Don, either one of those airguns can be modified to shoot hotter, be air more efficient, smoother. But I suspect that the Evanix shoots stronger right out of the box since Evanix' are known for their high powered shot strings because they're primary set up as a hunting rifle. As you said, the Armada is a Marauder with a tactical dress. The Sniper is basically a Rainstorm in tactical dress. But the smooth side lever action on the Evanix is hard to beat.