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Statistics
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Marketed:
1993, 2001
Classification: Carbine
Suggested Uses: Sidearm, Free For All Soakfests
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Dimensions:
17" x 2.5" x 8.4"
Weight Empty: 0.78 lb
Weight Full: 1.06 lb
Pump Stroke Length: TBM
Pump Capacity: Air
Pumps to 100%: Variable
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Reservoir
Volume: 16 oz
Shots/Tank: 3, 32 burst
Nozzle Size: 1 mm (0.83x)
Output/sec: 1 oz
Shot Time ≥ 70% range: 5.5 sec
Max Range: 34 ft
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Performance Review
I purchased my 40
in 2001 when it was rereleased and it has yet to break on me *edit* it
finally broke in 2008. As of summer 2005 I've used it as my side
arm in every war since V3. That in itself
should say alot about this gun. Oh yeah, I purchased it for
$5. I have to say that's the best $5 I've ever spent on a
soaker. That's $2 - $7 cheaper than other guns its size (ie Max D
3000, Liquidator, etc.).
The SS 40 gets its power from pumping air into the reservoir (aka
pressurized reservoir technology), so it's a good idea to only fill it up about
75% full. Like all classics the initial burst of water coming out
of the nozzle is very powerful and has a sharp sting to it. After
the first second or so the power drops to a little below standard air
pressure (Max D) levels. The nozzle itself was measured at 1.2
mm. Although this might appear to be on the small side it's the
exact same size nozzle that's featured on many other smaller guns,
including the XP 20, XP
220, and XP 240. I prefer my SS 40
over my XP 20 and XP 220, but I do think my XP 240 is a little better.
Overall, this is a fun gun to use in soakfests, even in serious wars,
again I say soakfests, if you have to - but I wouldn't use it in 1 hit
kills game, unless you were playing a game with restrictions on how
powerful the guns are allowed to be. This is a good, fun gun, but
if I was going to use a gun of a similar size I would choose an XP 65 or an XP 240
instead.
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Structural
Review
The Super Soaker 40, along with
the Super Soaker 60
was among the last of the classic Super Soakers to be released.
You
can tell this just by looking at the design, as the external design
(besides the reservoir and barrel) closely resemble that of the XP 75, XP 150,
and other first generation XPs. That's not to say that the design
is
as rugged as XP soakers, but it is more rugged than the old 50, 200, and original 100. Because the Super
Soaker 40 uses the classic pinch tube technology you should store your
SS 40 with the trigger pulled.
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Pros:
Comfortable feel, easy to fill up detatchable reservoir bottle
Cons:
Somewhat fragile.
Modding
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Recommended
Mods: None
Potential Mods: Custom strap, custom holster
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Overall
Avg: 3.75
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Note:
More bars = better, thus high bars in weight = less weight.
Recommendation:
No
In Action
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