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BT Paintball Design BT-4 S.W.A.T. Reviews
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Number of Reviews: |
5 |
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Average Rating: |
9.6 / 10 |
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Manufacturer Website: |
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Suggested Retail Price: |
$350 |
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PECIAL FEATURES - *Magazine Expansion Chamber *Raised Adjustable Sight Rail *Collapsible “Car” Stock
* BT-4 AT THE CORE
* SLIDEAWAY FEEDPORT
* MPACT RESISTANT BAKED ON COATING
* SELECTA BARREL ™ ADAPTOR ALLOWS USE OF MULTIPLE BARREL THREADS
* DUAL PICATINNY MOUNTING RAILS MEET MILITARY STANDARD 1913
* REMOVEABLE GRIP FRAME
* TOURNAMENT LEGAL EXTERNAL VELOCITY ADJUSTOR
* WORKS WITH CO2 OR COMPRESSED AIR
* 1 YEAR FULL PARTS AND LABOR WARRANTY! |
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| The BT Paintball Design BT-4 S.W.A.T. is newer, so it should be commonly available, both new and used. Check out the Places to Buy links below for places to purchase it new. |
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Period of
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| 3 months | 6 of 6 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
1 year |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Tippman A-5
BT-4 Banshee |
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| Marker Setup: |
BT-4 SWAT
BT-4 EGRIP (AFTERMARKET UPGRADED)
BT-4 RIP CLIP
BT-4 SWAT STOCK
BT-4 1913 BARREL
POLISHED INTERNALS
UPGRADED POWER TUBE
VIEW LOADER E - HOPPER
SUPER DELUXE REMOTE COIL
PURE ENERGY CO2
DYE COMPRESSED AIR |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
NEW BARREL
E-GRIP
POLISHED INTERNALS (cheap can do youself)
E-HOPPER
Remote Coil |
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| Strengths: |
High Intimidation
very durable
powerful gun
accurate
Easy to Maintain/Clean |
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| Weaknesses: |
Heavier gun |
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| Review: |
I've used my bt-4 SWAT now many times (usually once a week) and when im at the field I usually win before the round even starts from sure intimidation. In the game my gun tend to shot faster and further than many others. last week at the field there were 4 bt-4's and 5 A-5's. by the end of the game all the A-5's were Broken in some way. One guys Flatline even snapped off his gun. I would buy a bt-4 just for its durablity. A word of caution, this gun is heavy and a tactical vest or pod belt is recommended because all the wieght adds up. |
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| Conclusion: |
In the end i highly recommend any bt-4 gun 10/10 |
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Period of
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| Less than a month | 5 of 5 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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I have owned and/or used various low-end mechanicals (Tippmanns, Spyders, Piranhas) throughout the years. This product is as accurate and durable as any of the previously mentioned markers. It doesn't have the speed of the MR series Spyders but certainly holds it's own in any fire-fight. |
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| Marker Setup: |
BT SWAT
BT E-Grip
PMI N2 Tank w/ remote (weight reduction)
Odyssey Halo Frontman
Stock barrel 8"
M16 Apex |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
Electronic Loader
E-Grip
Remote with Compressed Air
Improved short barrel (though stock one isn't bad) |
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| Strengths: |
Milsim Looks
Obvious 'Tippy' durability
Performed from box
Easy maintenance
Nice powdercoat finish |
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| Weaknesses: |
Weight (tradeoff for looks)
BPS less than competitors
No ACS (mechanical or electronic) |
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| Review: |
Today, I took it out, for the first time and shot better than 4000 rounds (Draxxus / Core) without a single ball break (no e-eye needed). Though I have had markers that performed well (after tweaking) - I can say I have only had one other that performed this well out of the box (a Tippmann 98 Custom). Please understand; I am not some Tippmann diehard - I simply believe that it is a durable, fairly accurate marker for the $ and respect those qualities.
The first thing I noticed was how everyone gravitated to my set up area to see this beauty. I then loaded it up and set out to chrony - 290 out of the box. We then headed out the field - the collapsable stock and short barrel made it fairly easy to manuever but it was still a hefty piece of hardware (after 7 games - you'll notice).
All in all, I had a great day. The marker performed flawlessly, was pretty darn accurate (many marked adversaries) and it looked good doing it - wish I could say the same for myself...lol |
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| Conclusion: |
If you want a durable Milsim that requires minimal maintenance and shoots great from the box...this is your marker. If you like Tippmann durability but want to stand out from the kazillion (esitmate...lol) Tippy, Ion and Spyder owners...this is your marker. If you want a light weight speedball marker...this is NOT your marker. Keep in mind; If you don't want to drop $280 on a marker - get the BT Combat without the rail, stock and expansion chamber. There is no 9.8, so I have to rate it a 10. |
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| 10 out of 10 | Last edited on Sunday, February 11th, 2007 at 9:35 pm PST |
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Period of
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| Less than a month | 3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
2 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
nothing |
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| Marker Setup: |
BT-Swat
stock hopper
stock barrel
BT clip expansion chamber
colapsable stock |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
apex barrel or just a bigger barrel
maybe an E-trigger |
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| Strengths: |
Looks great
Very durable |
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| Weaknesses: |
Price |
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| Review: |
I played with it for a day and it worked pretty well never jammed up on me or anything. It looks just as well as it works. I smashed it around a lot when I was playing and there was no dents or scratches. Its a little expensive and that is pretty much the only downside about it. I would strongly perfer a longer barrel for acuracy. |
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| Conclusion: |
I think that this is a good gun and if your looking for a woodsballing gun and its not a bad way to go. |
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| Rating: |
| 9 out of 10 | Last edited on Friday, March 14th, 2008 at 1:20 pm PST |
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Period of
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| 2 years | 1 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Paintball
Experience: |
More than 5 years |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Tippy 98 and A5, the BT4 has the ruggedness of the 98c with an easier to field strip body and more milsim friendly body |
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| Marker Setup: |
Lapco Bigshot barrel 10 inch
Specops A5 F.O.G ( older metal one)
Caa rail covers
Caa folding grip
Caa FE tactical stock
Caa tactical cheek saddle
BT Egrip
Etrig single finger mod
Rap4 Trirail mount
AImpoint replica
Eggy 2
Deadon Proseal PT
Polished internals
PMI remote
Custom paint
3 point tactical sling
Home made suppressor
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
Decent barrel
the rest is dependent on your playing style |
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| Strengths: |
Rugged reliable almost indestructable 150k fired thru this marker never lets me down
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| Weaknesses: |
Some would say weight, but i wouldnt, some would say noise but again i wouldnt |
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| Review: |
Brought my Swat over 18 months ago after a winter of research trying to find a more milsim marker to replace my trusty 98c.
Out of the box i liked the fit and feel and balance of this marker, as i started adding my personal touch to it it developed into a marker that attracted attention, there werent many around almost 2 years ago and mods had to be made to fit , mostly A5 based mods.
Only once has this marker had an issue which turned out to be a cracked PT which i replaced with an alluminum one and she hasnt missed a beat since
I generaly play a support style role and the bark and accuracy and reliability of this marker cant be argued, yes its heavy and not for everyone but for em its perfect |
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| Conclusion: |
I have fire well over 150k thru this marker in the time ive had her, im usualy set at 10bps ramp and she doesnt miss a beat good range and accuracy coupled with reliability and ruggedness
An easy to strip marker , ,modular pistol grip and 98c reliability
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| 10 out of 10 | Last edited on Saturday, August 4th, 2007 at 7:50 pm PST |
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w00tus |
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Saturday, April 19th, 2008 |
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Period of
Product Use: |
Only tested |
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Paintball
Experience: |
Less than a month |
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Similar
Products Used: |
Spyder SE, Tippmann 98 |
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| Marker Setup: |
Stock BT-4 SWAT, TacAmmo hopper, 20oz CO2 tank, Cheap Monster balls |
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Recommended
Upgrades: |
A sling, and a remote line. |
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| Strengths: |
Looks, Construction Quality, Accuracy, Shot Consistency, Offset Hopper. |
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| Weaknesses: |
Weight, maybe a little front heavy. |
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| Review: |
I received my gun yesterday and handled it pretty much all evening. I put about 200 rounds through it so I've only really tested it.
Packaging: When I opened the shipping box and pulled out the marker's box I was impressed, BT packaging is excellent and presents the product in a way that makes you feel like you're getting a very high quality marker.
Looks: While at work yesterday I participated in a SWAT training scenario and was up close and personal with the SWAT team and their M4's. The BT-4 SWAT does an excellent job of mimicking the real thing sans the barrel shroud and front sight. If you are not careful with this thing an uninformed person may think you have a military assault rifle. This marker looks serious, it's all business, it makes my Spyder SE look like a flamboyant toy.
Feel: When I pulled this marker from its packaging the first thing I noticed was how heavy and solid it was. This thing feels like the real deal. If I needed to I could use this thing as a club and I doubt it would hurt the gun at all. There was a little bit of plastic flashing on the edges of the trigger and grip but I trimmed that with a razor blade and now it feels smooth with no sharp edges. Some may say the heftiness of this marker is a downside but I think it adds to the durability and realism of the marker. I do recommend a sling though. I also recommend a remote coil because the CO2 tank adds bulkiness to the marker and makes it less comfortable to shoulder. A final small complaint is that the marker seems to be a bit front heavy when the stock is collapsed and you don't' have the marker shouldered.
Operation: I put about 200 rounds through this gun in my back yard and was very impressed. Even with the short 8 inch barrel and cheap Monster balls I was hitting a tree with ease from about 100-150 feet. The gun fired very consistently and in a much tighter grouping than my Spyder does with a 32 degrees 12 inch Whisper barrel. Only 200 rounds went through the gun but I experienced no breaks, chops, or CO2 related problems.
I will update my review on this marker once I get a chance to play a few games with it. |
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| Conclusion: |
This marker is excellent and you feel like a badass when holding it. All the good stuff you hear about BT appears to be true. I'm giving this marker a 9/10 because nothing is perfect and there are some slight improvements that could be done to help balance the marker's weight. |
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