Sneak Peek - The Nano50

Saw these pictures on ProPaintball.com and PBNation.

It's no surprise that G.I. MilSim named it Nano50. It looks really small, and according to ProPaintball.com, it only weights 1.64lbs (743.89 grams). That is really really light...


Check out these videos. They're a bit crappy, but you can see from the first vid that the paint mark is just as big as a 68cal paintball.

Quote from PBNation:

The GI NANO50 is the smallest and lightest tournament marker available. The NANO50 is a spool valve marker with unsurpassed firing rate and accuracy, while both quiet and soft on paint. Hose-less grip integrated streamlined design helps shave ounces off the weight.

• All metal construction
• No External Hose Design – the regulator is built into the Grip Frame
• Wired eyes with screw mount covers for easy assembly
• Caliber: .50cal
• Joules: 5.1
• Length: 8.4″
• Weight: 1.64 lbs
• Operating System: Multi Mode / Elctropneumatic Spool Valve
• Operating Pressure: 140-160 psi
• Anti Chop system: Barrel Break Vision Eyes
• Max rate of fire: 30+ BPS
• Control Functions: programmable Chameleon L.E.D.

Air consumption from a 48/3000psi compresed air tank:

• Nano50 (50cal) = 1540 shots
  
• Rail (68cal) = 425 shots
  
• Invert Mini (68cal)= 564 shots

Colors available are Black, Olive, Blue and Red

.50 or .68

The new TechPB homepage is online! And this time it looks more professionally done. Good job.

Let's get back to the topic.

The paintball world is on the brink of change now. Richmond Italia (the inventor of X-ball and former CEO of Procaps) has teamed up with Adam Gardner and Bill Gardner (marker designers at Smart Parts) to bring paintball to a new era, by embracing the .50 caliber. With the new bore size, they believe that everything from material costs to packaging costs to freight costs, will be made cheaper, therefore making paintball more affordable. They hope to revolutionize the sport and bring in "Paintball 2.0".

Richmond's new company, G.I. MilSim, has already collaborated with Smart Parts to produce some promising new equipment. Take a look below.


The question now is, will they succeed in reviving the sport? Or will they deteriorate the situation even more. I believe their idea is feasible.

Paintball started from the humble Nelspot pump pistol, then came the blow-back semi-automatic, after that the electronic, the .50 caliber could be the next big thing. People shouldn't fear new technology, they should embrace it.

There are a lot of debating in paintball forums over this matter. Most people who are against the idea are mostly afraid of their expensive .68 gear becoming obsolete. I say this fear is illogical. It's like saying once you bought a car you'll want to drive the same car for the rest of your life, even if a better, more advanced car came into the market. Or saying you want to keep using the same mobile phone for the rest of your life because you've already spent money to buy it.

These narrow-minded people want to see the paintball grow into something big, yet they don't welcome a change that might benefit the sport.

A few big names in paintball are already following the revolution and coming out with .68 to .50 conversion kits. Take Planet Eclipse for example, they are already making their Ego line of markers to be compatible with the new bore size. Dye is also not far behind and are working on converting their Rotor to fit the .50.


Not only are paintball companies supporting the idea, seasoned pro players like Chris Lasoya is also optimistic about the change. Watch what he has to say in the video below.

Sources: Ballers's Cafe, ProPaintball.com, TechPB.com and Paintball Live!

WCA 2009 Field Layout

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