| Autocockers pump guns have seen some good times. | | | | popularity, as more and more players are picking it up. |
| They were spawned in popularity in early 90's with the | | | | Autococker owners can now convert their paintball |
| release of the WGP Sniper, but died in popularity as | | | | gun into an all-out pump. They can also benefit from |
| paintball turned to faster markers of the electronic kind. | | | | the surpassing amount of upgrades available for |
| It wasn't until recently that we have begun to see a | | | | autococker type paintball guns. Undoubtedly, these kits |
| push back into autococker technology. | | | | are a saving grace for paintballers that want to save |
| In early 2004-2005 a ton of cheap autocockers | | | | money by shooting less. |
| surged the marketplace. Ebay and online paintball | | | | Aside from the benefit of saving money, players who |
| stores were flooded with cheap knockoffs that | | | | have a pump converted autococker can enjoy the |
| seemingly surpassed demand. Paintballers around that | | | | unsurpassed accuracy of pump paintball guns. Pump |
| time were looking for a cheap autococker they could | | | | markers are known to have the 2 basic elements of |
| customize from the ground up, and were definitely able | | | | accuracy - consistency and what I like to call |
| to get their fill with what was readily available. Over | | | | "aim-ability." Pump markers are more accurate |
| time though, sales dipped, and these autocockers | | | | because the wielder is forced to take longer in aiming. |
| were swept under the rug. | | | | This is simply because they are playing at a |
| Success for this breed of paintball marker has | | | | disadvantage, and subconsciously know they must hit |
| reemerged today. The creation of the autococker | | | | their target the first time or suffer the repercussions. |
| pump conversion kit couldn't have come at a more | | | | With the pump kit available, and the ever-growing |
| perfect time. With players needing to save money, and | | | | demand for cheaper alternatives for paintball play, we |
| actively seeking a way to do so, many turned to pump | | | | can except to see more players making the switch to |
| paintball. This slower form of paintball is picking up | | | | an autococker pump gun. |