Editing Magazine-fed paintball (section)

=== Early magazine-fed markers ===

Magazine-fed paintball equipment predates the development of magfed as a distinct recreational format.

In 1987, [[Tippmann]] introduced the SMG-60, an early semiautomatic and fully automatic paintball marker.

The SMG-60 used .62-calibre paintballs supplied through a side-mounted magazine containing three five-round stripper clips.

The magazine held a total of 15 paintballs, which were advanced through the firing mechanism by a spring-loaded system.[2]

Tippmann subsequently introduced the SMG-68, a .68-calibre semiautomatic version.

The company later developed the 68 Special, which replaced the magazine system with a conventional hopper-fed arrangement.

Although these early markers used magazines or clips, the development of a dedicated magfed playing community occurred considerably later.[1][2]