T4E Walther PDP Compact .43 Caliber Training Pistol Paintball Gun Marker, Blue

the magazine was completely torn apart as if this gun might have been used. the bottom of the magazine was off, the bottom spring was out. I should've returned it, but I like the gun. let's just hope it works.

First and foremost, THIS IS NOT A TOY. My agency recently switched from the Glock Pistol to the Walther PDP Compact. We had used Glock Simmunition guns for "force on force" training and I was looking for something similar in the Walther line of pistols. When I got the Walther T4E, I was impressed with several things. The size and heft were the same as my duty PDP. It has a removable plate for adding optics so it can be fitted with the same red dot sight that I have on my duty pistol. It also has the same picatinny rail for a weapon mounted light. It fits perfectly in my duty holster.When I first tried it out, I was shooting at a cardboard backer with a paper target. The T4E paint balls that I had loaded it with went straight through the paper and cardboard backer without breaking. I then switched to an 11 inch steel target. The accuracy was pretty good from 15 yards. About as good as you can expect when you are shooting a paintball out of a smooth bore barrel. At 25 yards I had to aim low as it has a tendency to shoot high.The trigger breaks at an average of 6 pounds 10 ounces and it has a lot of creep. Also there is no trigger reset like there is on the real Walther PDP. When you empty the 8 round magazine, the slide locks back like the real thing. I got about 7 magazines or 56 rounds before the CO2 lost enough power so that it wouldn't cycle the action and I had to manually work the slide back for subsequent shots and got about 20 more shots that way. It comes with 2 magazines and it's easy enough to switch magazines.Overall I believe that this is a very well made product. I am a fan of both Walther and Umarex and I am always impressed with the quality and craftsmanship of their products. I am planning to purchase more of these through my agency to use for training.