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Encyclopedia > CPS 2000

The Super Soaker CPS 2000 was a CPS class water gun released in 1996 by Larami. Today, it is arguably the most sought after and revered soaker by enthusiasts and members of the online community. However, many members of the online water gun community believe that the CPS 2000 is a highly-overrated and over-hyped water gun, especially those interested in homemade water guns. Super-Soaker is a brand of toy water gun that uses pressurized air to allow them to shoot water with greater power, range, and accuracy than conventional squirt guns. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

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Technical Specifications

Volume/Weight

  • Overall Weight: 1.58 kilograms (empty)
  • Primary Reservoir Capacity: 3.1 liters
  • Pressure Chamber Capacity: 0.9 liters

Body Measurments

  • Length: 87 centimeters
  • Width: 13 centimeters
  • Height: 30 centimeters

Range/Output

  • Range (fully pumped, 0° angle): 9 meters
  • Range (fully pumped, 45° angle): 15 meters
  • Output (fully pumped): 28.3 oz/seconds

Versions

CPS 2000 Mk1

The original version of the CPS 2000 was released in spring of 1996. Being the first water gun to ever sport a Constant Pressure System (CPS), it began what many refer to as the "third age of water wars" (the first beginning upon the release of the SS 50 in 1988 and the second after the first XP blaster was released in the early nineties). The most powerful blaster of its time and still currently unmatched, it sported a whopping 25x-30x nozzle size (1x being 1 oz/second output rating). 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


A popular myth states that at close range, a CPS 2000 once blew a young kid's eye out of the socket. Whether or not the myth is true, one thing is certain: Larami discontinued the CPS 2000 Mk1 to make way for the Mk2 (and eventually the CPS 2500).


CPS 2000 Mk2

The CPS 2000 Mk2 was a replacement to the Mk1. This version of the CPS 2000 was lighter, the Mk1 reportedly having 1/3 more capacity than the Mk2. Conflicting sources have reported both the Mk1 and the Mk2 having a longer shot time and range than the other.


Additional Notes

The CPS 2000 is quite possibly the most sought after soaker by enthusiasts and the online community. Going for an average of between 50-120 dollars on eBay, it is the pride and joy of many a collector and warrior. The gun was replaced in 1998 by the similar looking yet toned down CPS 2500, another must-have for serious enthusiasts and collectors. As a side note, you can load poo in this gun, and it will shoot it out at small intervals. Believe me, I've tried. eBay Inc. ...


Some people believe the CPS 2000 is the most rare Super Soaker item, but that is not true at all as the CPS 2000 saw large scale production. There are many rare items we have not seen or have seen little of, such as the Super Soaker Robot. Of course, those items typically have little value to those aside from collectors.


See also

Super-Soaker is a brand of toy water gun that uses pressurized air to allow them to shoot water with greater power, range, and accuracy than conventional squirt guns. ...

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References


  Results from FactBites:
 
Super Soaker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (766 words)
CPS (Constant Pressure System): The most powerful Super Soaker range, with up to 20 times the power as the "standard" XP 70.
Introduced in 1996, this range includes the CPS 1000, CPS 2000, CPS 2500, CPS 3000, CPS 4100.
Introduced in 2000 were the Monster and Monster XL and, in 2001, the Monster X. Max-D (Maximum Distance): In 2002, Super Soaker introduced the Max-D line, which failed to live up to its marketing.
Center for Immigration Studies (7191 words)
The March CPS includes an extra-large sample of Hispanics and is considered the best source for information on persons born outside of the United States — referred to as foreign-born by the Census Bureau, though for the purposes of this report, foreign-born and immigrant are used synonymously.
Analysis of the March 2000 CPS done by the Center for Immigration Studies indicates that 28.4 million immigrants now live in the United States, the largest number ever recorded in the nation’s history, and a 43 percent increase since 1990.
Based on the March 2000 CPS, 16.8 percent of immigrants compared to 11.2 percent of natives lived in poverty in 1999 (poverty statistics are based on annual income in the year prior to the survey).
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