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What followed was successful marker after
successful marker, from pumps like the SL68
and 68 II to semiautomatic models like the 68
Special, Pro-Am, Pro-Lite, Carbine and Model 98. These markers carved the Tippmann
name in paintball stone thanks to durability
and reliability and made Tippmann the go-to
name for paintball pro-shops and paintball
parks looking for a reliable rental marker. Tippmann’s current portfolio includes everything
from paint grenades and goggles to pistols,
entry and rental-level markers and even more
tournament-oriented equipment.
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Though they were recently acquired by GI
Sportz, Tippmann clearly hasn’t been taking
a break during the 2013/2014 off-season
or even using their recent acquisition as an
excuse to restructure or delay new products
or innovation. Rather, they hit the 2014 Paintball Extravaganza boasting several interesting
new products that blaze new trails for the
company almost single-handedly responsible
for some of paintball’s greatest technological
leaps. The company responsible for the first
semi-automatic and fully-automatic paintball
guns that, more recently, has dominated the
recreational and tactical side of paintball with