Smart Parts
Smart Parts is a producer of paintball markers and accessories based in Latrobe, PA. Their markers include the Shocker, Impulse, Nerve, and the new low-cost Ion. They also recently released the SP-8, a scenario marker based on the Ion. The re-designed Shocker has become very popular and is used by many professional paintball teams, such as "Dynasty". There are many different versions of of Smart Parts guns that have been customized with different features. The Freak Barrel Kit is one of Smart Parts' most popular products. The Freak Kit is a three piece barrel with a back either in Aluminum or Stainless steel, a tip, and an insert or sleeve. The sleeve allows players to match the correct bore size with their paint. It comes in a large selection of front colors from black to yellow and lengths from 10' to 18'. Though the Freak Kit is one of the most used barrel systems, Smart Parts has recently created The Freak Jr. They also produce the Teardrop and the Progressive Barrel and the "All-American" Barrel systems. They also create different kinds of apparel such as jersey's and pants meant specifically for playing, and they also make casual clothing. They have developed a regulator called the "Max-Flo" that also acts as and A.S.A. (Air Source Adaptor) that is attached to the bottom of the grip frame of the gun, and they most recently developed a newer smaller version called the "Max-Flo Micro".
Smart Parts has been criticized as being a greedy company. They have attempted to sue many smaller paintball companies, such as AKA, over patent infringement of a patent that included using electronics inside a paintball marker. Because of this, they have been said to be ruining the paintball industry.
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