Manufacturer Links

Hey, these are the guys and gals who make the toys that are at the heart of our sport. We may not all like 'Brand X' or 'Brand Y' but we gotta support them all because they keep our sport healthy and growing. This page is not complete. The presence of any particular manufacturer is not to be construed as an endorsement. Conversely, the absence of any site is simply an oversight on my behalf. I will be adding new links as time permits.

Airgun Designs "AGD" Makers of the .68 Automag and the Automag RT. I believe this was the first true purpose built semi-auto. (The Autococker having been a coverted pump-gun) Ron Kaye is the owner of AGD

Air Concepts Industries "ACI" They manufacture the F4 Illustrator and almost everything else. ACI was long the manufacturer of nearly everyone else's products. Only recently have they begun to sell under their own name.

Brass Eagle Former makers of the Nightmare pistol, one of the first paintball markers. (The first purpose built paintball pistol?) Sold out to Daisy Corp and became their paintball division. Now they produce mass market entry level gear.

Diamond Labs Manufacturer of high performance aftermarket parts. Sorry this is not a URL but rather an E-mail address. They do not appear to have a web page just yet.

Tippmann Pneumatics "TPI" The innovators who gave the sport it's first semi-automatic and full auto paintball guns. They manufacture solid, reliable, mid-range markers. Best Field Rentals in the industry. Dennis Tippmann is the owner.

K.A.P.P. Kick Ass Paintball Products Lame Name but they make a slick range of aftermarket products and stock about every repair part you could need for the Autococker.

Lapco Paintball Products Makers of the excellent Autospirit barrels and the Grey Ghost Markers. Lapco IS quality. Colin Thompson is the owner. Lapco has been involved in high performance aftermarket parts since the industry was in it's infancy.

Indian Creek Designs "ICD" Makers of the Puma, Bobcat, and Desert Fox, Now the Bushmaster 2000. Jerry Dobbins is the Owner. He was the former designer for Line SI. When Line SI folded, Jerry formed ICD. Because of the connection Line SI characteristics are plainly visible in ICD markers.

Kingman International Makers of the Spyder. Say what you will about the Spyder, Kingman must have done something right because there sure are a lot of spyder clones on the market now.

Sheridan Products One of the first manufacturers in the sport. They have had a rocky road, changing distributors and changing hands. Unsuccessful forays into the sport caused them to get out of the business entirely for a while. Sheridan is finally back in the business with a 'new' line of markers that appear to be redesigns of markers produced by other companies. Sad. Really Sad. The 'New' PGP looks pretty slick, due out in fall of '00

Smart Parts These Guys Suck. Don't buy any of their crap. They have decided to take over the paintball industry by patenting everything they can and then sueing everyone else. If you think this is 'no big deal' you need to get a clue. It drives up the price of everything paintball related as everyone has to cover their legal costs. It also means all those cool new gadgets that get invented by small companies or individuals will never make it to market because they can't afford risking a lawsuit. Don't buy Smartparts products and don't attend any event they sponsor.

WDP U.K. Makers of the Angel Electro-pneumatic super semi. If you couldn't figure it out, they are based in England.

Pursuit Marketing Inc. "PMI" Originally marketers for the Sheridan markers. Don't know what their current status is. I think they are contracting and distributing for several other makers now. Don't think they are affiliated with Sheridan any longer. Recently released a new Piranha semi which is a Spyder clone. Piranha was the name of the line of early PMI pump-guns.

Viewloader "VL" Longtime maker of high capacity paintball hoppers. Now making all manner of plastic goods for the sport. Makers of the 'Revolution' agitated loaders. Sold out to Brass Eagle, this link may be defunct now.

JT U.S.A. Longtime maker of safety gear. Their roots are in the moto-cross industry but their products readily adapted to paintball. The JT 'Snapper' masks were the first to offer any sort of face protection. Also first with dual pane thermal lenses. JT is currently embarked upon a lame campaign of slogan T-shirts and pushing a not exceptionally good looking model 'Bonnie'. The T-shirts are lame, and 'Bon-Bon' doesn't impress me. Try getting Catherine Zeta-Jones or just give it up.

J&J Performance Makers of low-cost High performance barrels. Best barrel I have ever shot was a J&J rifled brass barrel on my old Tippmann Pro-Am. J&J appears to have dropped their brass barrels now in favor of a ceramic and a two-peice model.

Nu-Line Industries Makers of the Bruizer line of paintball guns. Currently running the lamest ad campaign in paintball history. Using scantily clad 'Bruizer Girls of the Month' to entice pubescent males to purchase their wares. Is Bruizer such a good name for a paintgun?

Cooper-T Products. Chauncey Toombs. He is one of the first aftermarket part makers in the sport. The distinctive red anodized parts were the hallmark of the custom gun in the early days. "If it ain't red, it ain't right" is his slogan. Cooper-T still makes air related items for the sport. My Mac-1 Avenger sports an original Cooper-T EZ-Pull bolt. This first link is a site with photos of Cooper-T products.

wOrr Game Products "WGP" Another of the old time makers of the sport. WGP produced the Sniper series of pump-guns and now the Autococker, which is undoubtedly the most popular tournament grade marker. They went a long time before finally getting a web page. Bud Orr is the owner.

Qian Wei Producers of a wide range of paintball and airsoft markers. Most are derived from American designs. Some with unique additions and upgrades. Quality is said to be sub-par but a lot of potential for tinkers.