List of paintball markers explained

The following is a list of notable paintball markers that have been, or are currently manufactured - ordered by manufacture in alphabetical order.

Hopper-fed markers

ManufacturerNameMechanismDate manufactureCaliberPatents
ACI PaintballF4 Illustrator
ACI PaintballGriffin
ACI PaintballSinister
A.T. Systems (Get Real Paintball)AT-40.68 in
A.T. Systems (Get Real Paintball)AT-850.68 in
Air PowerVector0.68 in
Airgun DesignsAutomag series0.68 in
Airgun DesignsTac One0.68 in
Arrow PrecisionInferno Mk30.68 in
Arrow PrecisionInferno Rec0.68 in
Arrow PrecisionInferno T30.68 in
Arrow PrecisionSovereignAuto-cocking0.68 in
Arrow PrecisionSterling Bronze0.68 in
Arrow PrecisionSterling STP0.68 in
Arrow PrecisionSterling Stock Class STP0.68 in
AzodinBlitzMechanical stacked tube blowback0.68 in
AzodinKaosMechanical stacked tube blowback0.68 in
AzodinKaos PumpStacked-tube poppet valve pump0.68 in
AzodinZenith0.68 in
Brass EagleAvenger0.68 in
Brass EagleAvenger 20.68 in
Brass EagleAfterburner0.68 in
Brass EagleAmbushPump Action0.68 in
Brass EagleBlade0.68 in
Brass EagleBlade 20.68 in
Brass EagleMarauder0.68 in
Brass EagleNightmare0.68 in
Brass EagleRainmaker0.68 in
Brass EagleRaptorSemi-automatic, stacked-tube blowback0.68 in
Brass EagleSabrePump Action0.68 in
Brass EagleSabre Twin TurboPump Action0.68 in
Brass EagleSamurai0.68 in
Brass EagleStingray0.68 in
Brass EagleTalon GhostPump Action0.68 in
Brass EagleTiger SharkPump Action0.68 in
Brass EagleTriton0.68 in
Brass EagleTriton 20.68 in
BT PaintballTM 70.68 in
BT PaintballTM 150.68 in
BT PaintballBT-4 Assault0.68 in
BT PaintballBT-4 Banshee0.68 in
BT PaintballBT-4 Combat0.68 in
BT PaintballBT-4 Delta0.68 in
BT PaintballBT-4 Delta Elite0.68 in
BT PaintballBT-4 ERC0.68 in
BT PaintballBT-4 Ironhorse0.68 in
BT PaintballBT Omega0.68 in
BT PaintballBT-4 S.W.A.T.0.68 in
Bob Long TechnologiesDefiant0.68 in
Bob Long TechnologiesBob Long Intimidator marker0.68 in
Bob Long TechnologiesBL Marq series0.68 in
Bob Long TechnologiesG6r0.68 in
Bob Long TechnologiesVice0.68 in
Carter MachineComp0.68 in
Carter MachineMini Comp0.68 in
Carter MachineBuzzard0.68 in
Carter MachineMini Buzzard0.68 in
Carter MachineDesert Duck0.68 in
Carter MachineGecko Blaster0.68 in
DiabloMongoose0.68 in
DiabloMongoose LCD0.68 in
DiabloMongoose II Reincarnation LED0.68 in
DiabloMongoose II Reincarnation LCD0.68 in
DiabloWrath0.68 in
Dye PrecisionDSR+ 0.68 in
Dye PrecisionDSR 0.68 in
Dye PrecisionNT Series0.68 in
Dye PrecisionDye Matrix (DM) series0.68 in
Dye PrecisionProto Matrix series0.68 in in
Dye PrecisionProto Rail series0.68 in
Dye PrecisionProto Reflex0.68 in
Dye PrecisionProto SLG0.68 in
Dangerous PowerG30.68 in
Dangerous PowerG3 Spec-R0.68 in
Dangerous PowerG40.68 in
Dangerous PowerFusion0.68 in
Dangerous PowerFusion F80.68 in
Dangerous PowerFusion FX0.68 in
Dangerous PowerRev-i0.68 in
Dangerous PowerThreshold0.68 in
Deadlywind LLCAedesNever produced
Dlx TechnologyLuxe0.68 in
Empire PaintballAxe0.68 in
Empire PaintballDfender0.68 in
Empire PaintballMini0.68 in
Empire PaintballSniper2012
Empire PaintballResurrection AutocockerAuto-cocking20130.68 in
EvilMinion
EvilOmenSide-feeding stacked tube mechanical marker, similar to an Autococker
EvilPimp
EvilScion
FASTech PaintballF1 Illustrator
FASTech PaintballF2 Illustrator
First Endeavour Paintball (FEP)Quest
GOG paintballeNMEy
GOG paintballeNVy
GOG paintballeXTCy
GOG paintballG-1
Indian Creek DesignsAlleycat
Indian Creek DesignsBKO
Indian Creek DesignsBobcat
Indian Creek DesignsDesert Fox
Indian Creek DesignsBushmaster 2000
Indian Creek DesignsFreestyle
Indian Creek DesignsPromaster
Indian Creek DesignsPuma
Indian Creek DesignsThundercat
JT SportsCovert OPS
JT SportsER2
JT SportsImpulse0.68 in
JT SportsExcellerator
JT SportsOutkast
JT SportsCybrid
JT SportsRaider
JT SportsStealth
JT SportsStorm
JT SportsTactical RTP
JT SportsTac 5
JT SportsCybrid
Kingman GroupSpyder Classic Series
Kingman GroupSpyder MR series
Kingman GroupSpyder VS series
Kingman GroupHammer Pump marker
Hammer III Inline blowback
Kingman GroupKingman Training (KT) Eraser and Chaser0.43 in
MacdevCyborg
MacdevDrone DX
MacdevDroid
MacdevClone
MacdevClone VX
MacdevClone GT
MacdevClone GTi
MacdevSonic Autococker
Martin PaintballMini-Block Autococker
MILSIGMilsig Paradigim
MILSIGMilsig Paradigm II
MILSIGMilsig Elite
MILSIGMilsig Commando
MILSIGMilsig CQB
MILSIGMilsig CQB Pro
MilTec?
MokalFokus
MokalTitan Mirage
MokalAura
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 ShopBlazerAuto-cocking
Palmer's Pursuit ShopPyre
Palmer's Pursuit ShopPainter
Palmer's Pursuit ShopHurricane
Palmer's Pursuit ShopGrinder
Palmer's Pursuit ShopStroker (Sheridan Conversion)
Planet EclipseEgo seriesElectropneumatic poppet-valve, stacked-tube configuration
Planet EclipseGeo series
Planet EclipseEtek series
Planet EclipseEtha
PGI PaintballMayhem
PGI PaintballFirestorm
Pursuit Marketing, Inc. (PMI)Black Maxx
Pursuit Marketing, Inc. (PMI)Piranha G2
Pursuit Marketing, Inc. (PMI)Piranha 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 Sheridan VM-68)
Qian WeiRAP99
Real Action PaintballT68 Paintball Marker
SheridanXTS
SheridanJTX
SheridanNemesis
SheridanEqualizer
SheridanP68AT
SheridanVM-68
Smart PartsIon series
Smart PartsShocker
Smart PartsSmart Parts SP-8
Smart PartsSmart Parts Impulse Bankrupt 2009 See GOG or Lux
Smart Parts09 Smart Parts Impulse
Smart PartsNXT shocker
Smart PartsSFT Shocker
Smart PartsIon
Smart PartsIon XE
Evolution
Sport Arms Technology Corporation (SATCO)SATCO 700
System XNME
System XNME LE
System XXonix
System XVengeance
Tiberius ArmsT8.1 Pistol
Tiberius ArmsT4 Rifle
Tiberius ArmsT9 Rifle series
Tiberius ArmsT9.1 Rifle series
Tippmann Sports, LLC.98 custom series0.68 in
Tippmann Sports, LLC.Alpha Black series. AKA Bravo One0.68 in
Tippmann Sports, LLC.Sierra One / Project Salvo0.68 in
Tippmann Sports, LLC.Carver OneSemi-automatic, mechanical, inline blowback0.68 in
Tippmann Sports, LLC.A-5 seriesSemi-automatic, mechanical, inline blowback0.68 in
Tippmann Sports, LLC.SL-68 II series0.68 in
Tippmann Sports, LLC.TriumphSemi-automatic, mechanical, inline blowback0.68 in
Tippmann Sports, LLC.X7 seriesSemi-automatic, mechanical, inline blowback0.68 in
Tippmann Sports, LLC.Tippmann GryphonSemi-automatic, mechanical, inline blowback0.68 in
Tippmann Sports, LLC.X7 PhenomBlow-forward (Automag derivative)0.68 in
Tippmann Sports, LLC.Pro-LiteSemi-automatic, mechanical, inline blowback0.68 in
Tippmann Sports, LLC.Pro-AMSemi-automatic, mechanical, inline blowback0.68 in
Tippmann Sports, LLC.Pro-CarbineSemi-automatic, mechanical, inline blowback0.68 in
Tippmann Sports, LLC..68 SpecialSemi-automatic, mechanical, inline blowback0.68 in
Tippmann Sports, LLC.SMG-60Semi- or fully automatic, fixed magazine-fed, inline blowback0.62 in
Tippmann Sports, LLC.SMG-68Fully automatic, detachable magazine-fed, inline blowback0.68 in
VanguardCreed
VanguardDemon
Warrior PaintballWarrior 05
Warrior PaintballWarrior 060.68 in
Warrior PaintballWarrior 070.68 in
Warrior PaintballWarrior 080.68 in
Warrior PaintballWarrior 090.68 in
Warrior PaintballWarrior EW10.68 in
WDP (now Angel Paintball Sports)Angel series0.68 in
WGP Worr Games ProductsAutocockerMechanical Autococker0.68 in
WGP Worr Games Products2006 Black MagicElectronic Autococker0.68 in
WGP Worr Games Products2004 KarnivorElectronic Autococker0.68 in
WGP Worr Games ProductsJeff Orr Limited Edition (aka "JOLE" or "Jeff Orr Signature Series")[1] Electronic Autococker0.68 in
Worr Game ProductsTrilogy SportMechanical Autococker0.68 in
Worr Game ProductsTrilogy CompetitionMechanical Autococker0.68 in
Worr Game ProductsTrilogy ProMechanical Autococker0.68 in
Worr Game ProductsWorr MachineSemi-automatic, stacked-tube blowback2006?0.68 in
Worr Game ProductsWorr Machine AGSemi-automatic, stacked-tube blowback with pneumatically assisted trigger2006?0.68 in
Worr Game ProductsWorr Machine EGSemi-automatic, stacked-tube blowback 2006?0.68 in
Worr Game ProductsWorr Machine RGSemi-automatic, stacked-tube blowback2006?0.68 in
Worr Game ProductsMG70.68 in
Worr Game ProductsSynergyElectronically tripped stacked-tube blowback0.68 in
Worr Game ProductsSynergy EqualizerElectronically tripped stacked-tube blowback0.68 in

Pump & Stock Class markers

Pump markers are manually actuated between shots. Stock class markers substitute constant-air for a 12-gram powerlet and hopper for a feed tube.

BrandModelCaliberValve
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 0.68 in Inline
CCI 0.68 in Inline
ACI Hornet 0.68 in Inline
ACI Maverick 0.68 in Inline
PMI Trracer Tagmaster0.68 in Inline
PMI Trracer 0.68 in Inline
PMI PG 0.68 in Stacked Tube
PMI PMI-I 0.68 in Stacked Tube
PMI PMI-IISC 0.68 in Stacked Tube
PMI PMI-IIDF 0.68 in Stacked Tube
PMI PMI Piranha SB 0.68 in Stacked Tube
PMI PMI Piranha LB 0.68 in Stacked Tube
PMI PMI Magnum 0.68 in Stacked Tube
PMI P-12 0.68 in Stacked Tube
PMI PMI Pursuit Pistol 0.68 in Stacked Tube
PMI K1 0.68 in Stacked Tube Bolt action
PMI K2 0.68 in Stacked Tube Bolt action
PMI KP2SC 0.68 in Stacked Tube
PMI KP2DF 0.68 in Stacked Tube
PMI/Sheridan KP3 0.68 in Stacked Tube Bolt action
PMI/Sheridan 0.68 in Stacked Tube
PMI/Sheridan P68SC 0.68 in Stacked Tube
Palmer's Pursuit Shop Pug 0.68 in Stacked Tube
Palmer's Pursuit Shop Superstocker 0.68 in Stacked Tube
Palmer's Pursuit Shop Houndstooth 0.68 in Stacked Tube
Palmer's Pursuit Shop Painter 0.68 in Stacked Tube
WGP Ranger 0.68 in Inline
WGP Commando 0.68 in Inline
WGP Sniper 0.68 in Stacked Tube
Empire BT Sniper 0.68 in Stacked Tube
Empire BT Trracer 0.68 in Inline
Lapco Grey Ghost 0.68 in Inline
LapcoGrey Spirit 0.68 in Inline
Lapco Spectre 0.68 in Inline
Lapco Wrath 0.68 in Inline
Lapco Vamp 0.68 in Inline
Lapco Daystar 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
Kingman Hammer-7 0.68 in Inline
Kingman Hammer A0.68 in Inline
Kingman Hammer P0.68 in Inline
Kingman Hammer 0.68 in Inline
Kingman New Hammer 0.68 in Inline
Kingman Hammer II 0.68 in Stacked Tube
0.68 in Propane powered
Von Kampen Corporation 0.68 in Inline
WWP Razorback 0.68 in Inline
WWP Razorback II 0.68 in Inline
WWP Razorback III 0.68 in Inline
Wintec Thunderbolt 0.68 in Inline

Magazine-fed markers

Magazine designs include the RAP4/Tacamo (more-or-less interchangeable), Dye DAM mag and Kingman mag.

Pistols

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.

BrandModelCaliberAction
Psycho Ballistics Delta 68 0.68 in Blowback
32 Degrees PT Enforcer 0.68 in Blowback
32 Degrees PT Xtreme 0.68 in Blowback
32 Degrees PT Professional 0.68 in Blowback
32 Degrees PT Punisher 0.68 in Blowback
AGA AGA 62 0.62 in Double Action
0.68 in Blow-forward
Ariakon ACP 0.68 in Blowback
Ariakon 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
3357 0.50 in Double Action
FASTech Armed Forces Trainer (AFT) 0.68 in Blowback
JT ER 2 0.68 in Pump
Kingman 0.43 in Blowback
Kingman 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
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
0.68 in Blow-forward
0.68 in Blow-forward
WarSensorWSP 0.68 in Blowback
Warsensor/Miltec Zeus G1 0.68 in Blowback
Warsensor/Miltec Zeus G2 0.68 in Blowback

Human-powered

.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.

BrandModelCaliberPower Source
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

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20110918195323/http://www.splatmagazine.com/articles.php?id=126&d=gear&t=Jeff%20Orr%20Signature%20Series