The trigger is currently in the hands of Tom Kaye of AGD and he is locking himself in a workshop for two weeks to see if he can prototype it for production. At the moment it involves 6 adjustments, which is more than he is comfortable with for the average Joe to set up and tune (and after all, 'Mags have always been synonymous with reliability and simplicity). So fingers crossed- if anyone can do it, he can.
Current cost estimate is $250-$350, quite expensive, but also within reach or most tournament players. Since internally it is still a sear-tripper, albeit via pneumatics rather than electronics, I'm willing to bet it will retrofit to all automags (even the original RT, which merely uses a different sear pivot point and smaller-diameter valve). It is not expected to be available as a kit for existing frames however- it's all or nothing.
I think this could be a great victory over Smart Parts. Tom Kaye, Bud Orr and many of the other forefathers of marker design all made a gentleman's agreement not to patent their ideas so that the Paintball industry would thrive. It's a shame that the CEOs of Smart Parts (who were originally, surprise surprise, Patent lawyers) have decided to make their bucks by "underhanded" means rather than self-innovation. It's nice to see that in the face of adversity, some manufacturers are willing to innovate rather than succumb.
Current cost estimate is $250-$350, quite expensive, but also within reach or most tournament players. Since internally it is still a sear-tripper, albeit via pneumatics rather than electronics, I'm willing to bet it will retrofit to all automags (even the original RT, which merely uses a different sear pivot point and smaller-diameter valve). It is not expected to be available as a kit for existing frames however- it's all or nothing.
I think this could be a great victory over Smart Parts. Tom Kaye, Bud Orr and many of the other forefathers of marker design all made a gentleman's agreement not to patent their ideas so that the Paintball industry would thrive. It's a shame that the CEOs of Smart Parts (who were originally, surprise surprise, Patent lawyers) have decided to make their bucks by "underhanded" means rather than self-innovation. It's nice to see that in the face of adversity, some manufacturers are willing to innovate rather than succumb.
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