Theory 1: Compact size due to a direct-plunger system.
The direct plunger of the Firestrike is by far the largest of its kind in the Elite lineup. The firing cylinder is far larger than that of the Jolt or Triad. It makes a very good pistol for situations that do not require much stealth, and it is in fact unique among the Elite lineup in this way.
Theory 2: Accuracy... How does it do that? Perhaps it has something to do with the longer pin inside the dart. I have noticed that this device keeps the dart straighter prior to firing. A slightly curved dart actually makes a huge difference when you don't have an extended barrel. This actually makes a lot of sense, since the Jolt and Triad lack this feature. I have found in my experiments, however, that a simple 1/2 inch diameter barrel long enough to hold the entire dart without anything sticking out the front is much more efficient in accomplishing this task.
So, the Firestrike is actually pretty good. Plenty of power, and extra accuracy makes it many Nerfer's favorite blaster.
Since my goal is to outdo all the Nerf blasters on the market, I had to make some sort of a response to this. And I will say that this blaster one-up has been by far the most difficult. I started by taking out my most similar blaster to the Firestrike, and giving it the feature that it lacked before: extra ammo.
So now I present the latest edition of the Hunter pistol.
As I said, outdoing the Firestrike was not easy at all. But, it happens that I had done most of it already.
Still, the Firestrike is unbelievable in performance. Seriously, the engineers over at Nerf really tried hard on that one. I want to meet those guys some day. But for now, I'm stuck where I am, trying to do better than them with the tiniest budget ever. Wow, I feel small...
