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Empire Battle Tested - BT-4 Combat Information
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Empire Battle Tested
570 Mantua Boulevard
Sewell, NJ 08080

Phone: (260) 424-9100
Email: info@keeactionsports.com
Website: http://www.btpaintball.com
Features slide-away feedport for easy cleaning, adjustable vertical front grip, selecta-barrel adapter, modular trigger system, dual picatinny mounting rails & tournament-legal external velocity adjuster. Works with CO2 or compressed air.
 Manual: Download the manual for Empire Battle Tested Download
 Release Date: 2005
 MSRP: $114.99
 Average Rating:
  • Currently 4.2/5 stars.
 Reviews: 17
 Rating Summary:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
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  • Currently 4/5 stars.
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  • Currently 3/5 stars.
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  • Currently 2/5 stars.
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  • Currently 1/5 stars.
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Empire Battle Tested - BT-4 Combat Reviews
Empire Battle Tested BT-4 Combat great little gun. i bought it with a rip clip and it was the first gun i've had that diddn't chop like a mofo, i shotta case through it and not 1 chop, great shooting gun at a great price
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cmwhite
bt-4 combat <3myth is gay
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: canada eh ?
Length of use: Less than 6 months
Overall Rating:
  • Currently 4/5 stars.
Appearance:
  • Currently 2/5 stars.
Performance:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Reliability:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Value:
  • Currently 4/5 stars.
Price paid: $125.00
Pros: accurate never chopps concistant
Cons: ugley
great little gun. i bought it with a rip clip and it was the first gun i've had that diddn't chop like a mofo, i shotta case through it and not 1 chop, great shooting gun at a great price
  This review has been rated:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Empire Battle Tested BT-4 Combat I bought this marker a few months ago and started to add upgrades. First off the upgrades are pricy, just like the Tippmanns. I've already added a flatline, rip clip w/ X-7 hopper, mag kit and m4...
Report this review to a moderator   #6322
fernando8877
NorCal by Birth!
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Avondale, AZ
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Length of use: Less than 6 months
Overall Rating:
  • Currently 4/5 stars.
Appearance:
  • Currently 4/5 stars.
Performance:
  • Currently 4/5 stars.
Reliability:
  • Currently 4/5 stars.
Value:
  • Currently 4/5 stars.
Price paid: $99.00
Pros: Good starter gun
Cons: Needs alot of upgardes
I bought this marker a few months ago and started to add upgrades. First off the upgrades are pricy, just like the Tippmanns. I've already added a flatline, rip clip w/ X-7 hopper, mag kit and m4 stock.

This isn't a bad marker, but does need alot of help out of the box. The quality is pretty good, with the exception of the screws on the grip frame. You put them on the wrong way and they snap. Make sure to order a parts kit with a few extras.
  This review has been rated:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Empire Battle Tested BT-4 Combat there are alot of available upgrades for this gun thanks to the picanty rails, very reliable, it is also very simple to take apart and do maintance. can shoot air if desired as well.
Report this review to a moderator   #4345
steadian
 
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Length of use: More than 1 year
Overall Rating:
  • Currently 4.5/5 stars.
Appearance:
  • Currently 4/5 stars.
Performance:
  • Currently 4/5 stars.
Reliability:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Value:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Price paid: $120.00
Pros: easy maintnance
Cons: none that come to mind
there are alot of available upgrades for this gun thanks to the picanty rails, very reliable, it is also very simple to take apart and do maintance. can shoot air if desired as well.
  This review has been rated:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Empire Battle Tested BT-4 Combat love it
Report this review to a moderator   #3669
topcat sniper
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Length of use: More than 6 months
Overall Rating:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Appearance:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Performance:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Reliability:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Value:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Price paid: $124.00
Pros: good weight very expandibl
Cons: cost of parts
love it
  This review has been rated:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Empire Battle Tested BT-4 Combat everything i wanted the 98c to do and more,I sold my 98 to get this,and i dont look back,the internals are the same,but the body is really good for milsim modding i love it 10/10
Report this review to a moderator   #5829
vector1
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Length of use: More than 1 year
Overall Rating:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Appearance:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Performance:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Reliability:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Value:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Price paid: $130.00
Pros: RIS RAILS,removable sights
Cons: weight
everything i wanted the 98c to do and more,I sold my 98 to get this,and i dont look back,the internals are the same,but the body is really good for milsim modding
i love it

10/10
  This review has been rated:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Empire Battle Tested BT-4 Combat Ok i have had this gun for a year now, i have spent around $700 on it not including the original price of the gun. there really isnt much good about the gun, i guess its pretty reliable yea but at...
Report this review to a moderator   #6269
kalebach
 
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: kingston, ontario, CA
Length of use: More than 1 year
Overall Rating:
  • Currently 2.3/5 stars.
Appearance:
  • Currently 3/5 stars.
Performance:
  • Currently 1/5 stars.
Reliability:
  • Currently 2/5 stars.
Value:
  • Currently 3/5 stars.
Price paid: $170.00
Pros: wont break
Cons: alot, look below
Ok i have had this gun for a year now, i have spent around $700 on it not including the original price of the gun. there really isnt much good about the gun, i guess its pretty reliable yea but at the same time not. it doesnt break down but it does chot paint really easily and when u chop paint its useless, even more useless than when its clean. I use mine with compressed air and it still shoots terrible.Now lets go through the cons haha.
Cons:
-heavy
-really inaccurate even with upgrades but the stock barrel is complete garbage
-Costs alot for upgrades (which still suck, ill talk about that after the cons)
-Chops paint easy
-big and in the way
-Extreamely inconsistant even with hpa

Ok, the thing about this gun and other tippmanns in general (because this gun is just a 98 custom with a but different frame) is they cost alot to upgrade but they are still tippmanns if u know what im saying. They still preform really bad. The upgrades are extremely expensive and leave it to Bt to still make crap products. I bought the e-trigger brand new and had big problems from the start. the board is garbage, my dip switch broke off as i first started playing with the settings, which were effed too. it doesnt even have the same settings as in the manual it came with! and sometimes it makes up some ramdom mode! even if i dont touch the switch.

anyways, my final verdict is Just dont buy this gun, its garbage, it shoots terrible and upgrades wont really help and are expensive. Just save up a little more money and buy a speedball gun. but look into it to see what one would be good for u. dont just go to the store one day and buy a gun u know nothing about. look into it first, and dont waste your money on this gun, please.
  This review has been rated:
  • Currently 4.5/5 stars.
Empire Battle Tested BT-4 Combat jus gota love this marker for bush, been using my for like 2yrs now i think, worst prob iv had is the ball retainer wearing, no biggie, flip it over, have modded mine wit a 14' whisper, bottle...
Report this review to a moderator   #4467
emo_grass
 
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: el, south africa
Length of use: More than 1 year
Overall Rating:
  • Currently 4.8/5 stars.
Appearance:
  • Currently 4/5 stars.
Performance:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Reliability:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Value:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Price paid: $120.00
Pros: easily moddable, reliable
Cons: stock barrel
jus gota love this marker for bush, been using my for like 2yrs now i think, worst prob iv had is the ball retainer wearing, no biggie, flip it over, have modded mine wit a 14' whisper, bottle forward, an stockpiece, legend gund in the bush
  This review has been rated:
  • Currently 4/5 stars.
Empire Battle Tested BT-4 Combat I purchased my BT-4 Combat from my roommate, used. The first time I used it was at Action Acres. I only had the stock marker, and with just that, I was shooting more straight than my 3 other...
Report this review to a moderator   #5011
OKC_Bull Frog
naw 'dat's balla' brah
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland
Length of use: More than 6 months
Overall Rating:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Appearance:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Performance:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Reliability:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Value:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Price paid: $50.00
Pros: Durable, Lightweight
Cons: None
I purchased my BT-4 Combat from my roommate, used. The first time I used it was at Action Acres. I only had the stock marker, and with just that, I was shooting more straight than my 3 other friends who had upgraded markers. It was so light that I could sprint and dive without problems.

Another great thing about this marker is that it shoots almost every type of paint you can buy, and it shoots it well! I've been purchasing the JT Paint from Joes Sports (liquid gold) for $30.00/case!!! The only paint that has broken in my marker was Core from Splat Action.

I've since purchased a CAR Stock, BTM16 Barrel, Iron Sight, Remote Line and Tactical Flashlight. The marker's still light and looks incredibly sweet. I gave all stats 5 stars because this marker has seriously performed better than expected! Sure, it doesn't spray 25 balls per second, but it gets paint downrange and on target. I highly recommend this marker to anyone who's looking to be in a marksman role or just to have a cheap reliable marker.
  This review has been rated:
  • Currently 3.3/5 stars.
Empire Battle Tested BT-4 Combat i give this gun 8/10 for low end mechanical markers
Report this review to a moderator   #3251
GoUSFbulls3
 
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: West Palm Beach Fl
Length of use: Less than 6 months
Overall Rating:
  • Currently 3.5/5 stars.
Appearance:
  • Currently 4/5 stars.
Performance:
  • Currently 3/5 stars.
Reliability:
  • Currently 3/5 stars.
Value:
  • Currently 4/5 stars.
Price paid: $100.00
Pros: Easy to use
Cons: Isnt very powerful
i give this gun 8/10 for low end mechanical markers
  This review has been rated:
  • Currently 2/5 stars.
Empire Battle Tested BT-4 Combat Ok this is the rental marker at my field. So don't flame me. This is a great marker for anyone new to the sport. Appearance: just plain ugly until you get all the modifications for it......
Report this review to a moderator   #6801
Franklyn Gardiner
Paintball is my life
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Panama, Panama City
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Length of use: Less than 6 months
Overall Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 stars.
Appearance:
  • Currently 2/5 stars.
Performance:
  • Currently 4/5 stars.
Reliability:
  • Currently 5/5 stars.
Value:
  • Currently 4/5 stars.
Price paid: $16.00
Pros: Uses CO2, Customization
Cons: Big,Heavy,Ugly
Ok this is the rental marker at my field. So don't flame me.

This is a great marker for anyone new to the sport.

Appearance: just plain ugly until you get all the modifications for it...

Performance: Great marker, shoots fine and will do just what you need it to do. Make that other guy across the field feel your paint.

Reliability: This thing is the same as saying a tank vs a stick. The tank being the BT-4 and the stick being anything mother nature can throw at you, this gun is going to be VERY hard to break unintentionally.

Value: Good price, would be nice if it were $20 cheaper or so but it's still really great. Only thing is buying upgrades and modifications for it is going to be like paying for another marker depending on what you want.
  This review has been rated:
  • Currently 1/5 stars.
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