Slightly revised from when it was posted on Watergunwars.
The Good:
This is a very standard air pressure rifle. It fits the sporting purpose standard quite well. Its a replacement for the XP 110, which was in turn a replacement for the XP 105. It was itself replaced a year or two later (I forget) by the MXD 6000. All have been (or are) good double p/c air pressure guns, and this one is no exception.
The tank is average sized and gives you enough water to see you through a few skirmishes. You're not gonna go a whole fight, but you've got some staying power. Also, due to the placement of the intake in the tank, it makes the most of its water supply, which is great.
The dual p/cs give this thing enough power to compete with most of the air pressure guns out there. You're going to get par or above par range, so try and attack from the very furthest possible distance. Plus you can see through the p/cs, so you know when to repump.
The Bad:
The nozzle selection sucks. I can't tell hardly any difference between the smallest and largest nozzles. They're all pretty puny, and if one or two is punier than another...well, that's not a good thing. There should at least be a 3x-5x on this gun. If they'd put a bigger nozzle on, this gun would be THE gun to have. You're better off denozzling the 310, or at the very least, drilling out a nozzle. You'll get much better results.
The pressure gauge, while useful, has a tendency to break over time. The gauge cracked off at the base of the connecting pipe on mine, and when I went to glue it back on, I discovered the pipe wanted to do a lawn sprinkler imitation. There were dozens of little pinholes in it. Some of my friends have also reported leaking 310s as well as broken gauges, so I'm guessing the gauge is the weakest point on the gun. You might want to re-enforce it with some epoxy if you're worried about it breaking.
The Ugly:
This is a pretty "blah" gun. Nothing out of the ordinary in terms of styling.
The Gun Cabinet:
Since the 310 works best as a shotgun - without the nozzles, I'd rate it at like, a Remington 870 Junior Model 20 gauge shotgun. Still good, but weaker than a bigger gun.
Overall:
Stock, I wouldn't expect TOO much from this gun. Sure, the best nozzle has a little drenching power, and you can get good range and shot time with it, but you're best option is to take the nozzles off, engage your target at close range, and drench 'em. You're going to want to have a back-up though, because without nozzles, the 310 will go through its p/cs in a heartbeat.
Adrian
XP 310 Review - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
XP 310 Review - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
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Cool! Always like reading reviews and I particularly like your style. I'll push it up onto iSoaker.com in the next day or so...
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