Editing Autococker (section)

== Electronic Autocockers ==

=== Development ===

During the late 1990s and early 2000s, electronically controlled markers became increasingly common in tournament paintball.

The mechanical Autococker's two-stage trigger pull imposed limitations on firing speed.

Electronic conversions replaced mechanical timing with electronic control.

This allowed shorter trigger movement and more consistent cycling.

=== RaceGun conversion ===

RaceGun developed an electronic conversion for the Autococker.

The system used electronic components to control firing and pneumatic recocking.

A WARPIG technical review documented the design and explained its advantages over mechanical timing.[8]

The conversion was intended to improve firing speed and consistency.

=== Planet Eclipse E-Blade ===

The '''[[E-Blade]]''' was an electronic trigger system developed by Planet Eclipse.

It became one of the most widely recognised Autococker electronic conversions.

The E-Blade replaced the conventional mechanical trigger frame with an electronic system.

It used a solenoid to control the pneumatic recocking mechanism.

The system also incorporated electronic firing controls.

Planet Eclipse displayed E-Blade Autococker products at the 2003 PSP World Cup.[9]

=== Electronic timing ===

Electronic conversions allowed the firing and recocking cycles to be controlled through programmable settings.

This reduced dependence on mechanical trigger timing.

It also allowed the use of electronic firing modes appropriate to the tournament regulations of the period.

The systems helped extend the competitive life of the Autococker platform.