Directory of Paintguns

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	Sterling Family: Sterling MFG: Arrow Precision Forum Nelson/Sheridan hybrid Pump Action CO2orHPA Sterling Threaded Barrel At the end of the pump era, Sterlings were a highly respected UK import. Their valve system combined the stacked tube layout and poppet valve of Sheridan paintguns with a rear facing hammer which carried its own sear similar to a Nelson.
The Sterling FAQ by JT Shupe

	Stingray Family: Nightmare MFG: Brass Eagle Forum Inline Valve Design Blowback Semi CO2orHPA Stingray Barrel The Stingray broke a price barrier as the first semiauto under $200 retail when introduced by Canadian paintgun manufacturer Brass Eagle. When first introduced, the durability of its polymer shell was demonstrated in Action Pursuit Games magazine by running it over with a monster truck. After the purchase of Brass Eagle by airgun giant Daisy, production levels and mass merchant sales volume brought the price to around $100. With a low price tag, and widespread availability the Stingray found a special place with shade tree airsmiths who could easily drill and cut the polymer bodies with few dollars at risk.
The Stingray FAQ by Sid Fedorko STING - Stingray Toting Internet Group Quake's Ultimate Stingray Trigger Job

	Supernova ET Family: Nova MFG: Air Star Forum Spool Valve Electropneumatic Semiauto CO2orHPA Nova Barrel The Super Nova ET was the top of the Nova line which began with the Nova 700. This paintgun operated at low pressures, with a bottom-line mounted regulator, and radially symetical spool valve. Rather than using a bolt, pneumatic pressure cause the Nova's barrel to move back into the receiver surrounding the paintball before firing. The ET version featured an electronic trigger. Because all of the Nova's timing was handled pneumatically, the electronics consisted of a trigger switch, safe/fire/load switch, battery, and solenoid valve - no circuit board was needed in the design.
Super Nova ET WARPIG Review Nova FAQ

	Trracer Family: Nelson MFG: PMI Forum Nelson inline valve Pump Action CO2orHPA Trracer (fixed barrels on some models) Barrel Developed by Brian Sullivan and distributed by PMI, the Trracer was the defacto standard low cost pump paintgun of the early 90s. Based on the Nelson valve design, the Trracer simplified things by using a pump rod that slid through the front of the grip frame and hooked into the bolt, rather than using pump arms and bolts from the sides.
Trracer FAQ by Ryan McNeilly

	ULE Automag Family: Automag MFG: Airgun Designs Forum Inline semi auto Pneumatic blow forward CO2orHPA Autococker threaded Barrel The ULE Mag is a project gun custom built from Airgun Designs ULE components.
Building an ULE Automag ULE On a Diet

	VM68 Family: Sheridan MFG: Sheridan Forum Stacked Tube Blowback Semi CO2orHPA VM-68 Threaded Barrel The VM-68, or Virtual Machine was produced by Sheridan and distributed by PMI. Very popular as one of the early reliable gravity fed semis, it also had a reputation related to its recoil and significant weight. A rather mechanically complex sear arrangement made trigger maintenance a job not for the faint-hearted.
VM FAQ to end all FAQs by Doug Seman and Nick "Jinxed" Brassard, also known online as HP Lovecraft

	Vector M1 Military Family: Illustrator MFG: Auto Ordinance Forum Stacked tube semi Blowback CO2orHPA Twist lock Viper M1 Barrel The Vector M1 is a part for part duplicate of the Viper M1 paintball gun. It features excellent cold weather operation on CO2 and is manufactured and marketed by the sub-contractor which builds parts for the Viper M1.
Vector M1 Military Review Viper M1 Hyper FAQ

	Viper M1 Family: Illustrator MFG: USA Performance Products Forum Stacked Tube Blowback Semi CO2orHPA Sidewinder Twist-Lock Barrel The Viper M1 set itself apart from other Illustrator style blowback semis with its integrated expansion chamber. The expansion chamber set the CO2 tank at an angle to prevent the feeding of liquid CO2, and was fused to the receiver to maximize heat exchange with the gas allowing reliable cold weather operation on CO2.
Viper M1 FAQ

	WGP Autococker Family: Autococker MFG: Worr Game Products Forum Stacked tube - poppet valve Closed bolt pneumatic cocking semi CO2orHPA Autococker Threaded Barrel Few paintguns have inspired many variations the Autococker from Worr Game Products. In the 1980s Budd Orr built the Sniper - an aluminum bodied stacked tube paintgun built around the internals and grip from from a PGP paint pistol. In the 1990s Orr added pneumatic operation to the front block so that the Autococker could pump itself with a two step trigger pull. The first portion of the trigger pull releases the hammer from the sear to fire the shot, then as the trigger is pulled farther, the pneumatics are actuated to recock the paintgun for the next shot. In the new millennium the addition of electropneumatic control has allowed modern 'cockers to have electronic timing control and higher rates of fire.
Old School Autococker FAQ (Early 1990s) ANS Chaos Series Autococker Eclipse E-Blade Autococker WARPIG Review Omega Roller Sear for Autococker WARPIG Review Racegun electronic conversion for Autococker WARPIG Review Palmer Stop trigger shoe for Autococker WARPIG review CheckIt Full Force bolt for Autococker WARPIG review K2 purchase of WGP, including a WGP history Ravi Chopra's Autococker Infosheet (mid-late 1990s)

	Z1 Family: Z MFG: Montneel Forum Inline Valve Blowback Semi CO2orHPA Line SI Threaded Barrel The MegaZ and Z-1 from Montneel utilized a modular construction with cartridge based valves, and unlike most paintguns were built to operate well on liquid CO2. Most Zs used the same barrel threading as line SI Bushmaster pump paintguns, though the Megas sported an innovative pin-lock system for faster barrel removal. A number of Z clones came out under different names including the AK1 Avenger, Boxer, Checkmate, Black Knight and others.
Mega Z and Z1 FAQ by Nick "Jinxed" Brassard AKA HP Lovecraft