T-68 M203 Review
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Topic: T-68 M203 Review
Posted By: Marines
Subject: T-68 M203 Review
Date Posted: 03 May 2005 at 10:28am
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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 Well now, lets have a look at some pics of the T68, I hope its not too many but I wanted you to have some good shots of it besides the normal pics of them. T68, Rap4 M4 LE, and Rap17 EX all from left side. 
Same again but from right side. 
T68 right side with 3.5oz in M203. 
T68 right side with 9oz. 
T68 Left side with 3.5oz. 
Now with 9oz again on left this time. 
Mag detached. 
Closeup left. 
Closeup right. 
Closeup ported barrel and front sight with 20mm rail on bottom. 
Upright rear. 
Upright front. 
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. http://rap4.com/os/default.php/cPath/21_143_274 - T-68 M-203 |
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Posted By: Marines
Date Posted: 03 May 2005 at 10:29am
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Ok, here is the review of the T68 in actual combat situations. I played with my usual buds; they were amazed when I pulled the T68 out of the marker bag. It was the most realistic looking .68 cal marker anyone had ever seen. They loved the Co2 in the M203 idea, which is my favorite thing about the T68.
So I got it all tuned in the day before and was ready to go. The T68 was amazing. I felt like a SAW gunner with all the firepower I could lay down vs. the rap4. Of course it was unrealistic vs. the ammo levels of the rap4. But it was nice to have as much ammo as the other guys who have like 800 rounds per game in their tippmans and angels. Funny thing was in several games I never even reloaded the hopper once. LOL . The rap4's really teach you ammo conservation..ahaha. I only fired at what I could hit. It is very accurate and does have a longer range than the rap4 LE, but not allot more. It was about even with the A5's with flatline barrels. Word from the wise. Have plenty of spare batteries. It has an electronic trigger. And an electronic hopper is a must. The only problems I experienced were when my hoppers battery went dead. I can tell you that a normal hopper wont feed fast enough and can cause you to jam the gun. As it will not feed the balls in as fast as the gun can shoot. Than you will chop a ball and disassembly is needed to clear the jam. First game with the T68. The other team were newb's so it was too easy. Never got hit once. Took out several guys through the openings in the bunker. Was to easy with the overwhelming firepower from the T68. Second game, heres where the fun started, In mid game the hoppers battery stopped. Caused a jam from a chopped ball. Time to switch to the back the rap17 EX LE. Aahahaha...yes...Only thing was at the distance I was from the bunker the Rap17 didnt have the range to hit them. So I lay down the T68 and take off my vest for maximum moblility. Time to advance on the bunker with only the rap17 and two mags, so 20 rounds. Moving through the thick woods where we play was so easy without the LBV and the weight of a primary weapon(T68 or Rap4LE). I felt like a little rabbint moving about very stealthily. So I sneak all the way up to the bunker. And take out two guys from behind with the 17, game over. I had no more batteries, so I finished up with the LE and the 17. So the T68 is a very accurate, long range, intimidating weapon. Just be sure to have lots of batteries. AND DONT BUY THE DOLLAR STORE BATTERIES, BUY THE DURACELL OR ENERGIZERS. I learned this the hard way. The T68 is an awesome marker and I recommend it to anyone who doesn’t was the Rap4 because its .43 cal. Step up to the T68 M203 and get as close as you can get to the looks of the rap4 in a .68 cal marker. |
Posted By: tofumonkee
Date Posted: 03 May 2005 at 11:46am
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Posted By: SMAPAINTBALL
Date Posted: 03 May 2005 at 12:04pm
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Posted By: Psyrecx
Date Posted: 03 May 2005 at 1:22pm
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I dont think its the most realistic looking marker out there. The Rap4 markers are still more realistic, but its close. For a 68 cal it might be though. But I cant stand how horrid that gripframe is. ------------- 
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Posted By: paintbusta
Date Posted: 03 May 2005 at 2:08pm
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ya i think the rap4 still looks more realistic ------------- 
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Posted By: pbdude985
Date Posted: 03 May 2005 at 2:21pm
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wow that is really cool looking ------------- 
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Posted By: Pate
Date Posted: 03 May 2005 at 2:23pm
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Oh.My.God.
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Posted By: Dirtbike1445
Date Posted: 03 May 2005 at 3:19pm
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thats a pb gun?
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Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 03 May 2005 at 4:12pm
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i like it, but i prefer the ariakon SIM-4 RIS:Elite
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Posted By: Pariel
Date Posted: 03 May 2005 at 4:26pm
I prefer the .43 RAP markers, even if most fields don't allow them. They're way cooler as far as those types of guns go. Unfortunately, part of the agreement when I started playing was that I didn't get a gun that looks realistic 
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Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 03 May 2005 at 4:39pm
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meh, Rap-4
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Posted By: Tesseract
Date Posted: 04 May 2005 at 1:30pm
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dude i love how the CO2 bottel is incorperated in the m203! ingenious!
i was looking at the pic and im like... "where heck is the tank" awsome marker dude! |
Posted By: Ariakon_Eagle
Date Posted: 04 May 2005 at 3:45pm
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Thats just advertising. He has posted this same thing in the Tac Forums, Armo forums, Ariakon Forums, and now here. This just makes me sick. Whats worse is he only has 2 post on the Ariakon Forum under the Name Thunder and those where the exact same posts. He has not been active since. ------------- You call the Eagle, Eagle does the rest. |
Posted By: P!NK panther
Date Posted: 04 May 2005 at 3:49pm
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Posted By: Smitty
Date Posted: 04 May 2005 at 3:57pm
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That thing looks very real. I love the overall look of it, but it's probably a little heavy? Otherwise it looks great!
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Posted By: Balazs2
Date Posted: 04 May 2005 at 6:12pm
| WOW, damn thats realistic |
Posted By: Buggy
Date Posted: 04 May 2005 at 6:47pm
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Smitty wrote:Posted By: PBalla2242
Date Posted: 04 May 2005 at 6:56pm
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how's to rap17 holding up? i figured not many were around because RAM discontinued them quickly after the first shipments. besides how the m203 mounts to the gun, the whole collection is great. ------------- 
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Posted By: Stormcharger
Date Posted: 05 May 2005 at 1:09pm
| If you read the review, you will see that the only thing that has been demonstrated is that the marker will fail in the middle of a game. Not exactly something you would want in a new marker. And as Eagle has pointed out, after throwing his advertisments at all the paintball forums, he will not respond or even back up his claims. |
Posted By: Bounty
Date Posted: 05 May 2005 at 5:26pm
| ARIAKON RULES!!! Having said that, it looks pretty good, 8/10 |