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== Paintball markers and equipment ==

The VintageRex historical database documents four Air Power products, including three complete marker models and one conversion kit.[6]

{| class="wikitable"
! Product
! Documented year
! Type
! Description
|-
| [[Air Power 007 Airpower Kit|007 Airpower Kit]]
| 1988
| Conversion kit
| Aftermarket components for the Nel-Spot 007, including a constant-air adaptor and other modifications.
|-
| [[Air Power Apex|Apex]]
| 1988
| Pump-action
| Original Nelson-style pump marker featuring the company's Venturi bolt design.
|-
| [[Air Power Apex Elite|Apex Elite]]
| 1989
| Pump-action
| Revised Apex incorporating an adjustable velocity mechanism.
|-
| [[Air Power Vector|Vector]]
| 1993
| Mechanical semi-automatic
| Pneumatically cycled marker produced in Model A, B and C configurations.
|}

The dates above follow the VintageRex catalogue and contemporary historical accounts. They should not necessarily be interpreted as confirmed dates for the first commercial sale of each product.[1][6]

=== 007 Airpower Kit ===

The '''007 Airpower Kit''' was an aftermarket conversion package for the [[Nel-Spot 007]].

VintageRex dates the kit to 1988 and documents a contemporary advertisement published in the June 1988 issue of ''[[Action Pursuit Games]]''.[7]

The package contained a constant-air adaptor and tank, barrel extension, feed-tube extension, pump grip and two power tubes.

The kit allowed owners of existing Nel-Spot pistols to modify their equipment without purchasing a complete replacement marker.

VintageRex records an original price of US$195.[7]

=== Apex series ===

The Apex and Apex Elite were pump-action markers manufactured around a Nelson-style valve system.

Both models used direct-feed arrangements and were designed for constant-air operation.

The original Apex required changes to its spring configuration to adjust firing velocity.

The Apex Elite incorporated a velocity adjustment mechanism, making adjustment possible without replacing the springs.[3][4]

The two markers were among Air Power's principal products before its transition to semi-automatic marker development.

=== Vector ===

The Vector was Air Power's final documented complete marker design.

It used a pneumatic cycling system in which a regulated air supply operated the bolt mechanism through a four-way valve.

Unlike conventional blowback markers, its firing and recocking mechanisms were mechanically separated.

The Vector's operating system incorporated an anti-pinch feature that could interrupt the firing cycle when a paintball was improperly positioned in the breech.

Early Model A markers experienced significant reliability and gas-efficiency problems. The later Model B and C revisions incorporated redesigned internal components and improved operation.[1]

Contemporary reporting by ''[[WARPIG]]'' documented both the initial problems and the subsequent improvements made to the platform.[5]