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The Nerf Raider came out this week, and I’ve finally had enough time to play around with it to write a review.
The N-Strike Raider features a 35-dart magazine. The magazine is detachable, and though I haven’t seen any replacement magazines for sale as of yet, I’m sure it’s only a matter of time before you’ll be able to swap out your empty magazine for a fully loaded one. An additional bonus is that the magazine on the CS-35 is compatible with the Nerf Longshot and Recon.
The Nerf Raider CS-35 also features two firing modes — single fire, and slam fire. If you’re considering buying this Nerf gun, chances are, you’re most interested in the slam fire mode.
To use slam fire mode, you just have to hold down the trigger and pump the front grip. Each time you pump the grip, the Raider fires a dart. At first, performing this motion is a little awkward, and you’ll probably have some accuracy problems when you first get the gun from shaking it while pumping. However, it only takes a little practice until you’re able to hold the gun steady while pumping.
The rate of fire on the Rapid Fire Raider CS-35 is awesome. I’m averaging about 2.5 shots per second, which is a lot of fun. Of course, that means you can unload the entire magazine in about 12 seconds, so you’re going to spend a lot of time refilling the magazine. This is a small price to pay in my opinion, because this very well may be the most fun Nerf gun I’ve played with.
The range on the Raider is better than I expected, given the firing mechanism of the gun. You can expect to routinely hit anywhere from 25-30 feet. I haven’t had a chance to mod mine yet, but I’ve been told that removing the air restrictor can add about 10 feet to the range. This seems believable to me, as the internals look very similar to the Recon, which gets a similar boost from air restrictor removal.
All in all, I’m extremely happy with the Nerf Raider. It’s one of the most unique guns that Nerf has ever made, the construction is solid, and it’s an absolute blast to unload.
Preview
The Nerf N-Strike Raider CS-35 will be coming to a store near you this fall.
This Nerf Tommy Gun looks really promising. It features a 35 dart magazine that you can empty in either single shot or automatic mode.
The N-Strike Raider CS-35 will cost $35 (yup, that’s one dollar per dart that the magazine holds). No official word yet on whether you buy new magazines to pop in and out, but here’s hoping.
One thing’s for sure: we’re really going to have to stock up on ammo, as I know for a fact that I will lose at least 34 of the 35 darts in about…well…35 minutes.
Regardless, I want wait to pump my friends full of darts while yelling ‘keep the change you filthy animal!’
Here’s Nerf’s official unveiling of the Raider:
(9.31 out of 10)
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It looks lik an awesome gun!
its not cs-35, its cs-6. i would just buy the clip and use it o my recon cuz you can do that
pretty cool. drum looks weird
This gun looks frikin awsome.i cheked out the fiering on youtube its amazing.but there is one little disedvatig the reloding you have to load 35 in a sort time to get back in the fight
totaly going to get it when it comes out.chek out firing on youtube
Sweet! But it looks kinda huge
cool
i might preorder it
Did you guys know that right now (Aug 10, 2009)it is on ebay???
It comes out 9/9/09
It’s the equivalent of almost six full longshot/recon clips. I don’t think you’ll need to reload that much.
And you can probably just keep spare longshot/recon clips in your pocket.
you guys are weird. you rated it the best but you dont even know how it shoots.
This gun was at my local walmart store yesterday for about 37$, so it must be released! Anyway, here’s what i found out:
1 The clip on the raider fits into longshots and recons.
2 It is pump action, BUT you can pump it a bunch of times and then shoot of fully auto-matic action.
It looks fairly reliable so I hope to buy it sometime.
Ok well I happen to have this gun. Don’t ask how. But it is a really good gun and the only drawback I happened to have with it is it does tend to jam up every once in a while which leads to taking the drum out and firing the round in it then re-inserting the drum. good for about 12 more shots then all over again. I gave it a 9 but would have been a ten if automatic and didnt jam up. Best nerf gun I’ve ever played with and I have most of the n-strike guns.
looks nice cant wait 4 it 2 come out
looks so cool! Would be better if they got rid of the drum and made it spring action instead of pump
it is spring though….
this is one bad ass gun im gunna save up for that shit
im going to get it in a competition if i win..2009 30 august
I already have one thanks to target employees who don’t read the box. I also got it for only 29.99.
lol at LOUiec3. they dont seem to understand discontinued do they.
I already have this gun due to a mess up at a Target store in Michigan. This gun is an absolute beast in close quarters situation, especially if you treat it like a shotgun.
Modders, this is the gun for you!
first day it comes out im going to get it and hope its what i expected of it.
is that the adrian i know. who got his from superman.. walmart has a sign up that says better stock up on ammo. raider released 9/9/09
this gun is very good. firing 35 darts and the stock is comfortable. i give it a 10/10. best nerf n-strike gun that uses streamlines so far. and a very good gun as good as rapid fire as-20. and to let you know there is no spartan ncs-12 or semperfire rf-200
Dude Great Gun
Totaly would be better if not pump powered
this gun looks good but arent you sure its gona jam with stream line darts
yeah it jams every now and then. just pump it fast instead of slow and you have not so many jams… that and dont let the drum be so tight so it doesnt just keep trying to push them instead of going on a natural rotation
big
the army should have a gun that looks and fires exactly like that one
Lol I can’t believe its on ebay already
LOOKS AWSOME!!!!Im going to shoot up
[sneak attack] my freinds on my moped!!!!
@Quiggles
-Uhh… The army should fight with nerf guns…? We’re effed.
This gun sucks. The maggazine jams the gun so that the firing would only go about 20 feet. It is even worse than the night finder!
Well, looks cool, wondeer how it will shoot.
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Fail or not!?
I’m hoping this gun is as good as the Vulcan.
Hey you guys this thing is awesome!!!
I’m getting it tomorrow!!!
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looks cool
Well, The gun isnt supposed to be out yet. Though, the explanation is really simple. The guy at Hasbro in charge of expedition send the guns to early to the stores, and they are selling them before the release date. So you can get one to wal mart right now if you want.
I just picked one up today at Walmart ($34) and am enjoying it immensely. It comes with 100 darts, so I ‘ll need some refill clips to make use of the extra.
Reloading is my only complaint since reloading each of the 35 darts is slow and I’m open to retaliation.
yeah walmart has them for 34 bux but target has them for 30 for those wanting to save alittle bit of money. either way definitely not a gun to miss
I bought it and it is awsome . nerf.com has a $5.00 off coupon to print off for any gun over $19.99 but the gun is a pain to reload it is best to have some backup weapons with you in a battle such as the maverick (I’m not saying the maverick should only be a backup weapon) , the crossfire , or something else that is easy to reload . it is also about the size of the recon (not including the drum). it’s a sweet gun.
to shoot all you have to do is hold down the trigger and cock it as fast as you can no batteries needed
Lol, Home Alone refrence at the end.
I got the Raider, its sweet, its range is just amazing, so far i only got 2 darts jammed.
I did a nerf war with the Raider vs Recon and Raider woN!
You’ve got to love this, it’s already at my target!!
Can’t wait to try this one.
By the way:
Nice ref to “Angels with Filthy Souls”… “Home Alone” for the win! LOL
Looks awesome. I gotta go buy 1.
Funny, with the recon, you can cock it back, and swing it with out the magazine, and it cocks forward, but with this one, you can do that with the magazine!
Don’t lauugh at that, I’m serious.
I have the gun it is not pump, its cock-action, where you cock the dang thing in front then pull the trigger for single shot mode, or you can coan hold down the trigger while cocking it to get the slam fire thingy, it gets 20- 23 feet flat, which kinda sucks, but it is worth it, and guys, ive had it for 3 weeks and it only has jammed on me 5 times, and my darts look almost no different from when i got it.
The gun is sweet the Rapid Fire is just extremely fast and it when shot in air goes higher than 45 ft!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have won every nerf war with it, and i just got it on 9/7/09
HI its me Mac and i just got this sweet raider.
Here is a list of some good things.
1. Best Feature: Slam Fire is Fast
2. About 75ft range.
3. Has the best aim with recon scope to look throo
4. The Drum Magazine tells how much is left.
5. Shoulder Stock is comfortable.
6. Rail helps accuracy.
I dont get it. David, you said it gets 20-23 ft. range, and Mac, you said it gets 75 ft. range. Which 1 is it?!
I got this gun yesterday, and it’s AWESOME!! I quickly found out is that it is NOT pump-action, it is cock-action. Another thing is that the drum magazine is kind of heavy, so sometimes it messes up your aim. It is totally worth getting!!
ITS AWSOME!!!!!!!!
IM GETIN IT TODAY
In my honest opinion, this gun is a little overrated. I bought it for the drum mag, but of course a played around with it a little. It’s range really isn’t on par with the recon or longshot without their barrel attachments. Accuracy is just about on par with the recon. Rate of fire is the raiders trump card over the recon and the longshot. This is due to the fact that the gun is pump action as opposed to slide or lever action. The “slam fire” mode increases the fire rate even more, but it’s more for if your moving fast or have multiple people in your face. One issue with slam firing is that if you don’t follow through with your pumps, the pump will get locked up. This can get pretty annoying. The drum magazine is very nice, but I feel that it’s something hasbro kinda just threw on the raider as either marketing ploy or a last minute pre-production design development. I use 6 round mags on the raider cuz it feels as if the drum magazine wasn’t really made for the gun.
All in all i have to say that it’s a pretty decent gun. It’s performance is pretty much on the recon’s level except that it’s a lot quicker to shoot than the recon. If you want the gun with the best shot I’d say go longshot, but if you want a gun with a higher rate of fire and a 35 round drum mag then go raider. If you want the gun with the best shot and a 35 round drum mag then buy the longshot and the raider. Then put the drum mag on the longshot
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YO, I jus gt da gun and the range isn’t all that good but it’s still really fun to play with on slamfire mode
this thing should me battery powered automatic
Yeah, I got it today. Slam-fire is a bit loud, but it’s so fun emptying the 35-dart drum in 12 seconds.
75 feet Stock is impossible to get. Heavilly modded i suppose it would be possible, but stock its just impossible.
Impatient to get one.
its cool but the pumping of the handle makes it tiring for your hand.
The only gripe I really have is the pump handle has a tendency to get stuck/jammed if you don’t use enough force.
One way to get it to jam less isto push up on the handle when you’re cocking it.
this gun is awesome i empty it fast wiht slam fire mode. i seem to notice that the faster u cock in slam fire mode u fire a little longer.
that gun sucks i used it only like 10-15 range costs a lot 87 bucks at walmart i use the magazine for recon cs6 alot better
i got one of the cs-6’s, and i must say, i was dissapointed with the range. i felt it was a little shorter than the 25-30 feet this review said it was, so i drilled out the air restrictors. that did it, and now its my primary.
this gun is awesome. i just got it the firing is great and so far no jams!!! yay
I recommend this one as a secondary because of one problem: if you can fire 35 darts in 12 seconds your going to run out of darts quickley
If you want to make this gun better get Sonic Micro Darts Online. Get 100 for $30.00, 40 for $14.00,or 10 for $4.00!! Adress under thre Vulcan EBF -25
this gun is radical,slamshot works like a charm and probably the best nerf gun in the range
this gun is really dissapointinng because the range is crap and has pathetic power. it does look awesome though
overall cool nerf gun. It has a decent rate of fire and great ammo capacity.
the drum clip does not need to be so big
the gun is beast. it is the best gun that nerf has ever put out!!! the shoulder stock is comfortable. the rail on the gun has the best accuracy. this gun has the best aim out of all the other guns. the range on the gun is about 75 ft. the drum was a great idea you can see when your low on ammo. the best part about the gun is the slam fire!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the gun is also not very pricy. the gun is about $30.
this gun well at least mine gets 40-50 range lol all u guys seemed to get crapy 1s lol
dam mine goes at least 45 feet but got for $35 but then then it droped $5
the raider is awesome but i can’t get it to shoot more then 20-25feet any tips plz?!
Okthis is to CS 6er
I said it went 75 ft.
It only goes 75 ft if uou mod.
without a mod its 55-65 feet i measured!!!
oops sorry guys mine goes 30 feet
i like this gun i cant wait till the next new nerf gun. they should make a shotgun like gun with shells and other stuff.
i have the raider and it can get that distance. I like puting in a regular clip to make it alot lighter.
Mail me at my email about the New “Tommy Gun” please i ould like to learn more of it;s release.
Oh, and refering back to the Raider….The Recon in my opinion s way better! (in Range, Tactical use, Appearance, and with the radiers stock is a good stiff gun!)
dude i got it it toately rocks. i shoot my sisters;)
yo nice man lol i have a brother and alot of frineds we have our own little nerf wars.
yo im getting this gun my friend has it. its so awesome
I find it jams really easily if you try for the hold down the trigger and just pump method of fire. Oh and I reckon you need to be left handed (I am) otherwise the clip blocks your line of site. If it doesn’t jam though it is an awesome gun and great in a nerf war. My only other gripe id that the clip is so stiff that it doesn’t just slide out for easy reloading.
We were disappointed tonight to bring home the Raider Rapid fire CS-35 and discover that the Slam Fire Handle seems to be locked in the forward position. I can not see on the gun a release point to cause the slide to be released for re-cocking the gun. Any help out there on how to free the Slam Fire Handle? Thank you in advance for any ideas.
looks totaly awesome!!!!
my frind has it he says you run out of ammo really fast but if you have a lot of ammo its fine but takes awhile to realode but overall its very awesome cant wait to get it for myself!
tom try taking it apart if you dont knoww how just try taking the drum out
this gun is at my wallmart my advice is 2 get it even if u dont like it because of the pump the barrel attaches to the longshot and recon
oh and tom you should take out the screws so you have both halves and then see what is wrong with the insinde of it.
hope i helped
sorry tom . no idea though yu guys in nerf wars , a maverick really helps if yu ran out of darts
hey tom man push back da jam door then push the front handle forward
I got one of these the other day, but it keeps jamming. Any tips for fixing this?
(but I bought it off the damaged rack, marked down from $69 to $12! so can’t complain too much)
Tom: “Any help out there on how to free the Slam Fire Handle?” – Fire the trigger.
sunieys: “they should make a shotgun like gun with shells and other stuff.” – There is one already, but it’s not Nerf, it’s another brand… can’t remember the name…
u pull the trigger
this gun is a rip off. dont buy it
this gun is a real nut cracker. iam 10 and i love it
uk,charlie
to tom tomlinson
i had the same problem the only thing you can do is find the receipt and change it i know it is a bit irratating but the new gun you get will hopfully be the awsome gun it is.
your welcome,
charlie,uk
its wierd the gun says cs-6 on it isnt that strange hehehehe
Did anyone figure out how to unlock the Slam Fire handle?!!? We’ve returned one and the second one is exactly the same. What are we doing wrong? My poor son has just spent $$$ on a gun that he hasn’t been able to fire once!!
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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