AdVENTURES
adVENTURES was an American paintball equipment brand operated as a division of CalMedia. Active by 1992, the brand marketed paintball markers and accessories, including the Trooper pump-action marker.[1][2]
History
[edit]adVENTURES was advertised in the June 1992 issue of The Paintball Trader, offering paintball markers, accessories and complete packages with constant-air systems. The advertisement identified the business as a division of CalMedia.[1]
The company's documented marker range included the Trooper, an entry-level pump-action marker marketed with several features intended to improve its operation and versatility.[2]
Paintball markers
[edit]Trooper
[edit]The Trooper was a .68-calibre, pump-action paintball marker using a Nelson-style valve system. It featured a fixed-feed configuration, interchangeable barrel and optional constant-air equipment.[3]
An original advertisement described its construction as incorporating stainless steel internal components, including the bolt, hammer and power tube. Other features included an externally adjustable velocity bolt, brass valve seat, adjustable auto-trigger, sight rail and interchangeable screw-on barrels.[2]
The Trooper was advertised in two configurations:
- A basic version with a 12-inch barrel and constant-air adaptor, priced at US$89.50.
- An upgraded version with a 140-round sight feeder, adjustable sight, muzzle brake, butt plate and 7-ounce constant-air tank, priced at US$149.50.
Both prices were quoted in the company's original advertisement.[2]
The precise introduction date and production period of the Trooper have not been established.
See also
[edit]- List of vintage paintball markers and equipment
- History of paintball equipment
- Pump-action paintball markers
References
[edit]- The Paintball Trader, June 1992, p. 17, contemporary advertisement for adVENTURES, division of CalMedia.
- adVENTURES, "adVENTURES Introduces the Trooper", original manufacturer advertisement preserved by VintageRex.
- VintageRex, "Trooper", historical paintball marker database.
