Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-38362264-20190131201218/@comment-27306930-20190203022950

At the amperage supplied by stock alkaline batteries, the resistance of the electronic locks is negligible. You will see no discernable difference in performance by removing them.

Once you start replacing motors and the current requirements go up, those crummy little Hasbro switches become an impediment. From what I can tell from my personal experience, they are only good to about 15 continuous amps at 2S and 3S voltages.

Maybe there's someone out there with more exact data, but I've burned out several stock switches at 7.2 volts drawing 20 amps. Your mileage may vary.