, as the generation of kids who grew up with the original Nerf guns have

近年來，隨著最初的納夫槍成長起來的一代孩子們的

gotten older, Hasbro has smartly realized that it’s not just kids who love Nerf guns.

年紀大了，孩之寶聰明地意識到，不只是孩子們喜歡納夫槍。

With the release of the RIVAL series made for teens and adults, Nerf battles have become

隨著專為青少年和成人制作的RIVAL系列的發佈，Nerf戰鬥已成為

nearly as popular as paintball among older Nerf enthusiasts, and the RIVAL series has

幾乎和彩彈一樣在老一輩的Nerf愛好者中流行，而RIVAL系列也已

become one of the most popular series for custom modifications.

成為最受歡迎的定製改裝系列之一。

Knowing all about how Nerf guns work - and the ways in which Nerf enthusiasts can hack

瞭解所有關於納夫槍的工作原理--以及納夫愛好者可以破解的方法。

these simple toys to give themselves an edge in their Nerf battles - it all begs the question:

這些簡單的玩具，讓自己在納福戰鬥中獲得優勢--這都是問題的關鍵。

are Nerf guns actually safe?

納夫槍真的安全嗎？

Hasbro says that they are - although they prefer to call them Nerf Blasters instead

孩之寶說，他們是--雖然他們更願意叫他們納夫爆破手，而不是。

of Nerf Guns, a term that is less scary for kids, and more acceptable to their parents.

的納夫槍，這個名詞對孩子們來說不那麼可怕，更容易被父母接受。

Hasbro insists that each model of Nerf gun is rigorously tested for safety before it’s

孩之寶堅持每款納夫槍都是經過嚴格的安全測試後才

released - in fact, Hasbro has a state of the art testing facility at their headquarters

事實上，孩之寶公司在總部有一個最先進的測試設施。

where employees can test out the latest Nerf guns in a range of real-life scenarios, from

在那裡，員工可以在一系列的真實場景中測試最新的納夫槍，從以下方面進行測試

the outdoors to basements to even dorm rooms.

室外到地下室甚至宿舍。

And, since the darts are made of foam and the guns are not especially powerful, the

而且，由於飛鏢是用保麗龍做的，槍的威力也不是特別大，所以。

risk of serious injury is pretty low.

重傷的風險相當低。

Though not without their risks - for example, ahead of the 2017 Christmas season, UK eye

雖然並非沒有風險--例如，在2017年聖誕節前，英國眼界。

doctors issued a warning to the public about the danger of irreversal eye damage from Nerf

醫生向公眾發出警告，警告說納夫的眼睛有不可逆轉的損傷的危險。

darts and balls - but even still, Nerf guns are certainly a much safer option than other

飛鏢和球--但即使如此，納夫槍肯定是比其他安全得多的選擇。

popular gun-based games, like paintball or airsoft.

流行的槍支遊戲，如彩彈射擊或氣槍。

It just might not be a bad idea to wear eye protection, especially when playing with some

戴上護眼鏡可能是個不錯的主意，尤其是在玩一些......的時候。

of the more high-powered models or using DIY modified blasters.

的高功率型號，或者使用DIY改裝的爆破器。

Nerf guns have been around for 3 decades, and they probably aren’t going away any

納夫槍已經存在了30年，他們可能不會消失任何。

time soon.

很快

It may seem like there are cool new Nerf guns and exciting new options every time you look,

看起來每次看都會有酷炫的新納夫槍和令人興奮的新選擇。

but the engineering principles behind how a Nerf gun works have stood the test of time,

但納夫槍背後的工程原理卻經受住了時間的考驗。

and have changed very little since the Nerf gun was first introduced.

並且自納夫槍問世以來變化不大。

The next time you’re facing a heated Nerf battle, you’ll not only know how a Nerf

下一次面對激烈的納福戰役時，你不僅會知道納福如何

gun works, but you’ll also know how to give yourself an edge with Nerf hacks and custom

槍的工作原理，但你也會知道如何給自己的優勢與納夫黑客和定製的。

gun mods, and you’ll dominate the Nerf battlefield.

槍械改裝，你就能稱霸納夫戰場。

Your enemies won’t stand a chance against you, now that you know exactly how a Nerf

你的敵人將不會有機會與你對抗，現在你知道Nerf的確切方式。

gun works!

槍的作用

If you thought this video was fun, you’ll want to be sure and check out our other videos,

如果你覺得這個視頻很有趣，你一定要看看我們的其他視頻。

like this other classic toy-related one called “How Lego Reinvented Itself”, or, maybe

就像這另一個與玩具有關的經典作品《樂高如何重塑自己》，或者，也許是《樂高如何重塑自己》。

this other video is for you.

這其他的視頻是給你的。

As always, thanks for watching, and don’t forget to like, share and subscribe!

一如既往，感謝您的觀看，別忘了點贊、分享和訂閱!

See you next time!

下次見！