The following is a list of notable paintball markers that have been, or are currently manufactured - ordered by manufacture in alphabetical order. [1]
Manufacturer | Name | Mechanism | Date manufacture | Caliber | Patents |
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A.T. Systems (Get Real Paintball) | AT-4 | 0.68 in | |||
A.T. Systems (Get Real Paintball) | AT-85 | 0.68 in | |||
Air Power | Vector | 0.68 in | |||
Airgun Designs | Automag series | 0.68 in | |||
Airgun Designs | Tac One | 0.68 in | |||
Arrow Precision | Inferno Mk3 | 0.68 in | |||
Arrow Precision | Inferno Rec | 0.68 in | |||
Arrow Precision | Inferno T3 | 0.68 in | |||
Arrow Precision | Sovereign | Auto-cocking | 0.68 in | ||
Arrow Precision | Sterling Bronze | 0.68 in | |||
Arrow Precision | Sterling STP | 0.68 in | |||
Arrow Precision | Sterling Stock Class STP | 0.68 in | |||
Azodin | Blitz | Mechanical stacked tube blowback | 0.68 in | ||
Azodin | Kaos | Mechanical stacked tube blowback | 0.68 in | ||
Azodin | Kaos Pump | Stacked-tube poppet valve pump | 0.68 in | ||
Azodin | Zenith | 0.68 in | |||
Brass Eagle | Avenger | 0.68 in | |||
Brass Eagle | Avenger 2 | 0.68 in | |||
Brass Eagle | Afterburner | 0.68 in | |||
Brass Eagle | Ambush | Pump Action | 0.68 in | ||
Brass Eagle | Blade | 0.68 in | |||
Brass Eagle | Blade 2 | 0.68 in | |||
Brass Eagle | Marauder | 0.68 in | |||
Brass Eagle | Nightmare | 0.68 in | |||
Brass Eagle | Rainmaker | 0.68 in | |||
Brass Eagle | Raptor | Semi-automatic, stacked-tube blowback | 0.68 in | ||
Brass Eagle | Sabre | Pump Action | 0.68 in | ||
Brass Eagle | Sabre Twin Turbo | Pump Action | 0.68 in | ||
Brass Eagle | Samurai | 0.68 in | |||
Brass Eagle | Stingray | 0.68 in | |||
Brass Eagle | Talon Ghost | Pump Action | 0.68 in | ||
Brass Eagle | Tiger Shark | Pump Action | 0.68 in | ||
Brass Eagle | Triton | 0.68 in | |||
Brass Eagle | Triton 2 | 0.68 in | |||
BT Paintball | TM 7 | 0.68 in | |||
BT Paintball | TM 15 | 0.68 in | |||
BT Paintball | BT-4 Assault | 0.68 in | |||
BT Paintball | BT-4 Banshee | 0.68 in | |||
BT Paintball | BT-4 Combat | 0.68 in | |||
BT Paintball | BT-4 Delta | 0.68 in | |||
BT Paintball | BT-4 Delta Elite | 0.68 in | |||
BT Paintball | BT-4 ERC | 0.68 in | |||
BT Paintball | BT-4 Ironhorse | 0.68 in | |||
BT Paintball | BT Omega | 0.68 in | |||
BT Paintball | BT-4 S.W.A.T. | 0.68 in | |||
Bob Long Technologies | Defiant | 0.68 in | |||
Bob Long Technologies | Bob Long Intimidator marker | 0.68 in | |||
Bob Long Technologies | BL Marq series | 0.68 in | |||
Bob Long Technologies | G6r | 0.68 in | |||
Bob Long Technologies | Vice | 0.68 in | |||
Carter Machine | Comp | 0.68 in | |||
Carter Machine | Mini Comp | 0.68 in | |||
Carter Machine | Buzzard | 0.68 in | |||
Carter Machine | Mini Buzzard | 0.68 in | |||
Carter Machine | Desert Duck | 0.68 in | |||
Carter Machine | Gecko Blaster | 0.68 in | |||
Diablo | Mongoose | 0.68 in | |||
Diablo | Mongoose LCD | 0.68 in | |||
Diablo | Mongoose II Reincarnation LED | 0.68 in | |||
Diablo | Mongoose II Reincarnation LCD | 0.68 in | |||
Diablo | Wrath | 0.68 in | |||
Dye Precision | DSR+ [2] | 0.68 in | |||
Dye Precision | DSR | 0.68 in | |||
Dye Precision | NT Series | 0.68 in | |||
Dye Precision | Dye Matrix (DM) series | 0.68 in | |||
Dye Precision | Proto Matrix series | 0.68 in in | |||
Dye Precision | Proto Rail series | 0.68 in | |||
Dye Precision | Proto Reflex | 0.68 in | |||
Dye Precision | Proto SLG | 0.68 in | |||
Dangerous Power | G3 | 0.68 in | |||
Dangerous Power | G3 Spec-R | 0.68 in | |||
Dangerous Power | G4 | 0.68 in | |||
Dangerous Power | Fusion | 0.68 in | |||
Dangerous Power | Fusion F8 | 0.68 in | |||
Dangerous Power | Fusion FX | 0.68 in | |||
Dangerous Power | Rev-i | 0.68 in | |||
Dangerous Power | Threshold | 0.68 in | |||
Deadlywind LLC | Aedes | Never produced | |||
Dlx Technology | Luxe | 0.68 in | |||
Empire Paintball | Axe | 0.68 in | |||
Empire Paintball | Dfender | 0.68 in | |||
Empire Paintball | Mini | 0.68 in | |||
Empire Paintball | Sniper | 2012 | |||
Empire Paintball | Resurrection Autococker | Auto-cocking | 2013 | 0.68 in | |
Evil | Minion | ||||
Evil | Omen | Side-feeding stacked tube mechanical marker, similar to an Autococker | |||
Evil | Pimp | ||||
Evil | Scion | ||||
First Endeavour Paintball (FEP) | Quest | ||||
GOG paintball | eNMEy | ||||
GOG paintball | eNVy | ||||
GOG paintball | eXTCy | ||||
GOG paintball | G-1 | ||||
Indian Creek Designs | Alleycat | ||||
Indian Creek Designs | BKO | ||||
Indian Creek Designs | Bobcat | ||||
Indian Creek Designs | Desert Fox | ||||
Indian Creek Designs | Bushmaster 2000 | ||||
Indian Creek Designs | Freestyle | ||||
Indian Creek Designs | Promaster | ||||
Indian Creek Designs | Puma | ||||
Indian Creek Designs | Thundercat | ||||
JT Sports | Covert OPS | ||||
JT Sports | ER2 | ||||
JT Sports | Impulse | 0.68 in | |||
JT Sports | Excellerator | ||||
JT Sports | Outkast | ||||
JT Sports | Cybrid | ||||
JT Sports | Raider | ||||
JT Sports | Stealth | ||||
JT Sports | Storm | ||||
JT Sports | Tactical RTP | ||||
JT Sports | Tac 5 | ||||
JT Sports | Cybrid | ||||
Kingman Group | Spyder Classic Series | ||||
Kingman Group | Spyder MR series | ||||
Kingman Group | Spyder VS series | ||||
Kingman Group | Hammer Pump marker | ||||
Kingman Group | Kingman Training (KT) Eraser and Chaser | 0.43 in | |||
Macdev | Cyborg | ||||
Macdev | Drone DX | ||||
Macdev | Droid | ||||
Macdev | Clone | ||||
Macdev | Clone VX | ||||
Macdev | Clone GT | ||||
Macdev | Clone GTi | ||||
Macdev | Sonic Autococker | ||||
Martin Paintball | Mini-Block Autococker | ||||
MILSIG | Milsig Paradigim | ||||
MILSIG | Milsig Paradigm II | ||||
MILSIG | Milsig Elite | ||||
MILSIG | Milsig Commando | ||||
MILSIG | Milsig CQB | ||||
MILSIG | Milsig CQB Pro | ||||
MilTec | ? | ||||
Mokal | Fokus | ||||
Mokal | Titan Mirage | ||||
Mokal | Aura | ||||
Paintball Inc. | GT-2000 | ||||
Paintball Inc. | GTV1 | ||||
Paintball Inc. | GTVe | ||||
Paintball Inc. | GTF custom | ||||
Paintball Inc. | E-1 Black Dragun | ||||
Paintball Inc. | E-2 Black Dragun | ||||
Palmer's Pursuit Shop | Blazer | Auto-cocking | |||
Palmer's Pursuit Shop | Pyre | ||||
Palmer's Pursuit Shop | Painter | ||||
Palmer's Pursuit Shop | Hurricane | ||||
Palmer's Pursuit Shop | Grinder | ||||
Palmer's Pursuit Shop | Pug | ||||
Palmer's Pursuit Shop | Squall | ||||
Palmer's Pursuit Shop | Stroker (Sheridan Conversion) | ||||
Palmer's Pursuit Shop | Superstocker | ||||
Planet Eclipse | Ego series | Electropneumatic poppet-valve, stacked-tube configuration | |||
Planet Eclipse | Geo series | ||||
Planet Eclipse | Etek series | ||||
Planet Eclipse | Etha | ||||
Pursuit Marketing, Inc. (PMI) | Black Maxx | ||||
Pursuit Marketing, Inc. (PMI) | G2 | ||||
Pursuit Marketing, Inc. (PMI) | GTI | ||||
Pursuit Marketing, Inc. (PMI) | Piranha | ||||
Pursuit Marketing, Inc. (PMI) | Pro | ||||
Pursuit Marketing, Inc. (PMI) | R6 | ||||
Pro-Team Products (PTP/Armson) | VMX (tuning-body for the Sherdan VM-68) | ||||
Qian Wei | RAP99 | ||||
Real Action Paintball | T68 Paintball Marker | ||||
Sheridan | XTS | ||||
Sheridan | JTX | ||||
Sheridan | Nemesis | ||||
Sheridan | PGP | ||||
Sheridan | P68SC | ||||
Sheridan | P68AT | ||||
Sheridan | VM-68 | ||||
Smart Parts | Ion series | ||||
Smart Parts | Shocker | ||||
Smart Parts | Smart Parts SP-8 | ||||
Smart Parts | Smart Parts Impulse Bankrupt 2009 See GOG or Lux | ||||
Smart Parts | 09 Smart Parts Impulse | ||||
Smart Parts | NXT shocker | ||||
Smart Parts | SFT Shocker | ||||
Smart Parts | Ion | ||||
Smart Parts | Ion XE | ||||
Evolution | |||||
Sport Arms Technology Corporation (SATCO) | SATCO 700 | ||||
System X | NME | ||||
System X | NME LE | ||||
System X | Xonix | ||||
System X | Vengeance | ||||
Tiberius Arms | T8 Pistol | ||||
Tiberius Arms | T8.1 Pistol | ||||
Tiberius Arms | T4 Rifle | ||||
Tiberius Arms | T9 Rifle series | ||||
Tiberius Arms | T9.1 Rifle series | ||||
Tippmann Sports, LLC. | 98 custom series | 0.68 in | |||
Tippmann Sports, LLC. | Alpha Black series. AKA Bravo One | 0.68 in | |||
Tippmann Sports, LLC. | Sierra One / Project Salvo | 0.68 in | |||
Tippmann Sports, LLC. | Carver One | Semi-automatic, mechanical, inline blowback | 0.68 in | ||
Tippmann Sports, LLC. | A-5 series | Semi-automatic, mechanical, inline blowback | 0.68 in | ||
Tippmann Sports, LLC. | SL-68 II series | 0.68 in | |||
Tippmann Sports, LLC. | Triumph | Semi-automatic, mechanical, inline blowback | 0.68 in | ||
Tippmann Sports, LLC. | X7 series | Semi-automatic, mechanical, inline blowback | 0.68 in | ||
Tippmann Sports, LLC. | Tippmann Gryphon | Semi-automatic, mechanical, inline blowback | 0.68 in | ||
Tippmann Sports, LLC. | X7 Phenom | Blow-forward (Automag derivative) | 0.68 in | ||
Tippmann Sports, LLC. | Pro-Lite | Semi-automatic, mechanical, inline blowback | 0.68 in | ||
Tippmann Sports, LLC. | Pro-AM | Semi-automatic, mechanical, inline blowback | 0.68 in | ||
Tippmann Sports, LLC. | Pro-Carbine | Semi-automatic, mechanical, inline blowback | 0.68 in | ||
Tippmann Sports, LLC. | .68 Special | Semi-automatic, mechanical, inline blowback | 0.68 in | ||
Tippmann Sports, LLC. | SMG-60 | Semi- or fully automatic, fixed magazine-fed, inline blowback | 0.62 in | ||
Tippmann Sports, LLC. | SMG-68 | Fully automatic, detachable magazine-fed, inline blowback | 0.68 in | ||
Vanguard | Creed | ||||
Vanguard | Demon | ||||
Warrior Paintball | Warrior 05 | ||||
Warrior Paintball | Warrior 06 | 0.68 in | |||
Warrior Paintball | Warrior 07 | 0.68 in | |||
Warrior Paintball | Warrior 08 | 0.68 in | |||
Warrior Paintball | Warrior 09 | 0.68 in | |||
Warrior Paintball | Warrior EW1 | 0.68 in | |||
WDP (now Angel Paintball Sports) | Angel series | 0.68 in | |||
WGP Worr Games Products | Autococker | Mechanical Autococker | 0.68 in | ||
WGP Worr Games Products | 2006 Black Magic | Electronic Autococker | 0.68 in | ||
WGP Worr Games Products | 2004 Karnivor | Electronic Autococker | 0.68 in | ||
WGP Worr Games Products | Jeff Orr Limited Edition (aka "JOLE" or "Jeff Orr Signature Series") [3] [4] | Electronic Autococker | 0.68 in | ||
Worr Game Products | Trilogy Sport | Mechanical Autococker | 0.68 in | ||
Worr Game Products | Trilogy Competition | Mechanical Autococker | 0.68 in | ||
Worr Game Products | Trilogy Pro | Mechanical Autococker | 0.68 in | ||
Worr Game Products | Worr Machine | Semi-automatic, stacked-tube blowback | 2006? | 0.68 in | |
Worr Game Products | Worr Machine AG | Semi-automatic, stacked-tube blowback with pneumatically assisted trigger | 2006? | 0.68 in | |
Worr Game Products | Worr Machine EG | Semi-automatic, stacked-tube blowback | 2006? | 0.68 in | |
Worr Game Products | Worr Machine RG | Semi-automatic, stacked-tube blowback | 2006? | 0.68 in | |
Worr Game Products | MG7 | 0.68 in | |||
Worr Game Products | Synergy | Electronically tripped stacked-tube blowback | 0.68 in | ||
Worr Game Products | Synergy Equalizer | Electronically tripped stacked-tube blowback | 0.68 in |
Pump markers are manually actuated between shots. Stock class markers substitute constant-air for a 12-gram powerlet and hopper for a feed tube.
Brand | Model | Caliber | Valve |
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Armson | Armson Stealth Pump | 0.68 in | Inline |
Brass Eagle | Raptor | 0.68 in | Inline |
Nelson | Nelspot 007 | 0.68 in | Inline |
Carter | Boxgun | 0.68 in | Inline |
Carter | Desert Duck | 0.68 in | Inline |
NSG | Splatmaster | 0.68 in | Inline |
CCI | Phantom | 0.68 in | Inline |
CCI | Revolution | 0.68 in | Inline |
Sheridan | PG | 0.68 in | Stacked Tube |
Sheridan | PGP | 0.68 in | Stacked Tube |
Palmers | PMI-I / PMI-II | 0.68 in | Stacked Tube |
Palmers | PMI Pursuit Pistol | 0.68 in | Stacked Tube |
WGP | Sniper | 0.68 in | Stacked Tube |
Empire BT | Sniper | 0.68 in | Stacked Tube |
Empire BT | Trracer | 0.68 in | Inline |
CCM | T2 | 0.68 in | Stacked Tube |
CCM | S6 | 0.68 in | Stacked Tube |
CCM | S6.5 | 0.68 in | Stacked Tube |
CCM | S5 | 0.68 in | Stacked Tube |
CCM | J2l | 0.68 in | Stacked Tube |
Metadyne | Thumper | 0.68 in | Spool |
Spyder | Hammer-7 | 0.68 in | Inline |
Tippmann Sports, LLC. | C-3 | 0.68 in | Propane powered |
Von Kampen Corporation | DD68 Redux marker | 0.68 in | Inline |
Magazine designs include the RAP4/Tacamo (more-or-less interchangeable), Dye DAM mag and Kingman mag.
Manufacturer | Name | Mechanism | Date manufactured | Caliber | Patents | Magazine |
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Kingman Group | Spyder MRX | Semi-Auto Neumatics | 2012 | 0.68 | Spyder 10-rnd Magazine |
Pistols are designed to be fired one-handed. They are almost always magazine-fed and powered by 12-gram CO2 cartridges, though hopper and constant-air adapters may be available.
Brand | Model | Caliber | Action |
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Psycho Ballistics | Delta 68 | 0.68 in | Blowback |
32 Degrees | PT Enforcer | 0.68 in | Blowback |
32 Degrees | PT Extreme | 0.68 in | Blowback |
AGA | AGA 62 | 0.62 in | Double Action |
Airgun Designs | Sydarm | 0.68 in | Blow-forward spool |
Ariakon | ACP | 0.68 in | Blowback |
Ariakon | Overlord | 0.68 in | Blowback |
Armotech | Zeus G1 | 0.68 in | Blowback |
Armotech | Zeus G2 | 0.68 in | Blowback |
Armotech | Core ZX | 0.68 in | Blowback |
BT | SA-17 | 0.68 in | Blowback |
Crosman | 3357 | 0.50 in | Double Action |
FASTech | Armed Forces Trainer (AFT) | 0.68 in | Blowback |
JT | ER 2 | 0.68 in | Blowback |
Kingman | Eraser | 0.43 in | Blowback |
Kingman | Chaser | 0.43 in | Blowback |
NSG | Splatmaster Rapide | 0.68 in | Double Action |
Palmers Pursuit Shop | Squall | 0.68 in | Autococking |
Palmers Pursuit Shop | Micro Squall | 0.68 in | Autococking |
Palmers Pursuit Shop | Pug | 0.68 in | Autococking |
PMI | Pirahna USP | 0.68 in | Blowback |
RAM | X50 | 0.43 in | Blowback |
RAM | 17 | 0.43 in | Blowback |
RAM | 226 | 0.43 in | Blowback |
RAM | P99 | 0.43 in | Blowback |
RAP4 | T68 Pistol | 0.68 in | Blowback |
RAP4 | Desert Eagle | 0.43 in | Blowback |
Tiberius Arms | T8 / T8.1 | 0.68 in | Blow-forward spool |
Tippmann Sports, LLC. | TPX | 0.68 in | Blow-forward spool |
Tippmann Sports, LLC. | TiPX | 0.68 in | Blow-forward spool |
WarSensor | WSP | 0.68 in | Blowback |
Warsensor | Zeus G1 | 0.68 in | Blowback |
Warsensor | Zeus G2 | 0.68 in | Blowback |
.50 cal is common among low-cost mass-produced designs, as the projectiles only require ~1/3 as much energy to fire, compared to .68 cal. [ citation needed ]
Brand | Model | Caliber | Power Source |
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JT | Splatmaster Z100 | 0.50 in | Spring |
JT | Splatmaster Z200 | 0.50 in | Spring |
Splatmatic | ThunderSplat | 0.50 in | Spring |
Splatmatic | PistolSplat | 0.50 in | Spring |
Airowgun | Airow Gun | 0.68 in | Bow |
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