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== Paintball markers ==

VintageRex documents eight marker models and variants under CMI.[3]

{| class="wikitable"
! Marker
! Documented period
! Action
! Description
|-
| [[CMI PI-1 Thunderpig|PI-1 Thunderpig]]
| Development began 1988
| Pump-action
| Original Nelson-style pump marker, also known as the Pig Gun.
|-
| [[CMI PI-1 Stockpig|PI-1 Stockpig]]
| Not established
| Pump-action
| Stock-class configuration with fixed barrel and compatibility with 12-gram CO₂ cartridges or constant air.
|-
| [[CMI PI-2 Tusker|PI-2 Tusker]]
| 1990 catalogue year
| Pump-action
| Nelson-style marker with direct feed and removable barrel.
|-
| [[CMI Diablo|Diablo]]
| Not established
| Pump-action
| Nelson-style pump marker with direct feed and removable barrel.
|-
| [[CMI Diablo Deluxe|Diablo Deluxe]]
| Not established
| Pump-action
| Deluxe version of the Diablo pump marker.
|-
| [[CMI Auto Hog|Auto Hog]]
| 1993
| Mechanical semi-automatic
| Semi-automatic marker with direct feed and removable barrel.
|-
| [[CMI Mini Hog|Mini Hog]]
| 1994
| Mechanical semi-automatic
| Compact semi-automatic marker with vertical air-source adaptor.
|-
| [[CMI LS 2000|LS 2000]]
| 1997
| Mechanical semi-automatic
| Blow-forward marker incorporating a pneumatic trigger and integrated regulator.
|}

All eight entries are listed as .68-calibre markers.[3]

=== PI-1 Thunderpig ===

The '''PI-1 Thunderpig''', also known as the '''Pig Gun''', was a Nelson-style pump-action marker intended as an affordable alternative to more expensive custom pump equipment.

VintageRex records a direct-feed arrangement, fixed barrel and compatibility with both 12-gram CO₂ cartridges and constant-air systems.[10]

The manufacturer advertised the marker with stainless-steel and aluminium components.

Its original selling price varied between surviving advertisements and catalogue records, reflecting different documented offerings rather than a single confirmed launch price.[5][10]

=== PI-1 Stockpig ===

The '''PI-1 Stockpig''' was a stock-class configuration of the Thunder Pig platform.

VintageRex records a fixed barrel, stock-class feeding system and Nelson-style valve.

It could operate using 12-gram CO₂ cartridges or constant air.[11]

=== PI-2 Tusker ===

The '''PI-2 Tusker''' was a pump-action marker using a Nelson-style valve system.

Unlike the fixed-barrel PI-1, the Tusker was catalogued with a removable barrel.

The manufacturer advertised the Tusker alongside the Pig Gun as part of its Thunder Pig range.[5]

=== Diablo and Diablo Deluxe ===

The '''CMI Diablo''' and '''Diablo Deluxe''' were .68-calibre pump-action markers using Nelson-style valve systems.

Both featured direct-feed arrangements, removable barrels and constant-air operation.

VintageRex records original suggested retail prices of US$89 for the Diablo and US$99 for the Diablo Deluxe.[12]

These markers should not be confused with products subsequently marketed under the separate [[Diablo Paintball]] brand.

=== Auto Hog ===

The '''Auto Hog''' was a mechanical semi-automatic marker catalogued by VintageRex as a 1993 model.

It featured a direct-feed arrangement, removable barrel and constant-air operation.

VintageRex lists an original selling price of US$165.[7]

=== Mini Hog ===

The '''Mini Hog''' was a more compact semi-automatic marker dated to 1994 by VintageRex.

Its design incorporated a vertical air-source adaptor and a Crosman-style valve system.

VintageRex records an original price of US$170 and reports that fewer than 100 examples were produced.[8]

=== LS 2000 ===

The '''LS 2000''' was a .68-calibre mechanical semi-automatic marker incorporating a blow-forward operating system.

Its documented features included:

* Pneumatic trigger.
* Built-in regulator.
* Adjustable trigger pull.
* Removable barrel.
* Autococker-compatible power feed.
* Aluminium 45-degree grip frame.
* Choice of 8-inch, 12-inch or 14-inch Tru-Flight rifled barrels.
* Field-stripping components intended to simplify maintenance.

The marker was marketed in PT and FM configurations.[9]