Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-30049823-20191124005534/@comment-30049823-20191124005649

Part 1: Rails The X-Shot rail system is pretty much the exact same width as Nerf's. "pretty much exact" means less than a millimeter difference.

However, the "thickness" of the rail overhang on the sides is much MUCH thinner on the X-Shot.

(sorry, not a great angle on that pic)

Q1: Will X-Shot accessories fit on Nerf rails?

A1: Absolutely not. They don't have "springy flaps" to accomodate thicker rail overhangs and would just break if you forced them.

Q2: Will Nerf accessories fit on X-Shot rails?

A2: Well, yes. But they might not STAY on. Because the X-Shot rails have such a thin overhang, there is zero friction holding them in place and they will slide forward and backward freely.

They won't fall off if you turn the blaster upside-down, but they will fall off if you point the blaster downwards.

But IF you snap the rail-catch bump into a catch-spot, the springiness of the Nerf accessory's rail-catch bumps will hold it in place just fine, as shown in the picture. It'll be at a slight inclination, though, and isn't as secure as the full-length "snug fit" it would have on a Nerf rail.

TIP #tacticheap: You could just stuff some cardboard or toilet paper in there to make the Nerf accessory fit more snugly onto an X-Shot rail.