Team F.E.A.R First Look BT TM-7

[Varnel]

Team F.E.A.R's hands on first look at the brand new BT TM-7!
Vids and written review to follow shortly. Just wanted to get some pics up real quick to give you guys a look at my new toy.


*NEW*
VIDS!!!
TM-7 Maintenence Video: http://www.viddyou.com/viddstream?videoid=38350
TM-7 Test Video 1 (Eggy 2 Hopper): http://www.viddyou.com/viddstream?videoid=38380
Test Video 2 (Pulse Hopper):http://www.viddyou.com/viddstream?videoid=38639
Test Video 3 (Halo B Hopper): http://www.viddyou.com/viddstream?videoid=38793

Without further adieu the pics:

The Unboxing:







With a Halo B attached:







With a Eggy 2 attached:




Size Comparisons!

SP SP1 vs. BT TM-7:



BT Delta vs. BT TM-7:




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[Varnel]

My initial impressions of the gun are that of great happiness. The stock barrel is insanely accurate but a bit on the loud side. This is due to it being so short (9 inches and .691 Bore Size) and the porting not coming until the very end of the barrel. Though it is not a problem for me it maybe for others.
The gun is extremely light for a fully decked out milsim gun (2.5 pounds)...even with a hopper on the gun there is still nothing to it!
The kick in ramping and FA is barely noticeable out of the box and will only get better as the spring breaks in. Just secure the stock on your shoulder and you're good to go.
The gun is also very efficient from the get go. I was shooting a full hopper of paint and only using 250-300 PSI in my CF 68/4500. Again once the reg breaks in this will only get better.
Switching firing modes is fast and easy. You can go between every firing mode in a matter of seconds and be prepared for what ever the battle brings your way.
The battery changing system is by far the best I have seen on any gun. It is incredibly fast and easy, you can change a battery out in less than 5 seconds with no tools.
The velocity is also very easy to adjust requiring only an allen key small enough to fit in the adjustment hole that needs to be turned near the battery door.
The trigger has 4 adjustment locations that can change the feel of the trigger to meet anyoneâ??s preferences. I choose to keep it stock as I loved the way it felt right out of the box. Was a very light pull and very responsive.
It also come with an awesome barrel sock, a helpful manual, and a nice parts kit with a spare of almost everything you need to rebuild the gun including an extra set of detents and lube.

Now onto my gripes....come on nothing is perfect.
The stock does not lock into place when the stock is pushed all the way in. This is not a bad thing really as it makes pulling the stock out very easy to do when needed in the heat of battle. There are indents in the stock for it to lock in that position, but it looks like the stock won't slide in far enough to catch them.
The foldable fore grip is only 2 position, open and closed. Most others are 3-5 position. Although it is obvious it is a cheap grip it is still very comfortable.
Due to the way the hopper sits on the marker you are limited as to what you can mount on the back rail. Most large dot sights and scopes will not clear the hopper. A ripclip, qloader, or an offset mounting rail will fix this.
The stock grips are kind of hard, but still very nice and have finger grooves for increased grip.
It hasn't happened yet, but I am afraid the select fire switch labels are going to wear off with continued mode switching. The same way as my X7's did.
You have to split the shell to get to the bolt. Not anymore work than an A5 or and X7 but compared to the Mini and other speedball type markers this is a lot of work.
First time I took it apart I was afraid of breaking the eye and battery wires on the inside of the gun when I had to disconnect them to remove the internals. As long as you go slow and are careful you have nothing to worry about though.

All in all I would give this gun a 9/10 right out of the box. For the price you pay for this marker you are getting one heck of a value! Nothing needs to be done to this marker for it to compete with any other gun you will run into on any field.

[Foxxy]

Awesome review! Sounds like you really like it!
I am gonna go watch the videos now!

[Varnel]

JJ and I are planning on doing some more videos tonight. This one we'll be using a Halo B and have the gun set on 20BPS on Ramping and Full Auto. We will also shoot at a wood target to get rid of all those bounces. Will post them up as soon as they're done.

[Foxxy]

Is the video from the DM7 up yet?

[Varnel]

Negative. The Delta video is up and the Dm7 one should be done soon.

[Foxxy]

awesome! thatnks Lee!

[Varnel]

TM-7 Test Video 2 added! This time we cranked the TM-7 to 20 BPS and ripped through a hopper full of paint on Ramping and Full Auto Modes using a DXS Pulse Loader.

Test Video 2:http://www.viddyou.com/viddstream?videoid=38639

[Varnel]

Test Video 3 has been posted. This time we shoot the BT TM-7 set to 20 BPS in Ramping and FA modes using a Halo B with V35 and a wood target. The Halo B ended up shooting much more consistant than the Pulse in Pulse Mode.

Test Video 3: http://www.viddyou.com/viddstream?videoid=38793

[Varnel]

Pics from this weekend's Halo Scenario with a Qloader mounted to the left side. I really like the feel of this setup.

[Varnel]

My first major complaint with the gun...after only half a day of use all of the Selector Switch Logos have worn off. I dunno what BT was thinking when they stuck them on there, but for $400.00 bucks I'd think they could make it last a little longer than one day of play...Ohh well I guess it's time to paint it. Those logos were the only things holding me back.

[Foxxy]

Still, its very very awesome!

[Varnel]

Just got this post on the BT Warrior Online Forums:

Thanks, Guys! Varnel, I watched you and one of your teammates "test" the TM-7. Those bounced paintballs sounded like they hurt. You guys pretty much convinced me to get this marker...just wish I had more time to play.

[Enhander]

Very nice!

[Hitman]

I'm gonna push in the money to get one of these babies soon , hopefully. I'm trying to one off ebay.