Editing WDP Angel (section)

=== Introduction in 1996 ===

The original Angel was presented publicly at the 1996 [[International Amateur Open]] in Pennsylvania, United States.

At the same event, PneuVentures introduced the original Shocker, distributed by Smart Parts.

Both markers represented an important development in electronically controlled tournament equipment.[1]

The Angel was initially associated with [[Brass Eagle]] distribution in the American market, including a version marketed as the Model 1455 Angel Semi-Auto.

WDP subsequently developed its own distribution network.[3]

The original Angel design, sometimes identified as the V6, preceded the first widely available production version.

Commercial sales of the Angel began in early 1997.[2]