Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-38565009-20200515135802/@comment-27306930-20200520031254

FLATtheFISH wrote: Just realized that when we counted the bullpups we didn't consider the Zeus or Charger.

But are they really bullpups? WOW, great question FLAT. We may need to take some liberties here.

Technically a bullpup is a firearm with its "action behind the trigger". So a blaster like the Rayven might qualify because the pusher mech is behind the trigger.

But real-steel isn't exactly Nerf. The "action" in RIVAL blasters is the gate mechanism that releases rounds into the flywheel cage. So technically, that mechanism is in front of the trigger in the Zeus and the Charger. So if we're going to split hairs, then no, they're not bullpups.

But if we expand the definition slightly to include magazines/clips and ammo stored behind the trigger, then the Zeus and Charger definitely qualify. And the whole point of the Charger was to give it a P90 bullpup look & feel.

So yeah, in the Nerfiverse I'm going to advocate for the Zeus and Charger to be considered bullpup blasters because the ammo is behind the trigger. Purists may disagree, and technically they might be right. But this is Nerf. Darts ain't bullets, magazines are clips, and scopes are all 1X. Their arguments are invalid here 😜