DSDS
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DSDS is a name listed in the VintageRex historical catalogue of paintball marker manufacturers and suppliers. The catalogue identifies two marker entries under DSDS: the Model 494 and the Sidekick Semi.[1] Contemporary reporting in WARPIG connects a DSDS pistol originally intended for wildlife scent-marking to the development of a compact pistol for paintball.[2]
Equipment
[edit]Model 494
[edit]The Model 494 was a compact, pump-action paintball pistol powered by a 12-gram CO₂ cartridge. A surviving example, with its original packaging and carrying pouch, has been documented in an auction catalogue.[3] The available documentation does not establish a confirmed introduction date.
Sidekick Semi
[edit]The Sidekick Semi was a .68-calibre semi-automatic paintball pistol with a ten-ball feed tube and a 12-gram CO₂ power source. In a contemporary technical review, Bill Mills of WARPIG reported that Chris "Goob" Nall acquired a pump-action pistol derived from a DSDS scent-marking design after seeing an advertisement in Action Pursuit Games in 1998. Nall subsequently worked with the manufacturer on improvements to the pump version and on development of a semi-automatic design. Prototype semi-automatic pistols underwent field testing in September 1999.[2]
The review describes the Sidekick Semi as using a blow-forward bolt, unlike the Nelson-style pump-action design. It also records gas leaks in some test units and feeding difficulties when paintballs softened in hot conditions. At the time of the review, the semi-automatic version was still under development; the exact commercial release date has not been independently established.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- VintageRex, "DSDS", historical paintball marker catalogue.
- Bill Mills, "Sidekick Semi", WARPIG, contemporary technical review.
- Epic Auctions & Estate Sales, "DSDS Model 494 Paintball Gun", auction catalogue.