The RAM P99 is a paintball

Paintball

Paintball is a sport in which players compete, in teams or individually, to eliminate opponents by tagging them with capsules containing water soluble dye and gelatin shell outside propelled from a device called a paintball marker . Paintballs have a non-toxic, biodegradable, water soluble...

 marker

Paintball marker

A paintball marker, also known as a paintball gun, is the main piece of equipment in the sport of paintball. Markers use an expanding gas, such as carbon dioxide or compressed air, to propel paintballs through the barrel. Some paintball players refer to the piece of equipment as a "marker" rather...

 manufactured by Chinese company Qian Wei and distributed in the United States

United States

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 by Umarex USA under the "Real Action Markers" brand. It is distributed in Europe

Europe

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 by Umarex

Umarex

Umarex Sportwaffen GmbH & Co. KG is a manufacturer of air guns , tear-gas and signal pistols, paintball markers under the RAM brand and airsoft guns, based in Arnsberg, Germany...

, Germany

Germany

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. The RAM P99 is made under license and designed to replicate the Walther P99

Walther P99

The Walther P99 is a semi-automatic pistol developed by the German company Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen of Ulm for law enforcement, security forces and the civilian shooting market as a replacement for the Walther P5 and the P88...

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Operation

Powered by a 12g disposable CO₂ cartridge or re-fillable internal air system, it features a blowback design and 9 shot capacity magazine using .43 caliber paintballs or rubberballs. The trigger is double-action (DA/SA). First versions did not have a conventional on/off safety

Safety (firearms)

In firearms, a safety or safety catch is a mechanism used to help prevent the accidental discharge of a firearm, helping to ensure safer handling....

. Current versions now have a manual trigger-lock safety. The marker is cocked by working the slide and there is also a functional de-cocker. It differs from the RAP4/5 system as it does not use (and therefore) eject shell casings. Muzzle velocity

Muzzle velocity

Muzzle velocity is the speed a projectile has at the moment it leaves the muzzle of the gun. Muzzle velocities range from approximately to in black powder muskets , to more than in modern rifles with high-performance cartridges such as the .220 Swift and .204 Ruger, all the way to for tank guns...

 is adjustable between 200ft/s and 300ft/s. For .43 cal paintball - 0.029 oz it is about 3.4371 J (at 300ft/s).

Use

The RAM P99 looks, feels and shoots with great accuracy just like the Walther P99 firearm making it ideal for law enforcement and military training, especially close quarter battles and room clearings. The RAM P99 is also used for virtual reality paintball play.

Accessories/options

It has the original markings and insignia and is available in 4 versions: black, green, silver, blue.

Most of the accessories available for the Walther P99 are compatible with the RAM P99 including:

• Tactical flashlight
  Flashlight
  A flashlight is a hand-held electric-powered light source. Usually the light source is a small incandescent lightbulb or light-emitting diode...
  
   systems
• Under-barrel rail laser sights
• Holsters
• Carry cases