Sidestrike (Zombie Strike)

The Sidestrike is a Nerf blaster that was released in 2014 under the Zombie Strike series.

It comes packaged with a blaster holster, six Zombie Strike Darts, and instructions.

Details
The Sidestrike is a single-fire blaster. It is advertised as being a "quick-draw" blaster, meant to be used with its included holster accessory. It will slot into this holster either way without problem. Two additional darts can be stored underneath the muzzle.

It has a tactical rail on the bottom, as well as a sling point built into the grip.

It advertises a range of up to seventy-five feet (twenty-three meters).

History
The Sidestrike was known as the '''Scout Mk. II''' in development.

Evidence suggests that the Sidestrike was originally intended for the N-Strike Elite series, rather than the Zombie Strike series. A photo of the Scout Mk. II prototype bears a painted N-Strike Elite logo on the grip, as well as an N-Strike Elite logo on the holster.

The Sidestrike was unveiled for the first time alongside the remainder of the 2014 Zombie Strike line at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con. This early iteration featured nearly the same exact design as the final production blaster, with the exception of some minor paint alterations.

The blaster was first spotted in stores in December of 2013.

On September 19, 2014, the Sidestrike was re-released as an N-Strike Elite blaster, being exclusive to the Sidestrike 2-Pack.

In 2018, the Sidestrike was re-released under the AccuStrike Series as the TalonStrike.

Trivia

 * The Sidestrike may be the spiritual successor to the Scout IX-3, as it has the same external loading system, and was known as the Scout Mk. II during its development.