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== History ==

=== Establishment and early products ===

Arrow Precision began manufacturing paintball equipment in Aldershot, Hampshire, in 1996.

The company developed equipment for recreational paintball, commercial paintball fields and tournament players.

Its first major marker range included the Inferno, a mechanical semi-automatic marker introduced in 1997 and subsequently produced in several configurations.[1]

The Inferno was designed for recreational and commercial field use, with an emphasis on durability, straightforward maintenance and compatibility with commonly available paintball equipment.

=== Acquisition of the Sterling range ===

In February 1998, Arrow Precision took over production of the [[Sterling]] series of pump-action markers.

The Sterling had previously been manufactured by [[Proline]] and Lada Sterling Limited. The original marker design therefore predated Arrow Precision's involvement.[2]

Following the acquisition, Arrow Precision revised the Sterling's components and manufacturing processes.

The company continued producing two principal versions: the Sterling Bronze, intended for commercial paintball fields, and the Sterling STP, intended for recreational and tournament pump players.

Later versions incorporated updated internal components, precision-machined bodies and other improvements.[2]

=== International distribution ===

Arrow Precision expanded its international distribution operations during the 2000s.

According to a company trade catalogue, Arrow Precision LLC was established in Pennsylvania, United States, in 2005 to distribute the company's products to American customers.[1]

The catalogue also identified Arrow Precision Ltd as a business owned by [[Leisuredyne]].

The company's export range included paintball markers, compressed-air equipment, paintballs and accessories.[1]

Arrow Precision exhibited its products at the 2009 SHOT Show in the United States.

Contemporary reporting by [[WARPIG]] documented the company's Inferno and Sterling markers alongside its Airborn compressed-air systems. The report described the Sterling as one of the relatively few high-quality pump-action markers still being manufactured at that time.[3]