Handgun Comparison

There are bunch of different pistols produced these days, but there are only a few common ones currently, these generally being the Maverick and the Nite Finder.  At first glance, you'll notice a lot of differences.  For example, the Maverick is quite a bit bigger, holds more shots and fires faster, which makes it a common choice for first time Nerfers.  The Nite Finder, on the other hand, holds only one shot in the barrel and another two in an underslung ammo holder. It's a lot smaller than the Maverick, and cocks different.  From this, you might decide that the Maverick is the better gun.  This isn't so, however.  The Nite Finder consistently gets better range, accuracy and reliability.  The Maverick has a complex cocking and firing system that requires you to pull the trigger rather slowly.  This may not seem that bad right now, but when you're in a battle and a guy's charging you and you need a quick shot and you yank the trigger, the shot misfires and jams up the gun. The Maverick also has a couple pieces in the slide that will snap off after a while.  The Nite Finder, on the other hand, uses a very basic cocking and firing mechanism that has a very low chance of breaking or misfiring.  It only holds one shot at a time, but it's pretty quick to reload.  It's also a good gone to integrate onto other things, or integrate guns into.  This isn't to say the Maverick is a bad gun; it's very well designed, it just has lots of flaws too.  It's best designed for CQB, as long as you have time to pull the trigger slowly.  When modded, it can become a very potent weapon, it just can't ever stand up to the Nite Finder.  Stock, the Nite Finder is good for CQB, just like practically every other pistol on the market.  Once modded well, however, it can become one of the best pistols created recently, with ranges in the 50-60 foot neighborhood, as well as an integration and/or minimization.  So all in all, if you have materials to properly mod the Nite Finder, buy a few.  On the note of the Maverick, an upgraded version known as the Spectre was released recently.  It fixes the issue of the trigger pull, as well as adding a few other features, like a folding/removable stock.  I'll probably buy one and give a report when I do.