Review
With the largest ammo capacity of any Nerf gun, the Nerf N-Strike Raider CS-35 will make short work of your foam-shooting foes. The blaster can carry up to 35 darts in its drum magazine, and uses a pump-action system to fire them rapidly. Featuring a tactical rail that is compatible with most N-strike accessories, and an adjustable stock, the Raider CS-35 delivers the pinnacle of blaster performance. N-Strike Raider CS-35 Blaster Ages: 6 and up What We ThinkFun fact…
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Ok, I was very much excited about this Nerf blaster.
Pros:
Pump-action: much better than previous designs, closer to either a bolt action or the slide on an semi-automatic pistol (without the semi-automatic part…)
Loading is much better (not one ruined dart, unlike when I owned a longshot or with my friend’s recon)
Slam fire. Prior to purchase, I didn’t exactly know what they meant by “slam fire,” but when I found out, I was hooked. This probably makes this the N-Strike gun with the fastest rate of fire (without requiring 6 d-cell batteries…)
Since I purchased before Sept. 30th, I’m ellegible for 50 free darts from Hasboro.
However, there is one major drawback (and a couple minor ones):
Firing does vary. By this, I mean that one shot it could have a range of 30 feet, while the very next shot could just fall to the ground after leaving the barrel, and this doesn’t seem to depend on single shot or slam fire mode.
Minor detail: modifying the blaster to remove the air restrictor proves a bit more difficult, since I can’t seem to seperate the barrel components to get to the air restrictor.