HK VP9 .43 cal Paintball Gun

Type: Paintball Gun
Manufacturer: Umarex - T4E.
Model: T4E HK VP9.
Materials: Metal & Polymer.
Weight: 790 grams (1.7 pounds).
Barrel: Smooth bore.
Power Source: 12g CO2 x 1
Action: DAO Semi-Automatic with blowback action.
Ammo Type: .43 Caliber Paintball / Rubber Ball / Pepper Ball.
Ammo Capacity: 8 Rounds.
FPS: 300.

Trigger Pull: The trigger pull on Umarex T4E HK VP9 .43 Cal. Paintball Pistol feels a lot like a double action trigger mainly because when you pull the trigger, the inner barrel travels backwards into the magazine placing a paintball round in the barrel which seals the barrel with the magazine so less CO2 is wasted. This does make the trigger a little bit longer and heavier than a single action trigger because of the added friction. The internal hammer/striker is engaged from the blowback action which does help lesson the overall triggers pull weight.

Accuracy: In this Field Test Indoor Shooting Video we take the Umarex T4E HK VP9 .43 Cal. Paintball Pistol through its paces to see what the actual velocity is and what kind accuracy. So let’s get right to the results! For our Chronograph test, being indoors the temperature was about room temperature, maybe a bit lower at around 19-20 Degrees Celsius or 66-68 Degrees Fahrenheit. This can affect velocity as CO2 performs bettering in warmer conditions. Our fastest Chronograph result was 283 fps while our slowest result was 268 fps averaging 277 fps so not bad as we were expecting just under 300 fps based on past experiences using similar Umarex T4E Blowback CO2 Paintball Pistols. Next up in the Field Test was the accuracy portion, we often shoot 10 rounds into our paper targets setup 30 feet down range, but since the Umarex T4E HK VP9 .43 Cal. Paintball Pistol magazine only holds 8 rounds We went with 8 rounds this time. We were also using a semi-rested shooting position with our hands resting on a sandbag up front and sitting on a stool in the back. We did get one Paintball that was a bit low but the other 7 all fell into a rather nice 4 inch grouping fairly well centered on the target just a bit to the right. 3 Paintballs even hit the bullseye which is pretty good for a Blowback Paintball Pistol in my books.

Build Quality: The build quality of the Umarex T4E HK VP9 .43 Cal. Paintball Pistol is good overal, you will find metal parts are where you would expect them to be, in the slide, slide catch, barrel, magazine and most internal parts giving the Umarex T4E HK VP9 .43 Cal. Paintball Pistol a decent overall weight of almost 2 pounds with the magazine in which makes the Paintball version feel comparable to a real steel HK VP9 (710 grams - 25 ounces). The T4E HK VP9 does have a polymer frame but again this is normal with todays modern guns and helps keep the weight down. Fit and finish is also very good!

Realism: The Umarex T4E HK VP9 .43 Cal. Paintball Pistol is a fully licensed replica of the real steel HK VP9 via its Umarex Licensing. The Umarex T4E HK VP9 .43 Cal. Paintball Pistol is made specifically as a training tool for owners of similar real steel HK Handguns so for that reason it is made to replicate its powder burning counterpart very closely. You will find that the slide cycle distance is a bit shorter than it would be meaning that when the side catch is engaged the slide does not go as far back in the 9mm version. Field stripping the Umarex T4E HK VP9 .43 Cal. Paintball Pistol will requires some tools and pin removal.

Pros:

• Accurate weight and solid feeling gun.
• Full Metal slide that locks back on the last shot.
• All metal heavy full size drop out magazine adds some additional weight to the gun.
• Good for real steel H&K VP9 owners looking for a similar training weapon.
• Everything works pretty much like the real gun so again great as a training tool.
• Easy to see white dot sights front and back.
• Working trigger safety
• Fit and finish is very good.
• Magazine spring release pops the magazine out just enough to grab it but not drop it on the floor.
• .43 caliber barrel opening, adds to realism.
• Warning instructions are a lot more discrete under the trigger guard and not super white in color.
• Comes with additional grip parts to customize to various hand sizes.

Cons:

• Magazine only holds 8 rounds, so you are going to need extra magazines for sure.
• Blowback action is not full blowback, more like a typical half blowback BB gun.
• Sights are non-adjustable.

Comments: The Umarex T4E HK VP9 .43 Cal. Paintball Pistol is mechanically very close to the Umarex Walther PPQ M2 .43 Cal. Paintball Pistol and the Umarex T4E S&W M&P9 M2.0 .43 Cal. Paintball Pistol in how it functions as a Paintball Pistol so we expect all of them to shoot very similarly and that’s not a bad thing since previous versions we have tested so far have performed rather well for me in the Replica Airguns Sea Can Indoor Shooting Range. If you are an HK fan then the Umarex T4E HK VP9 .43 Cal. Paintball Pistol is about as close as you are going to get in a Replica Paintball Pistol. Owning the paintball version will allow for a lot more opportunities to get some trigger time in and hone your shooting skill with a very similar gun to the one you my own, and at a fraction off the cot to 9mm ammo.

Buy the magazine: UMX2292162.