Step 2: Gently pull out the battery holder, and you’ll see the set of batteries (on both sides of the tray) already connected inside the compartment. Vigilante (2013-06-22). Elite Rapidstrike CS-18, Vortex Revonix360 confirmed for Fall 2013 USA Release (Article). Basic Nerf. Archived from the original on 2013-09-15. Retrieved on 2013-06-23. In 2018, the RapidStrike was re-released with a new color scheme and additional accessories as the AccuStrike Series Stratohawk.

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The RapidStrike is likely a spiritual successor to the 2009 N-Strike Stampede ECS, due to various similarities between the two blasters, such as its abundance of tactical rails, fully-automatic firing mode, and eighteen dart clip.

As its name suggests, the Elite XD RapidStrike claims to feature improved " Elite XD" internals, which boosts its overall firing power. It advertises an increased firing range of up to ninety feet in the U.S. (compared to the original Elite version's seventy-five feet), or twenty-seven meters in Europe (compared to the original Elite version's twenty meters).

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The RapidStrike is commonly modified to be smaller and "minimized" through the removal of most of the front half of the blaster.

The Turbine can be considered a mix between the RapidStrike CS-18 and the HyperFire, due to having the HyperFire's rate of fire with its ergonomic feel more reminiscent of the RapidStrike's. INCLUDES 36 NERF DARTS: Comes with 36 Official Nerf darts to fully load the 18-dart clip -- and 18 more darts so you're ready for reloads. Fire, reload, and fire some more! The barrel of the blaster is notably rifled, similar to the Retaliator barrel extension. It features compatibility with barrel extensions; due to the barrel extension connector being a separate piece of plastic from the main barrel, it can loosen up, resulting in loose fitted barrel extension. It is incompatible with the LongStrike barrel extension, due to inner barrel supports.