Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-29595756-20170911000128/@comment-29595756-20170915032840

If you own a Rapid Fire 20, you would be able to tell easily since the plunger is in a clear tube. The air pressure is used to rapidly prime and fire the plunger rod (think Stampede powered by air instead of batteries). So it's essentially air powered slam fire.

I think there would be a few issues with using the N-Strike clips in a new Magstrike style blaster.

1. It would use lots of air power.

The Magstrike uses it's air power to prime the plunger rod and advance the clip. If the new Magstrike uses N-Strike clips, it would probably need a breach/bolt sled like all clip system blasters have. This is a lot to move on every shot and would use more air than a Magstrike would. Then you would need to account for different clip sizes, hopefully up to the 35 round drum. Even the Rapid Fire 20 only fires 20 shots and so combine that with the bolt sled and you would need a massive air bladder to make all that work.

2. It would need more power to hit Elite ranges.

The Magstrike and 20 don't hit Elite ranges. It would need a stronger spring/bigger plunger tube to make this happen and that would uses even more air than just the clip conversion. It's definately an awesome idea but an electric pumping system and a massive bladder are probably required to make it practical.

I would be happy if they made a new front loader air blaster since they are easier to reload on the go. But I'm really just hoping for anything right now.