Statistics
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Marketed: 1998,
2003?, 2005
Classification: Carbine
Suggested
Uses: Scouting, Sidearm, main
Used By: Anyone
Dimensions: 17.25" x 3"
x 9.25"
Weight Empty: TBM
Weight Full: TBM
Reservoir
Volume: 30 oz
Firing Chamber Volume: 5 oz
Shots/Tank: 6
full,
30 semi auto
Nozzle Size: 1.9mm
Output/sec; 1x:
1.2 oz
Shot Time; 1x:
4 sec
Range; 1x*:
TBM
Pump Capacity: 1 oz
Pumps to 100%: 5
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The XP 70 is the
basic soaker, it's the modern SS 50... well sorta modern. It's
simple, and very easy to use. But believe it or not, this is what
makes this gun so good. It's performance is average, but it's
very durable, easy to handle, easy to modify, and lightweight
too. I would reccomend this as a good gun for all greenies.
It might be pushing it for your new grunts to be using XP 70s in your
next water war, especially if the enemy's team primarily uses CPS
weaponry; but I garauntee you there will be little to no jammed or
broken weaponry if you're concerned about n00bs accidentily breaking
your soakers. It's probably a better idea to use the XP 70 as a
scouting weapon or sidearm, but it can be used as a primary weapon for
your grunts if need be. I should add that this weapon is one of
the best, if not the BEST close quarter combat weapon out there.
Bringing this up will allow me to go into further detail on how the gun
works as well as it's combat performance.
Although the XP 70 has a pretty small firing chamber it has a large
enough pump to prime it fairly quickly. It takes only five pumps
to pressurize this baby! Compare this to the Max D Arctic Shock,
which is a larger gun with a firing chamber that's about the same
size. The Arctic Shock takes 16 pumps to pressurize, while the XP
70 only takes 5. That's 1/3rd the amount of pumping! Not
only that, but the XP 70's pump works extremely smoothly, and is fairly
sturdy too so you won't have to worry about being too rough with
it. This all can mean the difference between life and death in a
1HK battle, or the difference between dryness and totaly saturation in
a soakfest. Many people don't realize this but most air pressure
guns are capable of laying down some heavy fire. This is simply
because you're able to pump about as much water second as you
shoot. With this in mind you can empty your entire reservoir on
an opponent in 25 seconds. This is a VERY useful thing.
Although the XP 70's range might be a great deal less than that of,
let's say a CPS 2700, you can be able to defeat the CPS 2700 user by
laying down a constant surpressing fire. Duck and run towards
your oponent, being sure to get behind cover as much as possible until
you're in range to fire back. Once you're in range you have the
advantage, especially over most CPS based guns. Because they will
have to be pumping like mad you can keep up a constant surpressing
fire, leaving them running. If you're faster than they are (which
you should be if you're a scout) then you can catch up to them and soak
them from behind. I rarely encourage scouts to attack, but when
the need arrives I have found that this is a good tactic. One of
the Vermin scouts in V2 (who's now a West Point Cadette)
employed this tactic on the lead column of our pincer movement.
Although we took him by surprise he was able to duck and run to some
hedges near us and lay down a constant surpressive fire all over our
troops.
Structural Review
 The XP 70
is a rather durable blaster, capable of taking a beating from whatever
the terrain and battle conditions throw at it. However, not only
is it structuraly sound on the outside, but it's also very sturdy on
the inside. The XP 70's internals are simple, but they are very
strong. It is incredibly rare that anything will go wrong on the
inside of this gun, and if it does it will be easy to fix. Since
I mentioned that, it's also interesting to note that the XP 70 is one
of the easiest field strippable guns out there. The nozzle cap,
and that piece of plastic that you see behind the pump handle, both
screw off, they are not glued on like on most guns. If indeed
your trigger gets stuck or some other problem happens with your blaster
I predict you'll be able to fix it relatively quickly. The
original (1998) XP 70 had pvc pipes for internals that could actually
be taken apart. There were three different sections of pipe if I
remember right. This made it easier to clean out, but also
decreased the amount of pressure that the pipes would be able to hold
without breaking. The new XP 70 (2005) has the pipes glued
together. This means that it can hold a greater internal
pressure, making it more susceptable to modding.
Pros: Incredibly simple design, light
weight, good power, easy to use
Cons: None
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Reccomendation: Yes
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