Check It Products
Check It Products (CIP, also styled Check-It Products) is an American paintball equipment brand based in Southern California. Active since at least the early 1990s, the business developed and marketed pump-action paintball markers, barrels, trigger frames and aftermarket components.[1][2]
Its early products included the Super Stock, a limited-production stock-class pump pistol manufactured by Tri-J Machine. Check It Products subsequently marketed Autococker components and pump conversion equipment.[3][4]
History
[edit]Early operations
[edit]Check It Products was associated with Glen Chon and the Southern California paintball community during the early 1990s.
The business developed equipment for stock-class players, including custom pump-action pistols inspired by earlier designs such as the Desert Duck and Carter Boxgun.
In historical recollections preserved on M. Carter Brown, tournament player Derrick Obatake described how Glen Chon became interested in producing a commercially manufactured stock-class pistol.
According to Obatake, Chon used an earlier Boxgun design as the basis for developing his own production marker.[5]
The Boxgun itself had been developed through earlier work involving Earon Carter and Dave Loo.
These accounts establish a design relationship between the early Southern California stock-class markers but do not establish that Check It Products manufactured the original Carter or Duck Works designs.
Super Stock
[edit]The Super Stock was one of Check It Products' earliest documented complete paintball markers.
VintageRex dates the marker to 1993 and identifies Tri-J Machine as its manufacturer.[3]
The Super Stock was a compact, .68-calibre, Nelson-style pump pistol intended for stock-class competition.
An original manufacturer brochure advertised the marker as the Super Stocker Pump Pistol and listed a selling price of US$345.[6]
The marker was also documented in the December 1995 issue of Action Pursuit Games, providing contemporary evidence of its availability during the mid-1990s.[7]
VintageRex records a production total of 350 examples, although this figure has not been independently verified.[3]
Expansion into aftermarket components
[edit]Check It Products subsequently expanded its range of paintball equipment.
By the 2000s, the company was known for manufacturing aftermarket barrels, trigger frames and other components for existing paintball markers.
A manufacturer listing maintained by WARPIG, verified on 30 August 2007, identified Check It Products as a manufacturer of paintball barrels and accessories, including trigger frames.[2]
A contemporary industry directory listed the company at 16921 South Western Avenue, Suite 112, Gardena, California.[1]
Later pump equipment
[edit]Check It Products also marketed pump-action equipment based on the WGP Sniper and Autococker platforms.
Its documented products included the V2 Autococker Mini Sniper, a pump-action marker incorporating Check It's own components.
The V2 featured a stainless-steel valve assembly, adjustable regulator, Delrin pump handle, Autococker-threaded barrel and components intended for low-pressure operation.[8]
Check It also offered complete pump conversion kits for Autococker-compatible markers.
These products represented a continuation of the company's involvement in pump-action paintball beyond its original stock-class pistol designs.[8][9]
Paintball markers
[edit]Super Stock
[edit]The Check It Super Stock was a .68-calibre pump-action paintball pistol designed for stock-class competition.
It used a Nelson-style valve system with a fixed stainless-steel barrel and an integrated CO₂ cartridge changer in the grip.
Unlike conventional pump markers using a separate cylindrical receiver and barrel, the Super Stock featured a compact pistol-style body.
The marker used a sliding trigger arrangement and a spring-assisted pump return system.[3][6]
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Model | Super Stock |
| Brand | Check It Products |
| Manufacturer | Tri-J Machine |
| VintageRex catalogue year | 1993 |
| Calibre | .68 |
| Action | Pump-action |
| Valve system | Nelson |
| Feed system | Stock-class |
| Barrel | Fixed stainless steel |
| Gas source | 12-gram CO₂ cartridge |
| Original advertised price | US$345 |
| Reported production | 350 examples, according to VintageRex |
Construction and features
[edit]The original manufacturer advertisement documented several features of the Super Stock:[6]
- Fixed stainless-steel barrel, approximately 5.5 inches long.
- Precision-machined and honed barrel with a stated bore diameter of .691 inches.
- Polished, velocity-adjustable bolt and hammer.
- Fixed blade sights.
- Uncle Mike's rubber grips.
- Posi-Drop stock-class feeding mechanism.
- Pump return spring.
- Sliding-action trigger.
- Integrated 12-gram CO₂ cartridge changer.
The advertisement stated that the marker complied with the guidelines of the Stock Gun Players Association.
It was supplied with a breakdown tool, velocity-adjustment rod, instructions and a 90-day manufacturer's warranty.[6]
An additional instruction sheet described a stainless-steel body, adjustable bolt and hammer, and a quick-twist CO₂ changer.[10]
The Super Stock was offered with fixed blade sights, while VintageRex also records optional Millet adjustable or Bomar fixed sights.[3]
Other markers
[edit]Check It Products subsequently marketed pump-action markers and configurations based on the Autococker platform.
The V2 Autococker Mini Sniper was a later commercial product using a conventional closed-bolt pump mechanism rather than the compact stock-class configuration of the original Super Stock.[8]
Historical Autococker catalogues also identify Check It Products with Dragon and Pro Series customised Autocockers.[11]
The production dates and full specifications of these additional configurations require further documentation.
Other equipment
[edit]Barrels
[edit]Check It Products manufactured aftermarket paintball barrels for a range of markers.
The company was identified as a barrel manufacturer in WARPIG's industry directory in 2007.[2]
Its historical products included specialised barrel designs and equipment intended for Autococker-compatible markers.
Pump conversion kits
[edit]Check It Products produced pump conversion kits for existing mechanical semi-automatic markers.
These kits allowed compatible Autococker markers to be converted to manual pump operation by replacing the pneumatic recocking components with a mechanical pump assembly.
The Check It Mini Cocker Deluxe Pump Kit incorporated stainless-steel guide rods, an aluminium adaptor, Delrin pump handle and internal pump return spring.[9]
Autococker components
[edit]Check It Products manufactured and marketed replacement components for the Autococker platform.
Documented products included:
- Pump conversion assemblies.
- Trigger frames.
- Replacement bolts.
- Stainless-steel valve assemblies.
- Adjustable regulators.
- Rebuildable ball detents.
- Valve installation and removal tools.
- Replacement internal components.
The company's rebuildable ball detent incorporated interchangeable Delrin and stainless-steel balls and a removable assembly intended to simplify cleaning.[12]
These products were marketed for use with compatible Autococker and Sniper markers.
Relationship with other manufacturers
[edit]Check It Products was part of the specialist aftermarket paintball equipment industry that developed around the popularity of mechanical pump and semi-automatic markers.
Its early Super Stock was manufactured by Tri-J Machine and drew on the Southern California tradition of custom stock-class pistol design.
The company's later products included components compatible with the Autococker platform manufactured by Worr Game Products.
Although Check It's historical equipment was associated with other manufacturers' designs, these relationships should not be interpreted as evidence of common corporate ownership.
See also
[edit]- Check It Super Stock
- Carter Machine
- Carter Boxgun
- The Duck Works
- Tri-J Machine
- Worr Game Products
- Autococker
- WGP Sniper
- Stock-class paintball
- List of vintage paintball markers and equipment
References
[edit]- WARPIG, "Paintball Industry Directory", Check It Products manufacturer listing and Gardena, California address.
- WARPIG, "Paintball Manufacturer and Distributor Links", Check It Products listing verified 30 August 2007.
- VintageRex, "Super Stock", historical marker record, specifications and production information.
- VintageRex, "CIP - Check It Products", manufacturer catalogue.
- M. Carter Brown, "DD68 History from MCB2.0", historical recollections including Derrick Obatake's account of Glen Chon and the Boxgun.
- Check It Products, "Super Stocker Pump Pistol", original manufacturer advertisement preserved by VintageRex.
- Paintball History, archived historical equipment commentary and December 1995 Action Pursuit Games Super Stock product image.
- E-Paintball, "Check It Products V2 Autococker Mini Sniper Pump Gun", product specifications.
- E-Paintball, "Check It Mini Cocker Deluxe Paintball Sniper Pump Kit", product specifications.
- Check It Products, "Super Stock Tournament Class Stock Paintball Gun", original manufacturer instruction sheet, archived by VintageRex.
- M. Carter Brown, "Master List of Autocockers", historical index of customised marker models.
- Adrenaline Paintball & Airsoft, "Check It Autococker Ball Detent Assembly", product specifications.
