NATIONAL TACTICAL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION

P.O. Box 797 - Doylestown, PA 18901
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Product Score and Review

PRODUCT ID 153 INFORMATION
T16 M4 Replica Paintball Gun
Overall Score: 4.09
By T16 Industries
http://www.t16.com

TESTER REVIEW
Officer from Michigan
Design: 5
Performance: 5
Ease of Use: 5
Size: 5
Quality: 5
Durability: 5
Storage:
Versatility: 4
Convenience: 4
Application: 5
Comfort:
Accuracy: 3
Cleaning & Maintenance: 4
Individual Score: 4.55

I found the T16 to be an excellent training tool for use with our SWAT team, and I see that it will also prove advantageous to add into our patrol training programs. There is no substitute for force on force training incorporated with realistic scenarios. We have incorporated simunition weapons in our exercises for years. A problem we have had is that officers assigned long guns (M-16's or AR-15's) have not been able to develop the proper muscle memory instincts or fire rounds during force on force training. The T16 has resolved this training deficiency.

The T16 is a realistic replica of the M-16. It is capable of be accessorized with some (not all) attachments used on the real guns. It gives the user the feeling of handling the weapon they will use on duty. The T16 lacks the selector switch as the functions are battery controlled and operated by small buttons. I did not find this to be a problem as the training scenarios are "hot" situations where the officers should go in with weapons hot.

The T16 looses accuracy at distances: this is not a training problem for us as it is accurate enough for our training needs. The velocity of the paint balls is adjustable. I find a little bit of a sting if shot is good for pain penalty lessons that may later save an officer's life. The price is the only barrier to equipping our PD with T16's for training.

TESTER REVIEW
Officer from Pennsylvania
Design: 3.7
Performance: 4
Ease of Use: 3.5
Size: 4
Quality: 4
Durability: 3.5
Storage: 3
Versatility: 2.5
Convenience: 3
Application: 5
Comfort:
Accuracy: 4
Cleaning & Maintenance: 3.5
Individual Score: 3.64

I able granted the chance to test a paintball gun from T16. This gun looks and feels like a M4. The gun performed very well and it was a great tool during our training exercises. The velocity of this gun is very high, so the paintballs come firing out. The buttstock was nice since it is adjustable.
My downside to this gun is that there is a screw coming from the buttstock, which should be flush. I found that to be quite annoying for the meat between my thumb and first finger. Also the handle seemed a bit thick. Also didn't care for the little knob on the foregrip of the gun. This gun should ship with two mags and two tanks to limit down time.
A couple of questions I would have which was not stated anyway are:
1. How many rounds does a magazine hold?
2. How do I change the velocity?

This is a big improvement over the tradition paintball guns and I recommend it to any agency looking at new training weapons.