Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-33202525-20180422220456/@comment-27306930-20180423011022

Dmitri Korolev wrote: I think that Hasbro didn't put a top tactical rail on the Raptorstrike because they saw the Thermal Hunter sight coming out and they didn't want people to be able to use the Thermal Hunter sight on the Raptorstrike, since the intended roles for the Thermal Hunter and Raptorstrike are so similar. I think the gimmick with the Raptor is the "sniper" aspect. Having recently bought a Thermal Hunter, it does not have that sniper feel. The stock is very short and it feels much more comfortable when fired from the hip. I would categorize it as an assault weapon, despite the awesome thermal sight.

Going on the presumption that the Raptor is a sniper, the top rail needs to be clear for the flip up sight. Putting a rail there defeats that purpose. But for all intents and purposes, there aren't any usable tac rails on the Raptor. It is a conspiracy, indeed. Maybe there won't BE any rail attachments in the AccuStrike future ?