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Armson SSR Barrel Reviews
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Number of Reviews: |
14 |
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Average Rating: |
9.1 / 10 |
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Manufacturer Website: |
Click here |
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Suggested Retail Price: |
$90 |
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| Armson has combined their newest SSR (Straight-Stepped-Rifling) technology into an incredible two piece barrel design. Muzzle ends area available in several lengths to allow you to change barrel lengths in seconds. |
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| The Armson SSR Barrel is older, so while it may be available used and in a few cases new, it is not commonly available anymore. |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| 1 year | 8 of 8 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
boomstick |
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| Marker Setup: |
Pirahna STS with: Armson 16in, 9 volt hopper, and sight |
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Recommended
Paintballs: |
kick'n (don't ever use big ball) |
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| Strengths: |
this barrel is wicked amsome, it is very accurate (goods for picking of guys that have small body parts hanging out, and shoots longer then anything i have seen, less than a boomstick |
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| Weaknesses: |
picky with paint, , hard to clean except if you get a straight shot then cleaning is a breeze. besides that nothing that makes it not worth the money. it is definetily worth it to get one i think it is the best barrel out there |
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| Conclusion: |
better then boomstick for the money and accuracy and range,and everything, so if you have the money and are looking for a good aftermarket barrel go out nad get one. |
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Tuesday, May 28th, 2002 |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| 6 months | 7 of 7 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
4 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Dye Xcel 14"
Dye Boom 14"
Armson Stealth 13" |
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| Marker Setup: |
Spyder TL+
22-stage Core expansion chamber, 8" black magic drop forward, Armson SSR 16", 12v revy, Cyclone III bolt, homemade stock, raised sight rail w/Armson sight |
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Recommended
Paintballs: |
RPS.....RPS......RPS
marbs or better |
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| Strengths: |
--Shoots absolutely straight --------------------->
--Easy Cleaning two piece
--Fires through break extremely well. (dry fire 5-8 times and its back to 95%%)
--Extremely light
--Cheaper and overall better than a Dye Boomer or for that matter, any Dye (cept maybe titanium series but how many average joe's can afford that????)
--Fairly quiet
--Barely ever breaks paint! 1-1500 |
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| Weaknesses: |
--Has a tendancy to fire with top spin so the balls drop off sharp every now and again......this only occurs when firing with heavy velocity pressure!
--My barrel came and the two pieces didn't match perfectly when you look down the barrel but hell......didn't affect accuracy at all as far as i'm concerned.
--16" may be a lil long......takes more CO2 per shot to get it at a good distance......heavy pressure tanks may affect accuracy with this barrel as with any. |
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| Conclusion: |
This Armson is a great barrel overall. The only thing I would suggest is getting a 13", it will be just as deadly and not as CO2 costly........if your not completely sure about it, EMAIL me.....i'll give you more info.......armson stealths are worth a look also.
Honestly I think Armson still has some fine tuning to do on their Straight-Stepped Rifling but as of now it's pretty damn good. ARMSON ALL THE WAY! |
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| Rating: |
| 9 out of 10 | Last edited on Saturday, January 29th, 2005 at 1:47 am PST |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| 1 year | 4 of 5 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Armson Stealth
Armson Pro-Series
CP |
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| Marker Setup: |
EMag with and without Level 10
Automag |
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Recommended
Paintballs: |
ZAP Chronic is a perfect fit |
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| Strengths: |
As with all barrels, when met with a proper paint bore size match, it shoots consistent and accurate. I find it a little more forgiving with the paint, due to it's rifled nature.
I found that it shot through broken paint very well. |
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| Weaknesses: |
Backs aren't offered in all bore sizes... A dream of mine. :) |
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| Conclusion: |
I grew up with Armson, and will be staying with them as much as possible. Very well built barrels, I would recommend them to anyone. |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| Less than a month | 3 of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
6 months |
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Similar
Products Used: |
DYE Boomstick - boomsticks are better |
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| Marker Setup: |
Stock imp (no mods), Halo B, DYE Boomstick & 3K 48CI PSI HPA. |
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Recommended
Paintballs: |
don't member what I used |
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| Strengths: |
rather accurate and looked fairly good on my TL Plus |
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| Weaknesses: |
It's kinda loud
with the hex riffling it's not the easiest to clean with a straight shot. So you gotta get a swab. |
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| Conclusion: |
it's an okay barrel but if you can afford it get something better like a boomstick or a freak. |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| Less than a month | 3 of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Armson Stealth, Smart Parts Freak kit. |
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| Marker Setup: |
Read my profile |
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Recommended
Paintballs: |
Draxxus - Blaze or better. |
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| Strengths: |
Makes the autococker much more silent.
The accuracy is astounding.
Easy to clean. (I broke a ball on purpose by short stroking my hinge trigger)
Works the best with the right paint, nothing beats it then. |
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| Weaknesses: |
I hate playing against one - it always hits me.
Less versatile than the Freak kit. (but it is cheaper)
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| Conclusion: |
The best out there. As good as the Freak if you match the right paint. So it is cheaper than the entire Freak kit.
Cheaper than the best Dye. More accurate as well.
Overall, nothing beats it, Freak matches it....but for the money...Armson rules. |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| 6 months | 2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
1 year |
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Similar
Products Used: |
14" J@J Ceramic, Stock 98 barrel, 16" 32* Night Stick, 12" Progressive, 16" Dye Boomstick |
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| Marker Setup: |
16" Armson SSR Rifled Barrel, BSA Red Dot scope, Dead On 8 Stage Expansion Chamber, Macroline, 32* Gel Grips |
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Recommended
Paintballs: |
Diablo Heat paintballs fit this barrel like a glove, also anything that is medium bore. |
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| Strengths: |
Accuracy, Silence is golden, Less costly than Dye Boomstick, but more accurate. uber efficient |
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| Weaknesses: |
Ball Picky. |
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| Review: |
I have owned this for a while now and the barrel is awesome with the right paint, of course this is a must for any barrel. I would recemend this barrel to anyone who wants an accurate, quite barrel, with the money to buy good paint (Diablo RULES!!!).
This barrel is troublesome on rainy days because the rain goes into barrel through porting and throws off the rifling. It loses a point for this. It also loses a point for the high price. Other than that the barrel is excellent, but there are better barrels out there, they are few and far between. |
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| Conclusion: |
Excellent barrel, go get one worth the money and chalk up some kills. |
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| Rating: |
| 8 out of 10 | Last edited on Monday, July 11th, 2005 at 11:00 am PST |
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Saturday, January 31st, 2004 |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| 6 months | 2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Dye booomstick |
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| Marker Setup: |
Spyder Sonix
13" Armson SSR
ESP frame
OCC Rear Cocking mod on bolt
Blue Kapp Cocking rod
CIP 15 deg Assault block
Bob Long mini-gauge
32 Degrees 03 6 stage exp chamber
CP Flame drop foward |
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Recommended
Paintballs: |
small bore paint-- marbalizers are good |
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| Strengths: |
accuracy
looks
interchangeable muzzle lengths |
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| Weaknesses: |
clean up
paint picky |
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| Review: |
I purchased this barrel a little bit ago and am so far pleased with it. Its accurate and I like the idea of interchangeable muzzle lengths. You can easily change from 13inches to 16inces. Plus this barrel just looks plain cool. It does tend to be paint picky and you may break a ball or two when first trying it out. The important thing is to find the right paint. Marbalizers work good with this and i havent had any problem with using them. Clean up is a little challenging though. The small ports and the straight stepped rifling inside the barrel can leave little patches of uncleaned paint in the barrel. I usually go over it with a swab twice after clean up just to make sure its clean. |
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| Conclusion: |
Bottomline: if looking for an accurate barrel and dont want to spend a ridiculous amount of money on a boomstick, get the ssr. You wont be discouraged with your purchase-- the only thing is making sure to find the right paint.....and never use BE paint wit this....can you say soup? I would recommend this barrel to anyone as an upgrade barrel or recball/ tourney barrel. |
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| Rating: |
| 9 out of 10 | Last edited on Friday, April 2nd, 2004 at 1:07 pm PST |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| Less than a month | 2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
1 year |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Stock barrels, A-5 Flatline |
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| Marker Setup: |
Tippmann A-5
Flatline Barrel/ Armson SSR
Double trigger
Proteam Intruder
E-grip
Smart Parts 20oz Anti-Siphon tank W/ on-off switch |
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Recommended
Paintballs: |
Diablo Dusk/ RPS Premium |
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| Strengths: |
Accuracy, Quiet, consistant |
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| Weaknesses: |
None so far |
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| Review: |
This is a very high quality product and an original one because of the SSR Rifling that actually takes away all of the spin on the ball. This rifling greatly adds to the accuracy, range and overall performance of this barrel. One time while I was using this barrel I shot a 10" by 10" target six times from about 80 feet and hit it five times.
ACCURATE
ACCURATE
ACCURATE |
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| Conclusion: |
Definetly buy this barrel!!! It will not let you down. |
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Unregistered User |
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Monday, March 11th, 2002 |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| Less than a month | 1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
3 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Armson ProSeries 16"
J&J 12" |
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| Marker Setup: |
Automag
Smart Parts drop foward
Hyper Frame (Center Flag)
Revolution Hopper (12 volt) |
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Recommended
Paintballs: |
ANY |
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| Strengths: |
This barrel shot 6 month old paint like it was new, I put paintball after paintball on top of each other at 75 feet (With old paint and the bag was opened the whole time.)
With my ProSeries i could out shoot any barrel; therefore, I thought you couldn't beat an Armson ProSeries, but the Armson SSR just blows it away.
The barrel looks sweet too. |
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| Weaknesses: |
NA |
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| Conclusion: |
GET IT!!!
Dont waste $50 on crappy aftermarket barrel, get this barrel and your save in the long run (more accurate=less misses=less paint=more money for you).
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Unregistered User |
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Wednesday, January 23rd, 2002 |
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Period of
Product Use: |
| Less than a month | 1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
dye boom |
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| Marker Setup: |
spyder shutter with new spring nito setup, shocktech low preassure chamber
new micro line 9volt and aci 4 stage sub zero exspasion chamber |
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Recommended
Paintballs: |
marbs are really good in this and also el tigre |
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| Strengths: |
percise, light weight, looks really cool, 2 pice |
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| Weaknesses: |
it is so hard to clean becase of these little holes on it . |
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| Conclusion: |
it is a could barrel if you have the money. now im telling use it with good paint and take care of it. if you do that no one will stop you. |
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