Rap4 T68 M203

Great for experienced players,this is the gun I`d most reccomend

Rap4 T68 M203 Paintball Gun

First Impressions

Wow, very nice, the M203 air system looks better in person than in the pictures, and the 9oz. and 20oz. tanks doesn't add that much weight onto the T-68 when screwed into the M203 air system. The T-68 is very rugged, well built marker, and I like the look of the marker.

Some people had questions on how easy it is to take the shroud off so that a 20oz. could be inserted into the M203 system. Just simply unscrew the allen nut from the right side of the M203 shroud.

Firing Capabilities

I like the different modes of the fire selection, my favorite is the three shot burst mode, but I'm definitely going to use all of them. The T-68 sounds like no other .68cal paintball gun I have ever heard, it has a distinct pop.(almost sounds like a muffled .50cal machine gun).

The 9volt battery is easily inserted into the trigger grip, just unscrew two screws.

You definitely need an electronic hopper for these fire modes. An electronic hopper is not mandatory, but it will help with the blank fires and ball breaks. The T-68 hasn't chopped one paintball yet out of the 500rds. I fired.

Effective Range

I was hitting the same tree from more than 100ft. away with about 2ft. groupings, but I think the velocity is a little high, because it has an outstanding kick. I'm waiting on a chronograph so I can put the velocity in legal limits. I will then update this section. At 80ft. the paintballs hit one right on top of the other. I'm very happy with the performance.

I have a big game coming up and will submit a combat performance review later.

Well it came in yesterday, the most realistic .68 caliber marker out there, the T68 M203! It looks really nice, and pretty dang realistic too. The T68 and T16 markers have what they call the Flexi-Co2 system that lets you hide the Co2 tanks in either the buttstock (like the rap's), remote line, or (my favorite) the M203. Why didnt they think of the M203 idea with the rams. For one it can hold a bigger tank, either a 3.5oz or a 9oz, and another it looks so cool. I have always considered a airsoft M203 for my M4 LE, but I knew it would just add weight and be useless. But they just look so good. But with the T-series they figured out just what to do, plus it actually serves a purpose. It doesnt look totally real like the airsoft ones, but this is a .68 marker and doesnt look totally real like the rap's anyway, but its pretty dang close.

I really wanted a nice realistic marker for fields that wont allow the ram, or even D-Day. And to me the T-series pull of the looks better than the others I have seen. It has the older XM-177 style carry handle, this was the vietnam and first verison of the M4. It also has a cocking or charging handle, forward assist, an ejection deflector for lefties. The handguard is strong plastic and so is the pistol grip and the buttstock. The front sight has built in 20mm rail and the collapsible stock works too. All parts are metal and plastic in the same spots as the ram's and the real steel.

The T16 has a working 23 round .43 cal mag just like the ram's, except no shell casings. Next year were supposed to see a battery operated 30 round mag for the T68 and a drum magazine too. So then you can take off the hoppers, really making these look realistic for a .68 marker. And all this will require no modification to the marker! The T68 already has a mag that can hold paintballs(just in case) and is detachable via a mag release switch, but its just hollow and cannot feed the paintballs, but it coming out will allow the working mags to go in when they are released, and if your in a sticky situation it can be your last resort ammo :P.

Another good thing is that in about 3 months a hop-up barrel system is supposed to come out. And what I cant wait to see is the way the unique adjustable hop-up works. Your supposed to be able to adjust the hop-up effect, even to off. As you may know, barrels that do this are supposed to gain distance but lose some accuracy(like the flatline), this barrel is supposed to be adjustable so you can turn it off and on. I think your supposed to be able to do this on the fly in mid game. Thats a sweet feature to have to help target in on the enemy :AR15:.

The last features of these markers are standard electronic trigger(semi/burst/full auto), built in pressure regulator and four stage expansion chamber, side cocking, 15+BPS, 17 inch porterd barrel, and built-in pressure gauges. So it seems like a pretty formidable marker huh? Well we will se when I put this baby through her paces, I mean when I get to finish my testing..LOL..well I have got to get my co2 tanks filled, I got 3 9oz and 1 3.5oz tank for the M203. You can get 400 shots of a 9oz and 200 of a 3.5oz. I figure I'll use the 9oz tanks in game because I dont plan on shooting more than 400 rounds, but I will carry some extra ammo and the 3.5oz tank in my buttpack, just in case! :P

For some good pictures of the M203 I suggest you take a look at www.rap4.com - they have quite a few on there.

Well I hope this helps anyone looking at buying one of these, they really look great, now as soon as I air up and buy some .68 paintballs, I'll review its performance.

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