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T68 Splitfire – Law Enforcements Favorite Paintball Marker

Reed — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:58:27 +0000

Its no myth that RAP4 makes incredibly realistic paintball markers - so realistic that not only are the eyes of milsim paintball maniacs on them, but also the military and law enforcement.

Each year there is an award given out to those that introduce an innovative technology that has practical use for Law Enforcement. This year, the RAP4's very own T68 SplitFire was the recipient of the 2009 Innovations Award.

See what Makes the T68 SplitFire So Innovative

As you can see, the T68 SplitFire has what RAP4 calls a Dual Feed System. You can simultaneously switch between using the ammo clip or hopper. When I first saw it I was thinking, "How sweet! You can use First Strike rounds and normal paintballs..." but no, not the case. First off, first strike rounds are made for the Tiberius line of markers, not RAP4, which blows. Secondly, the clip uses normal .68 caliber paintballs, as does the hopper.

Is The SplitFire Practical For a Normal Paintballer?

If you think about it, having a spare 18 round clip to use on top of a hopper isn't really that handy (if your a normal paintballer). What difference does 18 rounds make? I've seen some paintballers say that the clip could be used for better quality paintballs... but whats the point? If your using crappy paint in your hopper and one of those break then guess what, the 18 rounds of "quality paint" in the clip are pretty useless.

Its like having a better sidearm then your primary - it just doesn't make sense.

I Don't Care What You Say, I'm a Normal Paintballer And I Think The SplitFire is SICK...

I guess if you get your rocks off loading a clip, by all means go for the SplitFire. i will say, the marker does have some practical features - it is easily disassembled and built out of quality materials, ANNNNDDD it comes with a 5 year warranty. <--- I like that.

Why Law Enforcement Officials Love the SplitFire

The T68 SplitFire definitely has more practical use for the military and law enforcement. The Dual Feed System makes it easy for law enforcement and military trainees to use two different types of .68 caliber projectiles for different roles in a real life simulation.

For instance, what this means is they can switch to ceramic rounds in the clip if they need to breach a window, and back to pepper rounds in the hopper to mess the people on the other side up.

Or, better yet, when pepper rounds aren't doing the trick you could switch to the clip source and send a couple rubber rounds their way...

Other Possible Military/Law Enforcement Applications

Police and Military Training - With high velocity options, the SplitFire will ensure that all personnel will remember when they screw up. Simply put, they will leave training with "Welts to remember."
Riot Control - With many clip/hopper combinations, you can cater your ammo to a specific situation. You can carry less lethal rubber paintballs to deliver a sting no person can deny, and capsaicin rounds to disperse a rioting crowd.
Not shooting Reed.

A Word of Caution

I like to always enforce though, that less lethal rounds in a paintball marker are simply "less lethal" than other options. A paintball marker in the wrong hands can already be lethal. So... what the heck is a paintball marker loaded with rubber, ceramic, or even pepper balls shooting at over 350 FPS?

When you add these elements to a paintball marker, you put it on a whole different level. While the SplitFire (when used with less lethal rounds) is not as lethal as the FN303, it still should be used with extreme-don't-shoot-anyone-in-"iffy"-parts caution.

In my opinion, "less lethal" could be a paintball marker shooting rubber rounds at 350-400 FPS, anything over 450 FPS is just fack-ing-re-dic-u-lous. Its something else.

If your a law enforcement official, please, turn down your velocity before you shoot me with one of these

I'm a Paintballer, Should I Get The T68 SpitFire?

The T68 SplitFire is without doubt a handy tool for the military and law enforcement, yes, but not all that handy for normal paintball use. I can see how it is highly recommended to enforcement officials, but if you are a paintballer looking for an innovative yet practical marker, your better off spending $399 on an X7 Phenom(or getting a different marker from RAP4) than $475 for the SplitFire.

Still Set On RAP4? Here Are Some Other RAP4 Markers For Sale on eBay

If you are set on getting a marker from RAP4, why not get one for cheaper on eBay. Used or new, it doesn't matter, you can often find better deals than you would if you bought direct. The AK47 and Special Edition Alpha are both markers worth looking into. They look. Beyond. Real.

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T68 UDSF Sniper Paintball Gun by RAP4

Reed — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:11:02 +0000

The popular saying "what you put in is what you will get out," has been going around to describe Oklahoma D-Day. As a matter of fact however, this saying does a pretty good job in describing the T68 Sniper paintball gun, as the amount of options RAP4 paintball offers around this ultimate sniper rifle is almost dizzying.

For $699 you get:

1 x T68 Marker
1 x MK23 Socom Silencer
1 x Samurai Integrated Flip Up Front Sight
1 x 14 Inch Rifled Barrel
1 x Tactical RIS Handguard
1 x RIS Bipod
1 x Vertical Grip
1 x Sidewinder Scope Mount
1 x Red Dot Scope
1 x 9x32 Sniper Scope
5 year warranty

Already that is a heaping number of in demand military paintball gun features, but if they aren't enough there are a number of upgrades you can purchase. Upgrades like:

Electronic Trigger (Semi, Burst, Auto) for $85
Longer Rifled Barrels $25-$40
200 Round Hopper Adapter $10
3 year extended warranty (total of $100
1x-4x magazine $37-$135
Gun Bag $20
Tactical Sling $20

What is cool about the T68 Sniper is that it already comes with all of the accessory essentials you need (except maybe the electronic trigger and longer barrel if you are picky). What this means is that instead of souping up a $300 Tippmann X7 and dropping an additional $600 worth of upgrades (for a grand total of $900) to make it into the ultimate sniper paintball gun, for $699 you can have everything you need pre-installed on the T68 Sniper when it arrives on your door step.

You can find cheaper versions of the T68 UDSF Sniper paintball gun for sale on eBay. Some of the buy it now auctions are starting at $329 for less features, or $629 for the whole 9 yards.

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More on the FN303 Military/Police Paintball Gun

Reed — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:21:35 +0000

An update is due for this riot control tool inspired by paintball. In response to reader comments I will agree this is not a true paintball gun because it is used for a different purpose.

However, it does use technology used in paintball guns, and the ammo used does have paint in it, so for those reasons I'm going to go ahead and call it a Military/Police Paintball Gun. A bastard child of a paintball gun at that.

Another point I need to make; in my previous article on the FN3O3, I made the mistake of calling it "Non-Lethal" when in fact it is classified as "Less-Lethal."

With that said lets get into this video, which has a full blown detailed walkthrough of the FN303 Less Lethal. Apparently this guy grabbed one off of eBay (...WTF?) and was cool enough to make a video of it.

BT TM-7 Mil-Sim Paintball Gun

Reed — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:47:42 +0000

Here it is, one of the coolest mil-sim paintball markers on the market today. It can shoot 20 BPS, its lightweight, compact, sweet looking (made to resemble an HK MP7A1, for pictures scroll to the bottom), and built to last. Here's what BT has to say about it...

The BT TM-7™ utilizes Mini™ Technology to inflict maximum force from a marker of minimal size. Don’t be fooled by the size of the TM-7’s exterior; it can hang with the big boys and is by no means a lightweight. Once you hold one and pull the trigger, you won’t want to put it down. Its lightweight, yet durable construction is perfect for close quarters or long-range combat. This is the marker that just may have people rethink the way they looked at Mil-Sim paintball markers.

Battle Tested BT TM 7 TM7 New Free Shipping
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FEATURES

Invert Mini Engine Inside
Shift-On-The-Fly, 4-Position Mode Switch - Change firing mode with a flip of the switch!
Multiple, Extensive Firing Modes Including Semi-Auto, PSP Ramp, and NXL Full-Auto
Anti-Chop Eyes
Multiple Picatinny Rails Allow For Extra Accessories
Adjustable, Multi-Position Stock
Collapsible/Adjustable Front Grip
Low Pressure Operation (200psi)
No External Hoses; Internal Airline Operation
Tournament lock to lock only one mode of fire if you want
Universal Autococker-Style Barrel Threads
Requires a compressed air / nitrogen tank (either high or low pressure)
9 inch ported aluminum barrel
9 Volt batter operation
Aluminum body
2.5 pounds in total weight

PRODUCT MANUAL
BT Paintball has the product manual for this kick arse mil-sim paintball marker freely available for download, of which you can grab here ------>DOWNLOAD.

PRICE
$399.50 at most online paintball stores, $350 and up on eBay used depending on what comes with it.

MORE ON THE BT TM-7
The BT TM-7 is small, I'll give it that, but not as small as the ICE Epic, or Invert Mini, which is what a couple of reviewers (below included) have compared it too. It may look tiny, but that's only because the design, which distributes a good chunk of the marker behind the grip, makes it look smaller. But hey, its small enough, that's for sure. Oh, and in case you were wondering what gun the TM-7 was modeled after, its the one in the picture to the left, the HK MP7A1.

VIDEO REVIEWS
Here are some of the best video reviews for the BT TM7, shot and made by paintball players as well as store owners. A little variation never hurts, right? These vids will give you a good glimpse as to some of the features, like the retractable stock, folding foregrip, and electronic modes in action. I have to say the full auto feature is pretty tight... this gun is not slow by any means. It will mow faces, take a look.

GOOD HOPPERS FOR THE BT TM-7
The BT TM-7 shoots 20 balls a second, so if you do get it your going to need a fast enough hopper like a Halo or Dye Rotor. If neither of those are in your gear bag, and you have yet to buy a fast paintball loader, check out the Pinokio PHV1. This hopper feeds 30bps and has the profile to match the TM-7. What it also has is 2 attachments which allow you to convert it into a hopper ideal for woodsball and speedball play, so in essence you are getting two awesome hoppers in one. It retails for $149.95, but you might be able to find it cheaper below.

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High End Paintball Machine Gun FOR SALE: RAP4 M249 SAW

Reed — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:35:24 +0000

No joke. Buy a high end, high quality, paintball machine gun. Made and produced by RAP4 Paintball, the RAP4 M249 SAW Paintball machine gun is for the paintballer that wants to bring out his inner Rambo.

And bring out your inner Rambo you will after picking up and holding one of these. At a hefty 15 pounds and all metal construction this beast will get you in the mood to mow down faces. With functionality using co2 or compressed air you won't have to settle for either-or.

This paintball machine gun has enough features and performance to please Rambo himself.

.68 caliber system
Compatible with marking rounds, rubber rounds, clear rounds and less lethal rounds
Selective firing mode (semi/burst/auto)
200 round loader
All metal construction
Works with CO2 / Compressed Air / HPA / Nitrogen
Maximum range: 300 feet
Effective range: 150 feet
Velocity 300-350 fps (adjustable)
Weight 15lbs
One year warranty

Video of the RAP4 M249 paintball machine gun in action

So how much does a high end paintball machine gun like this cost? Just a measly sum of $2,500. Still a couple thousand short of the worlds most expensive paintball gun.

If you can't afford $2,500 but have your heart set on buying one, then take notice, you can get the RAP4 M249 for a couple hundred bucks cheaper on eBay. The mouth watering listings are below. Tempting, oh so tempting...

NEW RAP4 T68 M249 SAW PARA PAINTBALL MACHINE GUN MARKER
US $2,224.99

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The Worlds Most Expensive Paintball Gun

Reed — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:28:35 +0000

It isn't the DLX Luxe, no, the worlds most expensive paintball gun is probably something you've never seen before...

Instead the most expensive paintball gun in the world is a 30 pound 3 firing mode machine gun made by Real Action Paintball. Custom ordered to go, and comes with a Q loader to guarantee quick reloading and feeding. How much is this 30 pound paint flinging beast? $5,000, which may be expensive, but still is a better deal than this paintball gun for sale. I'll take 5.

Best Woodsball Paintball Marker

Reed — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 05:24:53 +0000

In my opinion, if woodsball is what you are solely into playing, and you don't care if your paintball marker is not considered a "speedball marker," then the best paintball gun you could get is the Tippmann X-7.

I wrote a post comparing speedball and woodsball paintball markers against each other, and basically what I said in it was that I don't care what marker I use for speedball or woodsball. All that should matter is that you are happy playing with your marker of choice. I mean that is what free choice is all about. Who cares what category it is classified under, pump players often go head to head against high end electronic paintball markers, and do they care? No, they play paintball for fun, and when your in it for fun you shoot whatever paintball marker you want.

With that said here's a paintball player that feels the same, a paintballer that defied the social rules of speedball by bringing a "woodsball" marker onto a speedball field. His paintball gun of choice is a fully modded Tippmann X-7; a highly customizable paintball gun you can customize to cater to your specific wants.

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RAP68 Tactical Paintball Shotgun

Reed — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:02:46 +0000

The RAP68 is as real as it gets. First of all, if you are looking for a paintball gun that looks and feels like a shotgun you will notice there are few to choose from, or better yet there are few that really reach the bar. The first paintball company to successfully create a great looking paintball shotgun is Real Action Paintball, just take a look at what RAP68 has to offer...

RAP68 Tactical Paintball Shotgun 14 Barrel by RAP4
US $459.00

RAP68 Tactical Paintball Shotgun 18 Barrel by RAP4
US $459.00

RAP68 Tactical Paintball Shotgun 16 Barrel by RAP4
US $459.00

RAP68 Tactical Paintball Shotgun Training BLUE 18 B
US $459.00

RAP68 Tactical Paintball Shotgun Training BLUE 16 B
US $459.00

RAP68 Tactical Paintball Shotgun Training BLUE 14 B
US $459.00

Here is Real Action Paintball's official demo video of the RAP68 paintball shotgun:

RAP68 with a TASO silencer

Shooting the RAP68 with Velcro Balls

Woodsball VS Speedball Paintball Guns

Reed — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 22:00:15 +0000

Mike released another video this week covering the heavy debate of woodsball versus speedball paintball markers. To me it's all about choosing a versatile marker, which is a point he does make. However, if you are the type of player that enjoys one variant over the other then go for the marker that appeals more to you. You don't necessarily have to own a marker for each type of paintball variant, but carrying a paintball gun worthy for military training does add a certain feel to woodsball play. In the end though, if your in front of the counter at your local paintball shop and you cannot decide on which marker to get, keep things simple and buy the marker that matches you, and don't worry if its considered a speedball or woodsball marker.

Heres Mike's take on woodsball vs. speedball paintball guns

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The FN303 Military/Police Paintball Gun

Reed — Tue, 27 May 2008 20:56:39 +0000

Throughout my years of playing paintball I have been shot by many markers at many velocities, the highest being 450 fps at point blank. You can pretty much imagine that it was the most painful shot I've ever taken. Not the most pleasurable thing you can endure, but I can say, it is just a part of paintball that I've come to terms with (by massively beating down anyone shooting hot), besides, it could've been worse! I mean what if I took it to the face while maskless?

Say hello to the FN303, a "Non-Leathal" weapon released in 2004. Its something that cops use to bust up riots, and its something currently being used in Iraq by U.S. forces.

Its also something that has killed (a young woman in a non violent protest). I mean what kind of results do you expect if you shoot someone at a higher velocity with a metal paintball?

As an experienced paintballer, all I can say is that whoever is making these weapons should take a couple shots from it before they release this garbage onto the streets. It seems they have no idea what "non leathal" really is, and if they need me to show them then they are welcome to come by my field anytime. I'll be more than willing to shoot them with a normal paintball at various FPS.