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=== Original PneuVentures Shocker ===

The original Shocker was developed during the mid-1990s by engineers associated with PneuVentures and Smart Parts.

The marker was introduced to the paintball industry at the 1996 [[International Amateur Open]], where it appeared alongside the WDP Angel.[1]

The original Shocker was manufactured by PneuVentures and distributed through Smart Parts.

Its operating mechanism used two electronically controlled solenoid valves, allowing the loading and firing mechanisms to operate independently.

The marker fired from a closed-bolt position and used a low-pressure pneumatic system.

The original design was comparatively large and heavy, with a rectangular receiver that subsequently led to the nickname ''shoebox'' being applied to early Shockers.

According to technical records maintained by ZDSPB, approximately 3,000 original PVI Shockers were manufactured.[2]

The marker was superseded following the end of the commercial relationship between PneuVentures and Smart Parts in 1997.