| When Tippmann releases a product, the paintball world | | | | barrels do compare in increased accuracy by |
| takes notice. A few years ago they released the | | | | techniques such as rifling and special honing, no other |
| Flatline Barrel System and paintball has never been the | | | | barrel has yet to duplicate the Flatline's distance |
| same. Today the Flatline is still one of the most popular | | | | advantage. |
| barrels used. Why? Because of the barrel's unique | | | | Another feature of the Flatline that attracts many |
| design, performance gains and aftermarket | | | | military-style paintball players is the amount of |
| customization products now available for it. Let's take | | | | aftermarket products available to customize this |
| a look at the Tippmann A5 version in these three | | | | paintball barrel system. Most are manufactured for the |
| areas to better understand why the Tippmann Flatline | | | | Tippmann A5 version and involve swapping out the |
| Barrel System is so revolutionary. | | | | flatline shroud. Many companies such as JCS |
| The design of the Flatline is unlike any other barrel | | | | (Blackpoint Engineering), Trinity (Bad Habitz), Special |
| system in paintball. If you were to take the Flatline | | | | Ops and Ops Gear make replacement shrouds for |
| apart you would find a curved barrel inside. You'd also | | | | the Tippmann A5 Flatline. These shrouds help to |
| find that the inside of the barrel has a rough grainy | | | | change the look of your marker drastically. Not only |
| texture. It almost feels like overspray of flat paint inside | | | | can you give your A5 a more military look and feel, but |
| the barrel. Depending on the model gun that you have, | | | | you can also increase the functionality as well. Most |
| the outside of the barrel is covered by a shroud. The | | | | Flatline Milsim Shrouds incorporates an RIS (Rail |
| Tippmann A5 uses a smooth circular shroud, the X7 | | | | Interface System) which allows for the addition of all |
| and new 98 Platinum shrouds both incorporate rail | | | | sorts of tactical accessories. At ROCKSTAR, we've |
| systems which allow for the addition of accessories | | | | been known to use the bottom rail of an aftermarket |
| such as tac lights, lasers or scopes. | | | | flatline shroud to incorporate an RIS-compatible front |
| The combination of the curved design and textured | | | | grip. This allows you to have an A5 front grip that's |
| inner surface is responsible for imparting a spin on a | | | | more forward, balancing out the gun for a more |
| paintball as it's shot down the length of the flatline | | | | comfortable feel than the stock position offers. So as |
| barrel. This spin allows the paintball to travel about 100+ | | | | you can see, the Flatline possibilities are unlimited. Not |
| feet further than most paintballs shot from other | | | | only can you increase your Tippmann marker's |
| barrels on the market. This is the single most important | | | | performance, but also open up a whole new world of |
| performance gain offered by the Flatline. While other | | | | looks and styling catering to your personal preference. |