TIPPMANN US Army Project Salvo Marker
Product Details
Customer Reviews
I wasn't holding high expectations for this gun before i got it but man this baby meets those expectations and more. the main body is all die cast aluminum including the barrel but the stock and clip are not. The handle is a nice comfortable rubber grip and the clip is a detachable tool holder for your "included" allen wrenches used to take apart and assemble the gun. the stock while sturdy, adjustable, and collapsible is plastic and wobbles a little bit when in use. Despite that so far is my only complaint. It also comes with its own barrel cleaner and pneumatic oil. it feels comfortable to hold but id recommend a foregrip for some more personal enjoyment. the sights are hard to see down with a paintball mask (of course not gonna ding a star away for that). Id recommend an addable rail as well and if your into longer ranges a different barrel. But for this package it is great quality and i found large amounts of enjoyment with it so far and i do recommend for scenario players or even for wood balling.
On a different note and in more detail its around four pounds without added co2 bottles so no problem there. The rail and front barrel are on pretty tight no wobbling what so ever. Its velocity is adjustable and can easily be chronograph ed for your field rules if your into professional paintballing. Easily outdoes its alpha black predecessor in performance looks and reliability. Stocks not gonna last forever so go look for something else early on if your a stock person other than that its easy to remove or collapse. Plastic clip/tool case feels flimsy when messing with but is pretty sturdy material. Hardly any amount of kick but barely noticeable and not even noticeable if you've paintballed before (i like the feel of recoil). Resembles the ar15 well especially with the sturdy shroud. The rails are easy to attach upgrades (sights, lights, foregrips) to. The hopper connector is right off to the side allowing for the ability to add sights scopes to. Go for a low profile hopper for better looks. Performance is well and easily outdoes its predecessor as said before. Got a good 150 yards with the current barrel but if you want serious accuracy go for the sniper kit or buy a new barrel. it has a nicely located cocking hammer for more added realism and feels great. Doesn't sound loud either helps muffle the sound. This could easily be a customizable gun for your chosen play style.
Strengths:
1.Performance top notch (outdoes its well related predecessor)
2.Looks, feels good
3.Realistic with good light weight
4.Easily customizable with sturdy shroud
5.Collapsible adjustable stock (especially handy with face masks)
6.Toolkit/clip is a nice bonus
7.Adjustable velocity and easily be checked with a chronograph
Weaknesses:
1.Haven't spent enough time with it to determine its problems outside the plastic stock and how it might not last as long as its needed
Specifications(from Manual)
Model: Project salvo
Caliber: .68
Action: Semi Automatic (open bolt blow-back)
Power/air supply: compressed air, nitrogen or co2
Hopper Capacity: IGNORE NOT INCLUDED IN PACKAGE
Ball feed: Gravity
Cycle Rate: 8 shots per second
Standard Barrel Length: 11"/28 cm
Overall length(+standard length no tank): 28.63"-32.5"/ 72.71-82.55 cm
Weight(without tank): 3.8 lbs/ 1.72 kg
effective range: 150+ft/46+meters
Velocity: Always measure your markers velocity
before hand and never shoot an excess of 300 feet per second
This is my first paintball marker - and I'm very glad I chose the Project Salvo to make my first investment in paintballing.
The marker is definitely durable - die cast aluminum all around, except for the stock and magazine tool-kit, which are both made of heavy-duty plastic. The insides of the marker are also very simple, yet effective - it's easily taken apart, cleaned, and put back together for regular maintenance (I've done it about 3 times so far, and trust me, if I can do it without any problems, anybody can). The insides are basically identical to those of the Tippmann 98 Custom, so upgrading and maintenance will be easy as pie for Project Salvo owners.
I've played for quite some time with this marker, including one day at a local field where I played for about 8 hours straight. In that time, I dropped my gun in dirt, gotten dirt in my barrel, been hit on the marker with paint, put it through all kinds of abuse - for the whole night it worked smooth as butter without any kind of hitch whatsoever. Using just a cheap gravity fed hopper, I never chopped a paintball not once, and the marker definitely kept up pretty well with my rate of fire. Definitely more of a woodsball marker than a speedball marker, but I kept up with some pretty shiny, expensive, automatic markers on the field with no problem, with the added benefit of conserving a LOT of paint in comparison. I can't wait to take it to a 24-hour scenario game in the woods!
I was pleasantly surprised at how accurate this marker is. I've added a Red Dot Reflex Sight, and every shot I've made within 200 feet hit remarkably close to the last, and I've taken out opponents on the opposite ends of fields with this baby - I've become my team's go-to-guy for sniping and defensive fire. For most beginners and casual players, there will be no need to upgrade the barrel at all. This marker is just dripping with the quality you'd expect from the Tippmann brand, and is a perfect blend of ease of use, good looks, reliability, value, and quality.
The marker is definitely a 10 in the LOOKS department. The first time I took it onto a field, I could see the fear it struck in the eyes of the little kids playing in the adjacent field. A lot of "oooohs" and "ahhhhhs" and I was satisfied that I had such a sexy marker. Adding accessories is a breeze with all the rails available - I've added a reflex sight, a riser rail for my sight, some rail covers, and a fore-grip. The magazine toolkit to hold your allen wrenches is a nice little addition, I've also managed to squeeze in a few o-rings, a small tube of marker lubricant, and another allen wrench for adjusting my red dot sight - definitely comes in handy!
Out of the awesomeness that is the Project Salvo, I've only managed to find one minor detail to complain about - it can get pretty heavy. The first time I used it, adding a full 20 oz tank and a full 200 round hopper, ol' Sally (as I have affectionately dubbed her!) was a little on the heavy side, at least compared to the smaller, lightweight Spyder markers the field used as rentals, and it's definitely a good deal heavier than it's brother, the Alpha Black. Again, it's a minor detail - I played one day for about 8 hours straight and had no issues lugging her around the whole day, or moving around on the field, and I've also started using a remote coil. Someone with a smaller build might want to try one out first to make sure it's comfortable, or look into the Alpha Black.
Overall, the Project Salvo is a no-brainer for the beginner or intermediate player, and it's even great for the experienced ones, whether it's your main marker or just a backup. It takes a beating and still functions smooth, it's accurate, durable, and easy to handle, all-in-all making it one heck of a great marker!
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