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137 Erich Garbers, Tippmann Sports X3: Is the recent acquisition of Tippmann by GI Sportz going to have any impact on the way Tippmann handles tech support with dealers and customers? Erich: There are absolutely no changes that are going to take effect with either GI Sportz or GI Group; however we determine what it’s going to be called. We’re committed to maintaining the Tippmann way of warranty service/service as it’s been throughout all the years. X3: Let’s talk technology. Tippmann has a few game changing items in the works. Can you tell our readers anything to whet their appetites? Erich: There’s a couple. Such as the new Tippmann M4 Airsoft gun. It is a very nice, high tech airsoft gun that’s easy to maintain. We wanted to come into the market with basically, the Model 98 for Airsoft. A very reliable, easy to work on airsoft marker. Because historically, airsoft guns are not easy to work on. And when they fail, they’re broke; they’re done; they’re over; that’s it. So this new M4 from Tippmann has a Model 98 engine, it has the rear bolt and it has the valve system. It has the sear, so it’s very reliable and proven. It’s a great design and we think it’s going to be a great improvement for the Airsoft world. The new mag-fed gun, the TCR, is based on the TiPX, with some improvements. The mag-fed world has been asking Tippmann for a full sized rifle. We felt this was the best way to do it. We came out with a gun that can have multiple air sources with a remote line or CO2 cartridges and there’s future air sources coming out. So we’ll probably have an air-thru stock or an air-thru stock that contains a tank. WWW.PAINTBALLX3.COM