Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-43428212-20190812023836/@comment-27306930-20190818010319

Mystery of the Magstrike clip solved !

What you've been hearing around the NIC is true, the old Magstrike clip does work in the new ICON, but not the other way around. Here's the real reason why.

Hasbro has added air restrictors to the ICON clip. The overall dimensions of the clip haven't changed which explains why both clips slide into either blaster, but the darts themselves now sit 3/4" farther forward in the ICON. To accommodate the darts, the magwell was lengthened by moving the internal bulkhead forward and slightly extending the front handle.

It might be possible to remove most of the forward bulkhead on the original Magstrike to accommodate the ICON clip, but I'm pretty sure a piece of the lower part of the front handle has to be removed too. Not only would it look bad and be an ergonomic mess, but it would compromise the strength of the front of the shell.

Look, I kinda like my old Magstrike. I did an over-pressure mod, refurbished the shell, and found an extra clip at a yard sale. And I only have one. So I don't think I'm going to sacrifice it to figure out whether the mod is worth it. Sorry guys.