Zinc .50 - Functional Toy Nerf Hand Cannon Blaster - Mag Fed - Up to 250 FPS - Cosmetic Part Variants

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Powerful printable foam dart sniper pistol blaster capable of up to 250FPS

These are alternative cosmetic parts for the Zinc .50, with a more aggressive, tactical design. This listing contains all parts needed for the Zinc .50 with new part variants, including unchanged ones. These parts require no hardware changes and so use the original hardware kit for the Zinc .50. See here for the original Zinc .50 model listing (check out all the amazing makes from everyone!).

About the Zinc .50 blaster: Technically all standard Nerf darts are ‘50 caliber’ as the darts have a diameter of half an inch, though the Zinc .50 brings the essence of 50 caliber into foam dart hand-cannon format. The Zinc .50 is a high-powered, mag fed (7-13 dart capacity) foam dart springer pistol blaster capable of up to 250 feet-per-second muzzle velocity for 205mm barrel configurations, and up to 230 FPS for 160mm barrel configurations. If you have no reference for those velocities - don't hit your tv or it may break. It may also leave divots in your drywall.

Everything You Need To Build Your Own

• Purchase a hardware kit:

  • Hardware Kits can be found here. 

  • Discounted 'Duel Bundle' (2x Hardware Kits) for this blaster can be found here.

  • Discounted 3-Blaster Hardware kit Bundle pack (Zc Aus, Znc Aus, Zinc .50) can be found here.

  • The hardware kit can make any blaster configuration, just choose your barrel length!

  • Affordable international shipping available, fast and tracked!

  • Please note: Hardware kit sales support me in developing upcoming designs. They include several custom-machined parts, not just off-the-shelf parts. They are priced for an order frequency that I can keep fast dispatch times up with while also remaining competitive with similar kits.

• Download the print files, or 3MF file for Prusaslicer with all parts and preset settings (remove unused parts for your configuration), from this model listing.

• Download the print and assembly guide here.

• Buy some half-length darts if you don't already own any, here are some links:

  • US - Frontline Foam, OutOfDarts

  • EU - Blaster Time

  • AU - Blaster Tech

• Although the files include some printable tools to make assembly easier, you will also need some basic common tools for assembly, see the assembly guide linked above. Lubricant is included in the hardware kit. 

Demo Video

Warning Note

This blaster has a large spring with a somewhat heavy prime weight. Said spring may present danger if the blaster is not assembled, used, or cared for correctly. This is your responsibility. Information on correct assembly, use and care is provided in the assembly guide linked above. If you are looking for a blaster with a lighter prime and less powerful spring: check out the more compact Znc Aus / Znc Aus Cosmetic Part Variants, or even the ultra-compact Zc Aus.

IMPORTANT NOTE - PRINT IN BRIGHT COLOURS

Due to it's design this blaster must be printed in bright colours and with an orange tip so it is clearly visible as a toy, for your safety and other's. Use responsibly and in responsible settings.

Details

Textured Grip Note

The textured grip shown on the frame part in the images is done with fuzzy skin fill-painting in the slicer. The grip sections are bordered by a small deboss which allows them to be easily fill-painted with the fuzzy skin fill-painting tool. The settings used for fuzzy skin in the blasters in the images are 0.18 thickness and 0.25 point distance. There is also a 3MF file for Prusaslicer available which has the fuzzy skin already set up with these settings.

Variants

A bearing scar (BCAR) uses rings of flanged bearings with each at a slight angle to impart spin on the dart as it exits the barrel, vastly increasing accuracy with little effect on fps. These new cosmetic parts for the Zinc .50 can make 4 total configurations (all shown in the cover image), two of which include a 9-bearing (3 rings) BCAR. The hardware kit can make any configuration, just choose your desired barrel length (all hardware kits come with 9x BCAR pins and bearings):

• 160mm barrel with a compact front (no BCAR)

  • Up to 230FPS

  • Not very accurate due to lack of BCAR but fun in that it's super powerful for it's size

• 160mm barrel with a 9 bearing BCAR

  • Up to 230FPS

  • Good balance of size and accuracy/power

• 205mm barrel with a 9 bearing BCAR

  • Up to 250FPS

  • Proper sniper pistol configuration, longer barrel for maximum FPS and BCAR for accuracy

• 205+mm barrel with pass-through barrel (new as of Sep 26 2026) (not seen in images)

  • Up to 250FPS

  • Allows for longer barrel with more compact body. Also allows for fitting external BCARs.

  • Use with handguard or rail spacer

Zinc .50 Additions and Changes vs Ziiiinc and Zinc

The Zinc .50 is based on the Ziiiinc by Misplaced Moose, and is modified and sold with his permission, though it includes many changes and upgrades including a slightly larger diameter plunger tube, a longer barrel, many customisable part options allowing for many different configurations, revised hardware, and modified/remodeled part designs and tolerances in the interest of performance, ease of assembly, and aesthetics. Hardware changes include a tighter-toleranced aluminum plunger tube over the original polycarbonate one, refined closed-end springs for all springs to fix issues of the original Zinc such as the stiff catch and weak mag release, double O-rings on all seals, lubricant oil included, tapping screws replacing machine screws with nuts (caused part splitting or the nuts would turn in place, making removal impossible), and more. See images for further details.  

Assembly

Assembly is relatively straightforward. The assembly guide is detailed and includes troubleshooting steps for common issues. Unlike the original Zinc 2.0, no excessive sanding is required to get parts to fit and function. A dimensionally accurate printer such as a Prusa or Bambu model is recommended for easy assembly. See the print guide for printing tips. 

Care and Safety

Print in bright colours and use in responsible locations/settings. Do not leave the blaster outside under sunlight or in a car that may get hot when not in use. Do not leave the blaster primed when not in use as this will fatigue the main spring and other parts. Use responsibly. Do not aim at eyes or face. Eye protection for skirmishing is essential. Not recommended for use by young children.

Note

Like the Ziiiinc, the Zinc .50 is an unofficial descendant of the Zinc 2.0 blaster by 118 Design.