Firestrike (N-Strike Elite)

The Firestrike is a Nerf blaster that was released in 2013 under the N-Strike Elite series. It requires two "AAA" batteries to operate its integrated light.

It comes packaged with three Elite Darts.

Details
The Firestrike is a single-fire direct plunger dart blaster. There are two triggers on the blaster; the top is the firing trigger, while the bottom is a separate trigger to power the integrated red light beam unit, which projects a circular, red crosshair onto surfaces. This light is most effective in dark environments. It features a two-dart dart storage under the blaster's light and has a tactical rail on top of the blaster. On the end of the handle is a small hook-like piece of plastic, which extends down past the battery compartment. This hook can be used to prime another Firestrike, allowing the user to dual-wield Firestrikes.

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

History
The Firestrike is a successor to the N-Strike Nite Finder EX-3, and the fourth, and final, iteration of the original Nite Finder.

It was first seen on the packaging of the first four blasters released under the N-Strike Elite series. It was given a soft release in December of 2012, along with the Strongarm and Stryfe in select retailers.

It was later re-released with additional detailing, such as digital camo and a textured grip. It was re-released again with an orange, white, and gray color scheme; this re-release was shown off at the 2014 New York Toy Fair and was later released as the Elite XD variant.

Color schemes
The Firestrike has been released with the following color schemes:


 * N-Strike Elite (blue, white, black, gray, and orange)
 * N-Strike Elite (blue, black, gray, and orange)
 * Elite XD (orange, white, black, and, gray)
 * BattleCamo Series (white, blue, gray, and orange)

Blaster sets
A Firestrike blaster is included in thhe Strongarm and Firestrike All-Mission Pack. There is also a Double Your Darts value pack, as well as an Australian Target-exclusive twin-blaster pack.

Trivia

 * It is unknown if this blaster is purposefully named after the Dart Tag Firestrike.
 * This blaster comes with W-type Elite Darts.
 * The Firestrike is slightly smaller than the Nite Finder.
 * Despite its predecessor being completely unable to use Streamline Darts, some Firestrike blasters are able to load and fire Streamline Darts without any modification.