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=== SAM Patriot ===

During the early 1990s, Daystate introduced the '''SAM Patriot''', a mechanical semi-automatic marker.

VintageRex dates the marker to 1993 and records production through 1997.[4]

The SAM Patriot used an open-bolt blowback system related to designs developed by the American manufacturer [[Montneel Designs]].

It was manufactured in England and distributed in the United States by Pro Star Sports of Littleton, Colorado.[5]

Original promotional material described the SAM Patriot as England's first semi-automatic paintball marker. This was a manufacturer's advertising claim rather than an independently established historical first.

The Patriot featured an elongated cylindrical receiver, power-feed arrangement, removable barrel and integrated pistol grip.

Its mechanical design incorporated improvements to the Montneel-style operating system, including modified bolt components and larger fasteners.[6]