It is possible to fire the Doublestrike by fanning the hammer, although it will need some practice from the user and may reduce performance. This, in a way, can fire both loaded darts nearly at the same time. The Doublestrike was first shown off at the 2014 Nuremberg International Toy Fair [2] Early versions of the blaster differed from the final version in several regards, most notably the absence of a spacer between the two barrels in the final production model. The Doublestrike is a small hammer-action single-fire blaster. It features an intelligent air restrictor system, allowing for a dart to fire from any barrel. The blaster appears to be a revolver-style blaster, but the cylinder is a visual detail and does not function. It also has a tactical rail on top, between its hammer and iron sight. So much for dual-wielding, then. But what about actual performance? We found the Zombie Strike Doublestrike to be the epitome of a mixed bag in most measurable parameters. For instance, we were able to hit ranges of 55 feet, 60 feet, and all the way up to 65 feet reasonably easily. However, shot accuracy was poor, with the typical Elite swerving characteristics on full-display. And for whatever reason, it actually seemed to be a bit worse in that regard than most Nerf products, including the very similar Nerf Elite Triad (which uses a similar Smart AR system). Thankfully, with this being a muzzle-loader, it’ll be easy enough to use denser, more accurate darts from another brand (Buzz Bee’s Extreme line of darts come to mind here).

Dart velocity also showed a wide range of variance, with a low of just 43 feet-per-second, all the way up to a speedy 69 feet-per-second. We took 20 shots, and the average chrono speed ended up being a steady (but not stellar) 60 feet-per-second.

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