Tippmann US Army Carver One

The Carver One is built for a realistic military experience at an affordable price. With an all aluminum die cast receiver, heavy duty braided stainless steel gas line and durable black matte finish. The marker features a high performance 8 1/2 inch quick thread barrel and in-line bolt system, plus four picatinny rails for customization, a built-in foregrip and built-in sights and sling mounts.



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Battle of the Paintball Guns

It has been an interesting couple of years for Tippmann and BT. Some would say they have been battling to control the woodsball market. For every new marker that each company releases, the other releases their alternative. Tippmann of course, has been dominating the budget woodsball scene with the Alpha Black since 2008 and has now been completely dominating this scene with the release of the Project Salvo. Finally, in response BT is going to release the BT OMEGA with a very affordable price to compete directly with the Alpha Black and Project Salvo. It will be a tough challenge to compete against two very affordable, and reliable markers with just one, but I am interested in seeing how it will do.

The Tippmann TPX has been in the spotlight for most of this year and has set the standard for BT to contend with. Of course BT would not sit by without a fight, their answer to the TPX is the BT SA-17, where in my opinion was a very weak response (in looks), but it does have some extra functions that may test true in time.

Next we have BT's TM7 which has been dominating the woodsball market with it's savy electropneumatic features, and then stack the release of the TM15 on top of that and they had raised the bar. But Tippmann had something up their sleeve for some time now, they seemed to wait just until BT thought they had won and then they shot them down with their new revolutionary X7 Phenom. The Phenom can operate in a way that no other paintball gun can, it can operate electronically with several different firing modes, or if the battery dies, it can still fire in mechanical mode thanks to it's patented Flex Valve. Can the Phenom overcome the TM duo? Only time will tell, but it looks like it has a great chance.

Let's take advantage of this situation as it helps to create affordable prices the more these guys battle it out. Be sure to visit Red Dot Paintball to purchase or pre-order these markers as they become available!

This blog is courtesy of our guest blogger Red Commander.

Tacamo - Another Paintball Industry Casualty

Today is another sad day in paintball. The Tacamo Paintball
Guns and all parts and accessories are obsolete and discontinued. If you need parts or accessories, I encourage players to stock up now. We do not have one item left or in stock and all pages will come down before the weekend. Please do not order anything from the Red Dot Paintball site because we will only have to refund your order.

How could this happen, well it is another casualty in the paintball industry. Many of you may remember that Archon was purchased by Procaps (Draxxus). As I posted before many of the lines of paint that were produced by Archon (Zap, Spank, Chronic) have slowly been disappearing. Well, the disappearance trick was performed again as Procaps/Draxxus continues to redefine itself. The latest is they want to mainly focus on stores and fields for mainly paint and goggles. Very little else from what I am hearing. It will be interesting to see if Tippmann continues to use them as a distributor that is not stocking their items? Who knows...what we do know is that there are less and less options for paintball supplies. It seems that nearly every month another loss is encountered.

Tippmann TPX Pistol Update Part 2

Tippmann has updated their site and we can now offer the latest information on specifications. The all new Tippmann TPX Pistol description and specifications as released by Tippmann are:

The new TPX .68 Caliber Paintball Pistol boasts an innovative, compact design, specially engineered to be lightweight, easy to maintain, customizable, and best of all, dependable. Check out more exciting features listed below or click on the pistol features above and watch for the official launch planned for mid-April.

• Metal Trigger Punctures C02 On First Pull
• Self-Locking 8-Ball Magazine Clip
• Quick Release Magazine Feed System
• Under Barrel 12 Gram C02 Air System
• Easy To Load 1/4 Turn C02 Cap
• External Velocity Adjuster
• Internal Regulator
• Ability to Add Remote Line
• Ergonomically Designed Grip
• Covered Ammo Windows
• Removable Barrel with X7 Threads
• Maintenance kit is included
• Deluxe carrying case is included
• Coming Mid-April!

Specifications:
Caliber: 68 Action: Semi-automatic
Power: CO2 Hopper Capacity:
CO2 Capacity: 12g Feed rate: 8bps
Firing rate: 8bps Trigger: Standard
Barrel length: 6 1/4" Length: 10 7/8" long
Weight: 1lb 11oz Effective Range: 150+ ft

Tippmann Pistol (TPX) Release Update

We have the latest on the all new Tippmann Pistol. We spoke to our sales representative this week and there is good news ahead. The long awaited release of the new Tippmann Pistols are soon to be shipping. What we heard was this:

1. The literature to announce the product will be coming to authorized dealers in 1 to 3 weeks.
2. Shortly after releasing the literature, Tippmann will start taking dealer pre-orders.
3. Rough ship date to dealers is early May, 2009.

This is why it is so important to get your Pre-order in now. We will have to place our order in advance of the actual shipping date. This handgun is a great addition to your scenario equipment.

JT USA Discontinues Camo Flex 8 Full Coverage Goggle

JT USA has announced that its popular Flex 8 Full Coverage Camo Goggle will be discontinued in the coming months. There are still a few available, but not many. Personally, I cannot understand this decision. Almost all companies have discontinued their camo versions of masks and it seems to me that keeping theirs would be a good seller. I have a set of these that I use myself. The goggles are very comfortable and are great in Woodsball. Along with my Tippmann 98 Custom Pro Camo Paintball Gun, I have a perfect combination in the bush.

Tippmann X7 Paintball Gun Promotion Announced

Hi everyone! Tippmann has announced an incredible sale that is supposed to start on March 1, 2009. Red Dot Paintball has secured permission with Tippmann to offer this sale starting Saturday February 15, 2009. Check out this incredible savings:


"Tippmann is excited to officially announce a new Value Added Program for the X7 Marker which offers your consumer a FREE Flatline or Response Trigger. The rebate officially begins March 1st and ends March 31st. To help your sales in February, and to jump start this promotion, we will accept redemptions for any sales that begin this weekend."

Tippmann Pistol Picture Released

Tippmann releases new Tippmann Pistol information for dealers. Please see their release below:

"We at Tippmann are amazed at the number of posts and online discussions regarding the pistol we will be launching soon. Recently, an unauthorized photo was taken and then distributed on the web. We have asked a number of web sites to take down the prototype photo because of the poor image quality. As a T-Mail user, we are showing you for the first time a new shot of the pistol which is closer to how the final production version will look. But, please bear in mind this is still a prototype.

As a quick update to the pistol design, notice that the CO2 cartridge is located just beneath the barrel. It is not part of the magazine. This helps improve air efficiency, reduces the size of the grip and allows us to provide additional magazines at a great value. When completed, our pistol will have its own unique look and set a new standard for the pistol category in performance and reliability.

Unfortunately, the launch has been delayed for a few months, but we want to thank you for your continued patience – we believe the TPX Pistol will be well worth the wait."

Please remember you can pre-order one of these Tippmann pistols for the very first release in the next few months.

Tippmann Pistol Update

Here is the latest information we received from Tippmann. It is not much but gives us a little more information than last time.

"Tippmann’s new Pistol is on track for a fall delivery with a design that is lightweight, compact, 68 caliber and features Tippmann’s durability and reliability.

There has been a lot of speculation about the design but here is what we can tell you. The pistol is an original Tippmann design using proprietary technology. It will be magazine fed, have a tight grip and a lightweight trigger pull. Please watch your email for more news later this fall."

We will keep you posted as soon as we here any additional information.

Egrip and Etrigger Kit for Tippmann Alpha Black

The two most popular upgrades are here and ready to ship. The Tippmann Alpha Black E-grip or E-trigger upgrade kit is shipping this Friday September 5, 2008 from our store. The E-Trigger™ Electronic Upgrade Kit includes four firing modes (semi-auto, 2 x full-auto, 3-shot safety burst) that can be changed in seconds for rapid (up to 15 balls per second) firing. At first Tippmann told us they would not release an E-trigger and hoping that customers would just sell their non-etrigger models and upgrade to the fully installed E-grip model of US Army Alpha Black paintball guns. They surprised us all and the electronic trigger upgrade kit is now here.

They also announced the release of the Cyclone Feeder that has been fully modified out of the box. You no longer need to do anything to your Alpha Black to get the Cyclone Feed to fit. Please make sure you are ordering from someone that is offering the new model of Cyclone feeder for the 98. It is not clearly marked on the boxes (especially the early release) but rest assured the Cyclone Feed will fit your Alpha Black and will work out of the box without gun modification.

Canadian or foreign models of the Tippmann Bravo can also use these upgrades. The Bravo is a copy of the Alpha Black and the upgrades will fit the Bravo models. We can ship the upgrades to Canada and internationally.

The New Tippmann Straightline Barrel is Shipping!

It is finally here and ready to ship. The Tippmann kit comes with a Hammerhead barrel and 3 inserts. It also includes a handy carrying case and a small container of White Lithium Grease. They should start to show up on websites and retail stores. They are still hard to get. The first production run was small with very little being offered to each retailer. The allotment was given by salesperson. We were able to secure a few but as soon as they are sold out, we will be on a waiting list again. I have included a photo of the actual kit for your reference.

Tippmann Paintball Gun Barrels

Today we received a new product announcement from Tippmann. They are releasing a Straight Line Barrel that fits the A5 and X7 models. The barrel is to be released on June 20, 2008. Here is the information received from Tippmann today regarding this new product.

"Tippmann Sports is excited to launch a new, special edition StraightLine barrel for woodsball that was designed to complement the look of Tippmann X7 and A-5 markers. The new, 16” barrel was created through a partnership with HammerHead®, a longtime leader in paintball barrel design, and offers unmatched quality and performance characteristics.



The special edition StraightLine barrel will be sold in a complete kit featuring three sizers, a carrying case and lithium grease. It will be available in mid-June 2008 at a retail price of $149. This new barrel is set to debut at Oklahoma D-Day, where The Hellions from CPX and the SPC team from Glasgow Scotland are scheduled use the new barrel in play. We have a limited allocation for the first run of these barrels and we are now accepting orders for shipments to begin on June 20th."

We will update our Tippmann paintball gun upgrades page on the website. We are interested in what comments you can post on this new barrel for the Tippmann X7 and Tippmann A5 paintball guns.